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hama61

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Hello

After various problems and lack of time the 100-6 is finally running and driving on the road again. I made the first ride yesterday for approx 20 miles without problems. However today there were some issues. One with fuel supply for which i will open another thread and tis one about the electrics.

As it was becoming dark i noticed, that the parking lights and rearlights didn't work. Strangely enough the headlights did. When I parked the car ( the light switch was off but the ignition still on. The rearlights started to burn. Even when i took the inition key off the lights kept burning. I have switched off the master switch to "stop"the lights burning.

Are there any ideas what the problem could be and how to solve it

Harry
 

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Since the power for the lights doesn't run through the ignition switch the position of the key is irrelevant. I would double-check the wiring at the light switch first and even the switch itself. Use a continuity tester to make sure the three positions of the switch are indeed working as they should.
 

Michael Oritt

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Harry--

I'm reading into your first paragraph that you have recently done some substantial work on the car. Perhaps some new wire connections were made and/or old ones changed but I would look at the components you worked on and see if they lead you to where things might be astray. This is probably not a Lucas issue.
 

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Having recently installed a new wiring harness, I cannot recommend Tom's large color wiring diagrams too highly! They make this kind of troubleshooting relatively easy!
Tom's Import Toys, that is.
 

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Did the wiring harness smoke? If it did don't forget to top it up with genuine Lucas smoke! image.jpeg
 
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