LIGHTS PROBLEM- Any advice would be great!

[RedHotOllie]

Hey everyone,

I have a problem at the mo with my break-light and indicators. The fuse keeps blowing. The units are fine, as I have checked them, and they seem to work fine when the car is NOT moving, but as soon as the car moves the fuse goes again. It's really annoying as I cannot drive my lovely mini without break-light and indicators..... and I wanna get out in the sunshine!
Does anyone have ANY suggestions, or had this problem ??

BIG thanks.

[t boy]

try the eath on the lites and just check there is no brockn wires any were

[RedHotOllie]

Thanks, the earthing has been checked and it's all fine. The units themselves are fine. Any other suggestions? Thanks for your time in this!

[t boy]

does your number plate lite go out as well

[Tommy Cooper]

is it that they go out when moving or just when you start the engine ? And do they go out at once or after a short amount of time?

[DrDivall]

It sounds to me like a wire is shorting out somewhere
put the problematic lights on and wobble the wiring around,
if it is a problem with a wire the fuse will blow when you are near the faulty part
a good starting point is where the wires go through the front pannel into the wings

[Tommy Cooper]

yep half-witted minds also think alike! ;) ... thats where my questions were leading if its a case of the fuse going when moving as the vibration could be causing a short on a loose wire

[scamp3]

hi i had the same problem on my mini just before beauleiu fitted new fuse box and new connectors on the wiring not done in again since

if this helps