So yesterday the electric window switch has packed up, no problem ordered a new one on ebay.

Tonight, i go to move the car and the interior lights are not working, checked the fuse, which had blown. Replaced with another and bang straight away!!!!

Any ideas?? short somewhere?? the door puddle lights still work and mirror lights. I also disconnected all the interior lights and still went bang!

conduit from door to car in drivers door hinge area, might explain the switch and light problem in one At work
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is it possible because the window switch is borke would put a short on the interior light circuit? any help would be fab. The car is in pieces at work!!!

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Still no joy, maybe a trip to an auto electricians! Sure that will cost me!!!

landy19840 wrote:

is it possible because the window switch is borke would put a short on the interior light circuit? any help would be fab. The car is in pieces at work!!!

Could it be because the switch panel has illumiation when the lights are on? 2002 Honda VFR800
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Check the wiring diagram to see what is on that circuit, could be a relay shorted out.If so remove relay or any switch and recheck, it might be that you will go through a few fuses but cheaper than getting some one out. If when a relay and or switch is replaced and fues goes then theres a fault found.
Have you had any other items fitted and new cables fitted? yYou could of trapped a wire some where.

It seems ok at the mo, not blowing fuses. Had the wiring diagram out too, there is a voltage drop off relay and the dimming relay, which cant be replaced as they are on PCB, which the fuse box is connected too in the foot well. Had it all in pieces tho!

I am actually gonna set fire to the car or sell it before the week is up. Just been out in it, electric window switch not working again and interior lights blown fuse, and blows a fuse if replaced!!!

any ideas???????????????????

landy19840 wrote:

I am actually gonna set fire to the car or sell it before the week is up. Just been out in it, electric window switch not working again and interior lights blown fuse, and blows a fuse if replaced!!!

any ideas???????????????????

WeBuyAnyCar  2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

Tempting, or a huge bill from an auto electricians!!!

px value for a local dealer is £11500

hi take out the interior light check wiring it rubs on inside of roof lining shorts out andblows fuse this disables the window switch pack you probably dont need a new switch common problem

all the interior lights are disconnected, and all wires checked! but its very intermittent, yesterday it was not working, today it is working!!

SORTED NOW TF