L electrical gremlins

L-BJ · Post by **L-BJ** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:34 pm

Right, try explain this quickly

Rear demister works once (maybe twice) then blows both fuses, replace fuses, repeat the above.
But now I've noticed the brake lights don't come on when the handbrake is on (I'm pretty sure they're meant to, yeah?) while everything else works (applying brakes, interior lights, rear lights when headlights are on). No other fuse blows except the (2) rear demister's.
Also noticed my rear number plate light don't work (could just be a globe... will sort that out soon)

Are these all connected???

In my X-files conspiracy theorist thinking me thinks they're all connected...
Any tips welcome (keeping in mind i don't have a multimeter at the mo)

Cheers
Andrew

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:37 pm

Try replacing that globe for the numberplate light before jumping to any conclusions...
The handbrake theory can definitely be discounted. I've never heard of any car ever which lights the brake lights when the handbrake is engaged.

It's most probably just some kind of short somewhere in the demister circuit.

L-BJ · Post by **L-BJ** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 9:12 pm

Cheers AndrewT, will do the numberplate globe and then worry bout the short (don't know why i thought the handbrake should engage rear lights...)