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Soop's Photo Soop 17 Mar 2011

Hi guys, bit of a strange one.

I know I've got a bad earth somewhere. When I apply the brakes the left hand side indicator comes on. Doesn't flash just lights up.
I found one earth under the left hand tail light, clean it up. Still have the issue.

Has anyone else come across this issue?

98 model BD sedan.
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RX25SE's Photo RX25SE 17 Mar 2011

Trailer plug?

or

Try running a dummy earth from the LH brake lamp and see if it fixes it.

I assume the LH brake light lights up dimmer than the RH side.
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Soop's Photo Soop 17 Mar 2011

Hmm, trailer plug is knackered actually. I will look at that right now.

Thanks heaps mate.

Edit: That was it, legend. Two wires in the trailor plug were touching.
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Shaz's Photo Shaz 17 Mar 2011

How longs it been doing it for Soop?

Has it just started, or been doing it for a while?

Cheers,
Shazza
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RX25SE's Photo RX25SE 17 Mar 2011

Hmm, trailer plug is knackered actually. I will look at that right now.

Thanks heaps mate.

Edit: That was it, legend. Two wires in the trailor plug were touching.


Cheers.
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Soop's Photo Soop 18 Mar 2011

How longs it been doing it for Soop?

Has it just started, or been doing it for a while?

Cheers,
Shazza


Its sorted now, but had been doing it randomly for months... after I hit a wire fence paddock bashing it. Tore the bar clean off, thats why the trailor plug is knackered.
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