Ain't it always the way?

 

You start doing one thing and break 2 other things in the process.

 

I seem to have taken out anything related directly to the side/headlight switch on the right-hand pod.

 

As we speak I'm downloading the electrical diagrams to try and track down the problem, but I though I'd ask for help in case anyone knew off the top of their head what I've blown and where!

 

I was dismantling the right-hand pod, in which there's my rear fog light switch for the reverse-light-converted fog light. There are crimped splice thingies on a green-ish wire and a black wire which connect to the switch, then a dedicated 3rd wire goes off to the fog light.

 

What I must have done is mis-connected the wires back to the switch- I turned on the headlights and the tail lights seemed to be ok. But then I turned on the fog light and all the lights went out.

Now, the following DON'T work:

Side lights

Dipped headlights

Instrument binnacle lights

Rear fog light (of course!)

Front fog lights

 

And funnily enough when I switch to headlights, the driving lights turn on.

 

The following DO work:

Driving lights (when flashed)

Brake lights

Reversing light

Indicators

Courtesy lights (cockpit and boot)

Warning lights in binnacle

 

WTF have I blown up?! :confused:

 

I'm wondering whether the switch is wired to switch the earth of the fog rather than switch power, and that I've taken out the entire earth feed from the light switch but I'm a bit stumped at the mo!!!

 

Any help would be much appreciated!!! :bow:

 

Mark

Oh and another thing- I've checked the two fuse boxes under the bonnet and none of the fuses have visibly blown (I'll be checking with my multimeter later on). Are there any other hidden fuse boxes?!

There is a fuse box located in the drivers footwell to the right of the accelerator pedal. There is a pop of bit of trim.

Fuse explanation is written in Japanese, but has been translated by some kind soul.

 

http://www.300zx.co.uk/tech/fuse-translation.htm

 

 

Hope this helps,

 

 

Simon.

As Simon has said the fuses are in the drivers side footwell and the fuse you need is top row third from the left for sidelights.

 

Jeff TT

Woohoo! :dance: It works!

 

For info I had another funny effect, which was unrelated. My indicators stopped working (after I posted), but the hazards still worked. It turned out to be the hazard switch mounting being broken and exerting just enough pressure on the switch that it was partially engaged, which interrupts the ignition feed, but hadn't yet engaged the hazard lights. Quick trip down B&Q for some longer screws and some washers- sorted!

 

Jeff TT and Simax- thanls for your help! My more pressing lighting problem was indeed the fuse- nice and simple, just like me :p

 

Mark