The smoke is escaping into other smoke
Posted: 15 Dec 2014
Guys, I got issues of an electrical nature, of which I'm crap.
Old red car has developed an irritating habit of putting the side and tail lights on dimly when the ignition is on. Doesn't do it on accessory position, only at glow plug / run.
If you pull fuse 13 the lights go out. Engine running or not.
If you have the engine running with the side lights switched on (on the switch that is) and turn the key to off, or even take the fucker out, the engine will continue to run until you turn the lights off, the it'll stop in the usual way.
So, I think I've worked out that I have a live feed from the side lights interacting with the live feed to the stop solonoid?
It seems from the wiring diagram that the stop solonoid is not fused?
Any ideas where to look? I'm assuming it has to be where the loom passes through the bulkhead as I can't see where else the wiring for the side lights might be anywhere near the stop solonoid wire?
Old red car has developed an irritating habit of putting the side and tail lights on dimly when the ignition is on. Doesn't do it on accessory position, only at glow plug / run.
If you pull fuse 13 the lights go out. Engine running or not.
If you have the engine running with the side lights switched on (on the switch that is) and turn the key to off, or even take the fucker out, the engine will continue to run until you turn the lights off, the it'll stop in the usual way.
So, I think I've worked out that I have a live feed from the side lights interacting with the live feed to the stop solonoid?
It seems from the wiring diagram that the stop solonoid is not fused?
Any ideas where to look? I'm assuming it has to be where the loom passes through the bulkhead as I can't see where else the wiring for the side lights might be anywhere near the stop solonoid wire?