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General => General Technical => I. C. E. & Electrical => Topic started by: ttpower on August 22, 2007, 01:06:47 PM

Title: sidelights stay on constantly
Post by: ttpower on August 22, 2007, 01:06:47 PM
My sidelights stay on constantly even with the lights turned off, anyone have any ideas what it could be before i go hunting?
Title: sidelights stay on constantly
Post by: Mobilemick on August 22, 2007, 03:13:17 PM
What car m8 ??
Title: sidelights stay on constantly
Post by: andysmee on August 22, 2007, 04:57:43 PM
If it\'s an FD, check the TNS relay in the slam panel relay box
Title: sidelights stay on constantly
Post by: ttpower on August 22, 2007, 06:36:55 PM
its an fd mate. i\'ll check the relay, give me 10 minutes.
Title: sidelights stay on constantly
Post by: Draco on August 22, 2007, 09:50:28 PM
did you find the problem?
Title: sidelights stay on constantly
Post by: Mobilemick on August 23, 2007, 12:02:38 AM
Not fitted a radio have u :)
Title: sidelights stay on constantly
Post by: leon on August 23, 2007, 09:24:01 AM
Just throwing this one in as i screamed blue murder after i had an alarm fitted as mine did exactly the same! but the guy when i took it back told me "oh i found a switch that had been added" the jap had put switch just below the steering wheel that turns the sidelights on o.0

i dont know WHY you would want a switch that automaticaly turns the sidelights on when you turn the car on, but he had it setup that way.
Title: sidelights stay on constantly
Post by: Mobilemick on August 23, 2007, 10:10:52 AM
It doesnt have a switch on top of the ignition cowling does it?? like the subarus have ??

Also what did u do prior to them coming on  :) :) :)

Mick
Title: sidelights stay on constantly
Post by: ttpower on August 23, 2007, 01:49:22 PM
it doesnt no, thanks for all the help people. Checked that tns relay, and it seems when i pull it out its fine, the relay it self looks damaged, can i use the air pump relay as a spare as i dont have one any more, i noticed it has an extra pin though, where would i get this tns relay from?

When i bought the car the radio wires were all cut out but at that time it seemed ok!
Title: sidelights stay on constantly
Post by: Draco on August 23, 2007, 04:21:17 PM
give tim at rxmotors a ring sure he would have some relays instock
Title: sidelights stay on constantly
Post by: ttpower on August 23, 2007, 04:23:36 PM
cool, will do, what does that tns relay control anyways??
Title: sidelights stay on constantly
Post by: andysmee on August 23, 2007, 07:16:17 PM
sidelights, dash lights, rear tail lights. You\'ll get stopped without it
 
You can use a standard automotive fuse to bypass the relay - it happens to fit in the pins you need. Just take it out when you switch the car off.
 
Andy
Title: sidelights stay on constantly
Post by: ttpower on August 24, 2007, 09:27:09 AM
what amp fuse should i use mate?
Title: sidelights stay on constantly
Post by: andysmee on August 24, 2007, 02:13:27 PM
anything...10A should do
Title: sidelights stay on constantly
Post by: ttpower on August 24, 2007, 04:16:02 PM
thanks mate