BLOODY LIGHTS AGAIN ??

[spooks]

HI MY LIGHTS ARE PLAYING UP I HAVE ONLY MAIN AND FULL , NO FUSES ARE BLOWN,
THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORK WHEN BRAKING,
ALL THE SIDES ARE DEAD,
REVERCING LIGHT WORKS WHEN APPLIED,
NO INSTRUMENT IE DASH LIGHTS ONLY MAIN BEAM LIGHTS UP ON THE DASH,
ALSO NO HEATER , I HAVE TRYED ALL EASY FIXES
NEW FUSES ,
NEW HEATER RISSISTOR
NEW BULBES
MY VAN HAS BEEN LAID UP FOR 4 MONTHS
I FOUND A BLOODY MOUSES NEST NEXT TO THE BATTERY UNDER THE WING
IS IT POSSIBAL HE HAS MUNCHED THE WIREING
ANY HELP I NEED LIGHTS

[MinorMatt]

It would help if we knew what van you have??

If its a mk5 the first thing I would be investigating is the light switch...
I had to replace my heater motor because it siezed (but this isnt common)

can you use a multimeter?

[truxx]

Probably not related but my van had a problem with dash lights/side lights/wipers e.t.c. not working and it turned out to be a relay.This one :



The one marked I (one-with picture of key on it) It's the bottom left(black one) relay in this pic:



If i wiggled the actual relay everything would work again so i replaced it and all good since.

As i say it might not be related but worth a try.

[Timbo]

Relay 1 is the Ignition relay (hence key symbol) and feeds a lot of the ignition controlled circuits including headlamps. It has much bigger terminals than the other relays.

[Frag]

Prone to pins melting/parting where lights multiplug fits on to light switch at steering column,
Disconnect plug & have a look,or first wiggle wires with lights in position 1 and see if they come on

[spooks]

FRAG YOUR THE MAN!!!
THANK FOR ALL YOUR SUGGESTIONS I HAVE TRYED THEM ALL, BUT MR FRAG WINS
IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE STUPID TINY PIN ON THE LIGHT STALK MY METHOD OF FIXING INVOLVED JAMMING A
MATCH IN BEHIND THE WIRE THAT FEEDS IT AND (ALINEING THE PINS AT THE FRONT) WORKS GOOD AS GOLD FOR THE TIME BEING!
THAks all, spooks