broke the motor today

[solarman216]

Got to work tomorrow but will be hooking van up again on Thursday, with van wiring as was so will see then, if reverse light is shorted then could that take out instrument fuse? seems odd to me, I think I will probably put it down to coincidence, Rick

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Got to work tomorrow but will be hooking van up again on Thursday, with van wiring as was so will see then, if reverse light is shorted then could that take out instrument fuse? seems odd to me, I think I will probably put it down to coincidence, Rick

Usually I'd say no but I've just remembered my dad had a problem with reverse light when he owned the truck. When he put it in reverse the instrument panel fuse blew, and I presume the reverse light fuse too, I can't remember what he did with it in the end, I think he may just have put a bigger fuse in I might have to check that :lol

 

[solarman216]

Interesting as on my motor it has a 10 amp fuse and on cover says 10 amp, but on Mrs motor a few months later than mine and with ABS, she has a 15 amp fuse as original (still has the white paint marks on it) although the cover says 10 amp, will come back with what I find on Thursday, Rick

 

[kitchenman]

Could the problem be with the switch in the socket that turns off the rear fog light?

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Interesting as on my motor it has a 10 amp fuse and on cover says 10 amp, but on Mrs motor a few months later than mine and with ABS, she has a 15 amp fuse as original (still has the white paint marks on it) although the cover says 10 amp, will come back with what I find on Thursday, Rick

Rick, did you check to see where they picked up the power for the 12S socket stuff? I have seen it picked up from some very bad places by so called professional tow bar fitters, including the fuel pump feed on one car, and the petrol tank level feed on another.

 

[solarman216]

No the rear Fogs work and are wired on the 12n plug, Rick

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Rick, did you check to see where they picked up the power for the 12S socket stuff? I have seen it picked up from some very bad places by so called professional tow bar fitters, including the fuel pump feed on one car, and the petrol tank level feed on another.

Wow, that is really really bad :lol

 

[solarman216]

Wow, that is really really bad :lol

No the power was direct from the battery via a 20amp fuse, Rick

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

No the power was direct from the battery via a 20amp fuse, Rick

I don't where mine comes from, hopefully not from somewhere dodgy like Clive was on about :lol