R33 GSTt No lights 'help' - Skyline Owners Club

rozzer1275 · 14th July 2008, 07:57 PM

can anyone help
I was fitting a new foglight switch (for the mot) and i accidently earthed the exsiting switch live, now I have no tail lights, side lights, dash and number plate lights also no lights on alarm or keys in ignition alarm.

all fuses ok and dipped, full beam indicaters and brake lights ok,

anyone have a wiring diagram

**Richf** · 14th July 2008, 07:59 PM

have you checked the fuses in the boot as well ??

**Spearmint** · 14th July 2008, 08:01 PM

Check that all fuses fitted (Blown or not) are of the correct rating as well. If someone has been buggering about in the past and not put the right fuse in then a short circuit could potentially melt a few cables.

**Moff** · 14th July 2008, 08:11 PM

It will be the 10 amp in the engine bay me thinks..

rozzer1275 · 14th July 2008, 09:12 PM

Just checked I did not know there was a third set of fuses in the boot one had gone,

fog light switch had bad conection to tail lights power wire theres a lot of scotch locks on this motor

Thanks all for your help, much appriciated, ready for mot retest

14th July 2008, 07:57 PM	#1
rozzer1275 Skyline Enthusiast Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4	R33 GSTt No lights 'help' can anyone help I was fitting a new foglight switch (for the mot) and i accidently earthed the exsiting switch live, now I have no tail lights, side lights, dash and number plate lights also no lights on alarm or keys in ignition alarm. all fuses ok and dipped, full beam indicaters and brake lights ok, anyone have a wiring diagram

14th July 2008, 07:59 PM	#2
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14th July 2008, 09:12 PM	#5
rozzer1275 Skyline Enthusiast Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4	Just checked I did not know there was a third set of fuses in the boot one had gone, fog light switch had bad conection to tail lights power wire theres a lot of scotch locks on this motor Thanks all for your help, much appriciated, ready for mot retest

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