Major electrical fault on 55 Plate

[AndyG]

How about a faulty side light relay

[andyt1]

Hi andyg
How could i test that, i have read on this forum that you can sometimes Wiggle to try and get something from it to work.
I take it , it will be located in the engine bay fuse Box?. If so which one?.
Thanks again for the help everyone i will keep at this all day and night Ineed the Van for 7am.

[AndyG]

Looking at this post, I guess it is in the engine comp.viewtopic.php?f=5&t=41297&p=375851&hilit=mk6+fuse+box#p375851

[ake]

Does the back of the engine fusebox lid not indicate which relay does what? ( it does on the MK 7)

[andyt1]

Hi guys
been at it all day now cant find the problem checked all the relays.
Have given up on it being fixed today
Will have to get an auto spark tomoz
Thanks for all the help.
Cheers again Andy

[negg]

ok mate well we tryed ! i had a auto spark just watch them can be very expensive !!!!

[AndyG]

Before you call an auto sparky, start disconnecting various parts of the loom
At least try and isolate where the trouble is (just a matter of blowing a few more fuses

[winterheating]

Hi guys
been at it all day now cant find the problem checked all the relays.
Have given up on it being fixed today
Will have to get an auto spark tomoz
Thanks for all the help.
Cheers again Andy

how did you test relays

did you find the hidden relay box sat down on top of inner wheel arch

[ireland.1495]

when i bought my van it had simular type of fault .fuse would blow and light would go out .some times side some times main you get the pic
turned out to b Towbar Wiring .
cheque any ad ons
stero
any thing like that
then go over the van start at back work way forward. try useing a multi meter on each line . you will find same current on each 1
the 1 that has a big difference got to b the 1
good luck
happy hunting

[andyt1]

OK guys an update.
Todays a public holiday so cant get an Auto spark so i will give it one more go my self.
To recap on the fault
Sidelights would not go off (even with the switch out ie removed). Battery then went flat. jump started her then lights went out.I was about to drive away when i noticed i had no indicators/ hazzards. Replcaed the fuse after moving/looking/poking at wirelooming.Indicators now work but the ABS light is on constant so is the Traction controll switch (This is Stuck at OFF). When i goto put on the lights they go on for about 1/2 a second then fuse blows.
Tried a the relays i could find. By try i mean taken them out and put them back in.(i dont know who to test them)
So today i will take off a concetions to the lights starting at the back as per ireland.1495 suggestion. Will keep you up todate, if in the mean time anymore ideas please post.
Cheers Andy

[MrMPuk]

You got a towbar fitted?

[andyt1]

No mate, but i was stocking up the van the day before this started but checkded the w/loom yesterday and that seem ok i just need to narrow the fault done.

[MrMPuk]

Is the van plylined?

[andyt1]

Yeaph the van is half ply plus shelves all round so it will be a night mare trying to trace every wire

[winterheating]

allthough theres no tow bar now doesnt mean there wasnt one before, look underneath for a wire taped up, and behind both rear light clusters for extra wiring