Technical Bit of an emergency

[nuddmann]

Folks, I'm at work and the bucket has thrown an electrical wobbly. Every time I push the indicator to indicate right fuse 13 is blowing. Hazards won't work but evrthing else connected to fuse 13 is ok.

I've gone through 2 15 amp fuses and it's even blowing a 20 amp fuse. As said, this only happens on indicating right.

Any ideas before I call the AA ?

 

[g8rpi]

Hi,
Try unplugging the hazard light switch, it may have an internal short circuit. Other than that it;s logically looking for the short circuit on the right indicator circuit. If you have a trailer socket it might be worth looking there first as it's exposed to the elements.Then the indicator lamp holders.

Robert G8RPI.

 

[nuddmann]

You must be psychic!

Called the AA anyway as it was going to turn into a drama. He took one look at the towbar and fingered it as a likely culprit. Cut a long story short; all sorted. There was a short being caused by the wiring module of the tow bar. That's taped up and out of the way and everything works fine. For the moment........,.,

 

[g8rpi]

You must be psychic!

No,
Just logically thinking about possible causes and some experience