Hi all,

 

anybody know of a good auto electrician for my Zed based in Southampton? Or anybody just good with car electrics... Got a short on my lights somewhere.

 

 

 

Thanks, GUMBALL :rolleyes:

I know a it about car electrics if that any help and am close-ish to southhampton.

I know a it about car electrics if that any help and am close-ish to southhampton.

 

Hi Buddy,

 

the problem I have is, I have recently fitted a new DVD player and it blew the 'illumination' fuse in the fuse box (drivers footwell)..Replaced & fine. Then fitted front spotlights.. and fine.

 

A couple of evenings later I turned my lights on, and the cockpit started filling with smoke. I stripped the instrument cluster down, and most of the wiring on the back block connector on the lights switch were melted about 8-10 inches. The red and blue wire was melted right down to the block connector just above the fuse box (drivers footwell). I removed the instrument cluster & as far as I could get to into the main loom, replaced all the burnt wiring, but there is a small section I cannot get to without taking the dashboard out, which I want to avoid if I can. So there is an approx 12 inch section I don't know the condition of the wiring. The red and blue power wire that was completely melted, I have replaced the whole wire, bypassing the loom from the lights connector to the fusebox connector. I put an in-line fuse on this red and blue wire to avoid further meltdown. I have put it all back together, and the lights worked fine. I then started the car, moved it around on the driveway, and the in-line fuse blew.. to cut a long story short, every time I strip it all down (approx 10 times) it works for as long as the car is sat still, but on start-up it blows again, leaving main beam & brake lights working, but no side lights,rear lights or instrument lights (fuse box fuse for illumination OK).

 

Recently fitted:

Front spot lights - now removed the wiring

DVD stereo & seperate screen

Metal pedals

After market steering wheel - horn wired OK, but not working ??

 

 

Any advice appreciated mate, as I have done as much as I can now, apart from replace the actual light switch/strip the dashboard out ?? I have put up a post for a new connector with wiring, and switch.

Hope to hear back from you.

 

 

Many thanks, IanFraser (everyone calls me Fraser)

GUMBALL

All sorted now.

 

After all my efforts stripping the instrument pod down several times.. It was a wire that had been caught in my handbrake when I fitted a new gaitor, and re-assembled the centre console.. causing my lights to short out :headvswal

 

Another wonderful Zed moment... You can't beat em (shame) But a happy man now.. Back on the road :D

 

:nana2: