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[silverstreak]

hi ive got a big problem with my mk2 escort it keeps blowing number 2 fuse and i lose indicaters and brake lights any ideas anyone its driving me nuts cheers

[DEP]

Sounds like you ve got a short somewhere, check that the live to the indicators and brake lights is nt exposed and arking out on the bodywork somewhere

[bortaf]

make sure somone aint pit a single pole bulb in the stop and tail and it aint full of water for a start

when does it blow?, when you use the indicators , the brakes or straight away ??

[silverstreak]

straight away

[Yeomans22]

mine kept blowing, the earth thats just under the boot lock on the inside of the boot, had broken off.

[silverstreak]

i will check that cheers

[bortaf]

If it's blowing straight away that'd illiminate the rear lights cos they aint connected till the switch switches em on check under the fuse box for corosion or water ?

[fezza]

Have you taken any bits of trim off recently,generally anything that will involve putting screws back in,just wondering if its possible you may have put a screw through a wire while replacing these bits??

[silverstreak]

no and fusebox area all good only thing not checked yet is indicater relay

[silverstreak]

checked indicater relay today unplugged it then put it back in and it made a buzzing noise tried again then no noise put new fuse in popped into shop came out and fuse blew while in shop

[flyingbanana]

try a new relay

[Savvi]

Put a new fuse in while the relay is unplugged

[silverstreak]

where do i get a new relay from

[Savvi]

Halfords, motor centre ?

[silverstreak]

oh y does it keep taking out my brake lights as well i will have to take out shares in fuses soon lol

[silverstreak]

hi my fuse problem might b fixed i took the last fuse out today 4 the horn and put it in number two and ive had brake lights and indicaters all day no fuse blown