432 Headlights and indicators

[Diesel demon]

Guys

 

This is an odd one

 

I have lost my headlights and indicators (not literaly)

 

I flick the side and tail switch and they come on OK, when i flick the headlights they dont work nor do the indicators.

Ive checked the obvious convoy and black out but still no joy

 

Ime having to drive on IR lights without indicators...not ideal

 

Any ideas?..like a hidden fuse etc

[antar]

Guys

 

This is an odd one

 

I have lost my headlights and indicators (not literaly)

 

I flick the side and tail switch and they come on OK, when i flick the headlights they dont work nor do the indicators.

Ive checked the obvious convoy and black out but still no joy

 

Ime having to drive on IR lights without indicators...not ideal

 

Any ideas?..like a hidden fuse etc

 

Cannot help with the faultfinding but you make it sound like you go to work in it every day !

[sharky]

Paul,

indicators only work when you are in gear if that helps dont think there is any fuse other than

fuse B on the isolator box. try the twist on cable connections below instrument panel should be 3 of them sometimes they come loose .other than that without breaking the multimeter out i am not sure

Iain

[andym]

The indicators will only work when you're in gear (no, I don't know why either!) - they're fed via the microswitch that prevents you starting unless you're in neutral.

 

I don't know about the headlights as they're fed from the same fuse or breaker as the other lights, so perhaps you've got a loose wire somewhere?

 

Andy

[Diesel demon]

Cheers lads

 

Ive been in gear and still no indicators or main headlights

 

She's going indoors as of tomorrow so I can have a dam good play without getting pi**ed wet through every day

 

Paul

[ChasSomT.]

Can't help you, but how do you get the IR lights to work?

[Diesel demon]

Cannot help with the faultfinding but you make it sound like you go to work in it every day !

 

I might ! :kiss:

[andym]

Hmm - that's bizarre. Looking at the wiring diagram I can't see anything obvious that's common to the headlights and indicators. Sounds like time for the multimeter as Iain suggests. Might be worthwhile just checking the bulbs first?

 

All my lights work apart from one tail light, although the stop light works so I'm hoping it's just the bulb. I need to get my meter out though to investigate the temperature gauges, both of which seem to want to stay at half scale all the time!

 

Andy

[Diesel demon]

Can't help you, but how do you get the IR lights to work?

 

Its obviously been tampered with in an earlier life

 

When I first got it and it all worked fine I looked at some pics and the outside set of headlights were on now its the other way round...or is it the other way, either way the wrong ones are on ! :nut:

[Dougy FV432]

Hi All,

 

Wish i could shed some "light" on the subject, I have a similar problem with my 432, just haven't got around to looking at mine yet. Think mine has some thing to do with the fact that some big footed driver jumped in and dragged the wiring down that goes to the switch panels. Let us know how you get on.

 

Dougy

[Diesel demon]

Dougy

 

Ime putting Sunday aside to get to the botom of this issue, hopefully some good news on Monday

[barrynevuk]

Have you tried turning off the IR lights?

I haven't seen a wiring diagram or read the book for a while but I would guess that the IR would override these so the 432 would not be visable??

[Diesel demon]

Thats the odd thing Barry

 

I ve tried every combination but the IR lights do come on and shine !

 

Weird I know but like I say, its been tampered with in an earlier life

 

Paul