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Gussyb
Joined: Fri Nov 22, 2019 2:39 pm Posts: 57
Vehicle: Holden Drover, Suzuki LJ81
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 Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2020 5:19 pm |
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Hi. I'm trying to get the parking lights on my Drover working. I have tested the lights with a circuit tester and it didn't light up. I measured the volts with a volt meter and it was reading as 0.20 volts. I heard that corrosion can cause the volts to drop but can they cause them to drop that much and what should I do to try and fix it. Thanks Gus
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Gwagensteve
Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 12997 Location: Melbourne
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0.2V is just noise. It's not a meaningful reading. Checked the fuse? Checked the taillights?
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Gussyb
Joined: Fri Nov 22, 2019 2:39 pm Posts: 57
Vehicle: Holden Drover, Suzuki LJ81
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 Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2020 5:59 pm |
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fuse is all good but the tail lights blow the fuse. Gus
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Gussyb
Joined: Fri Nov 22, 2019 2:39 pm Posts: 57
Vehicle: Holden Drover, Suzuki LJ81
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 Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2020 6:00 pm |
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I should say that the headlight fuse is all good but the tail lights blow the tail/brake light fuse Gus
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Gwagensteve
Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 12997 Location: Melbourne
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 Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2020 6:01 pm |
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They're on the same circuit as the park lights.
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Gussyb
Joined: Fri Nov 22, 2019 2:39 pm Posts: 57
Vehicle: Holden Drover, Suzuki LJ81
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 Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2020 6:12 pm |
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thanks now I need to find what 's causing the fuse to blow. Cheers Gus
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fordem
Joined: Mon Apr 19, 2010 11:30 pm Posts: 2655 Location: Georgetown, Guyana
Vehicle: JB420, APK416, A6G415, A6N415
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 Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2020 8:32 pm |
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Be aware - tail lights & brake lights are not quite the same thing - and in this case they are on two separate circuits with separate fuses.
So - one globe with two filaments on separate circuits - presumably it's the side/park light fuse that is blowing, that powers front & rear park lights, as well as dash lights.
Now - what bother me is that you appear to have a very unusual view of electrical concepts, you might want to find someone to guide you through the troubleshooting.
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Gussyb
Joined: Fri Nov 22, 2019 2:39 pm Posts: 57
Vehicle: Holden Drover, Suzuki LJ81
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fordem wrote: Be aware - tail lights & brake lights are not quite the same thing - and in this case they are on two separate circuits with separate fuses. this is my fuse box cover 
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Gussyb
Joined: Fri Nov 22, 2019 2:39 pm Posts: 57
Vehicle: Holden Drover, Suzuki LJ81
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 Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2020 11:22 am |
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Here’s the photo of my fuse box cover 
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Gussyb
Joined: Fri Nov 22, 2019 2:39 pm Posts: 57
Vehicle: Holden Drover, Suzuki LJ81
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fordem
Joined: Mon Apr 19, 2010 11:30 pm Posts: 2655 Location: Georgetown, Guyana
Vehicle: JB420, APK416, A6G415, A6N415
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What can I say - EVERY diagram I've seen for those vehicles shows two different fuses.
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Gwagensteve
Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 12997 Location: Melbourne
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 Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2020 12:43 pm |
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Stop/tail fuse will kill the park lights as has been described.
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