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| posted on November 11th, 2008 at 10:23 AM |
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Electrical Problems
I need help
my 71 square has a small problem when i turn the key and start the car the tail lights come on and stay on the only way to turn them of is by turning
of the ignition. The brake lights work as normal. I haven't really pulled anything apart as yet as have had no time but it would be nice if some 1
could surgest a starting point.
thanks
Telf
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| posted on November 11th, 2008 at 11:19 AM |
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Sounds like you have the tail light wire connected to the ignition circuit at the fuse box instead of it's correct light fuse. Check that out.
DH
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| posted on November 11th, 2008 at 01:13 PM |
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ill have a look at the fuse box to see if anything is touching
I haven't changed any thing in the car electric wize 1 day it just started doing it
Thanks for the advice
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| posted on November 11th, 2008 at 05:18 PM |
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someting may be bridging the circuits check the fuse box
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| posted on November 11th, 2008 at 06:06 PM |
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is it just the tail lights?
or parkers and dash lights as well
that will help narrow down the problem
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| posted on November 12th, 2008 at 09:33 AM |
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it just the tail lights!
ill check the fuse box at the week end for bridges
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| posted on November 13th, 2008 at 08:16 PM |
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ok thats a strange one
cos if it was just a bridge somewhere u would get feedback that would power up everything on the parkers circuit
on all 12v beetles and so i would ASSume type3s are the same the left and right tailights are on seprate fuses so its wierd that both are coming on
yet no parkers and brake lights work fine
but then again i have seen some pretty aborted wiring jobs POs have done to cars over the years
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| posted on November 13th, 2008 at 08:59 PM |
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Just a thought. Is it the tail lights OR is it the STOP lights coming on. Maybe the stop light switch stuck in the on position. If you haven't
fiddled with the fuse box and moved wires this is a possibility as the stop light circuit is activated by the ignition switch.
DH
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| posted on November 14th, 2008 at 01:04 PM |
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thanks for the help.
I think ill have to get out the mulitmetre and see whats going on
of to the gold coast show on sunday
so will pick afew peoples brains hopefully
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