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GQ Electrical glitch

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GQ Electrical glitch

Post by griff »

Noticed today that the tail and stop lamps on the GQ remain on with the key in the OFF position :x

Anyone encountered this b4?

Am no sparky, tried the usual things - checked some earths for what it's worth, as well as the relays, which one governs the brake lights I'd be buggered...

Just thought I'd try this before visiting the sparky and incurring $$$$..

Replies appreciated
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Post by Stus_GQ »

Check the switch, under dash next to brake pedal. Disconnect it and see if they stay on. If they go out replace switch, if they stay on keep looking.

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Post by Trav »

i had a wagon which did the same thing i pulled the rear wiper fuse out and the lights went back to normal, it was a short some where in the right rear quater panel hope this helps. :idea:
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Post by Woop »

Remove the stoplamp/tail-lamp bulb and measure between ground and either of the 2 pins with a multimeter/test lamp to determine which circuit--stop lamp or tail-lamp is actually supplying the voltage keeping the lamps on when the ign system is turned off.

Once youve worked out which circuit is causing problems, start with a process of elimination: Check the lamps are earthing properly--bad earths can cause strange problems. If its a stoplamp circuit, check stoplamp switch or possibly a faulty trailer socket feeding a +12v hotwire feed into the circuit. If its tail-lamp, check headlamp switch or the trailer lamp socket again.

Good luck

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Post by bundyrum4x4 »

I have had all sorts of electrical problems caused by mud in the trailer plug. Mud can act as a conductor.
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switch

Post by griff »

disconnected the brake switch on the run b4 werk this morning, lights no longer illuminated, looks like the earth cable is shorn. Will investigate...

also manged to install a trailer plug a while ago b4 driving down the track into town. another angle for investigation.

thanks for all replies and advice
Griff
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