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[mini mark]

the fuse for my indicators reverse lights and brake lights keeps on blowing and it seems it when i am in reverse when it goes it went the other day then was ok for about 2 days did about 100miles and the today it went twice in about 15 minutes both times while reversing. anythink that could help me out would be great or do i just need to go through all the wireing
thanks mark

[Bungle]

theres no easy answer you just need to check all the wiring

i would start from the gear shift and work your way back

i'm guessing if it's not blowing all the time it only when you select reverse

maybe try disconnecting the reversing lights at the gear stick and see if the fuse stops blowing

[MRA]

And if our assumptions are correct ? it means that the live feed to the reversing switch is good

Is the gearbox a ROD or a REMOTE change type ??

In either case put an Ohm meter (Multimeter reading resistance) across the disconnected feed to the switch and the body, if you get a reading then obviously the switch live is shorting out within the switch, this is not all that common but can still happen, more to the point in allows you to move forward with your diagnosis

Do the same for the reversing lamp live feed and body......

if neither are at fault then suspect wiring between the two

And if you have recently fitted a new exhaust then check the wiring is not on or near to the exhaust

Regards Martin

[mini mark]

ok thanks guys i have just fitted a stage 1 kit so that could be were my problem is
thanks mark