nathanharris1987
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| posted on 21/10/08 at 07:22 PM |
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Tiger wiring loom... indicators not working when headlights are on?
Hello all,
Having some strange behaviour with the indicators, namely when my side lights are on the indicators and hazards will work fine, but when i put my
dipped and full beams on the indicators will slow right down and somtimes not work at all. These symptoms sound familiar to anyone?
Ive got some bog standard rear lights, JCB head lights and tiger 6 fuse loom.
Thanks
Nathan
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flipp
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| posted on 21/10/08 at 07:49 PM |
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have you got good earth connections on each circuit
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nathanharris1987
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| posted on 21/10/08 at 07:52 PM |
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yes mate all slapped on the chassis.
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 21/10/08 at 07:57 PM |
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I also say definately an earth fault. Most likely if you take out the bulbs (headlight) the indicators will not work either. Try it and see.
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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Mark G
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| posted on 21/10/08 at 08:01 PM |
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does sound like an earthing fault. I'd put a meter across the batt neg to the earth for the indicators and see if you have any resistance or
voltage difference.
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r1_pete
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| posted on 21/10/08 at 08:27 PM |
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Is it the same with the engine running at say 2-3000 rpm and charging the battery? could be that the battery just cant keep up with the load.
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nathanharris1987
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| posted on 23/10/08 at 04:37 PM |
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right...
full earthed
battery has charge
on closer inspection it looks like as soon as full main and full beam comes on, the indicators come on as well? thus you cant use them?!?! help?!
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 23/10/08 at 05:01 PM |
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Still sounds like an earth fault. Did you try removing the headlight bulbs as I said?? The reason behind this was because you could have wired the 2
fillaments in the bulb arse about tit using the earth filament as a feed.
Either that or somewhere you have the headlight/fullbeam feed touching the indicator feed. (could be a sierra stalk wiring issue)
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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nathanharris1987
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| posted on 23/10/08 at 05:40 PM |
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wheeey! cheers omega, yeh i had wired the main beam supply to the earth! on these jcb headlights i thought it was a black wire but its actually a
really dark brown when i looked closer!
cheers all
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