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91 pajero, keeps blowing indicator/guage fuse!!

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:05 pm
by Busta-P
Hey all my old pajero has been a rock until today, it has blown the fuse for the indicators/guages and when i try to replace the fuse it simply blows as soon as the key gets to on, i have replaced the flasher unit and it still does it i am wondering if there are any problems that are a common cause for this?

thanks in advance,

Matt

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:18 pm
by nicinnz
Do you have a trailer wiring plug? Alot of blown fuses on modern vehicles can be traced to faulty aftermarket wiring to the trailer plug. Does the fuse blow as soon as you turn the key on or do you have to turn the indicators on? Left or right side?

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:32 am
by Busta-P
the second i turn the key on it pops i don't have to turn the indicator on, i will have a look at the trailer plug wiring the second i get home from work, thanks for the heads up, is there anywhere else i should look?

thanks

Matt

Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 3:20 pm
by Guy
Sounds like a dead short somewhere to me.

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 12:33 am
by Busta-P
love_mud wrote:Sounds like a dead short somewhere to me.
sure was, it turned out it was the reverse light switch earthing out, and it took the gearbox wiring harness with it too, now i have to get one of those aswell as a new switch LOL.