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benno77gu
1st December 2012, 09:01 PM
hi fellas wondering if anyone elses gu wagon has dash and park light woes, i have a short some where when i turn the on lights on the fuse blows,does any know of any common problems cheers

Cbates
1st December 2012, 09:15 PM
Hey mate have u put an aftermarket head unit in? Cos the negative wire u might be using is not a negative it's a dash negative but positive when they're on so it shorts it

Cbates
1st December 2012, 09:16 PM
Could be one problem

benno77gu
1st December 2012, 09:28 PM
i have put a new stereo in it i will have look into that thanks for the idea

Cbates
1st December 2012, 09:29 PM
Yea, if its connected to that wire just earth the radio to the mounting bracket bolt, if u need pics let me know

benno77gu
2nd December 2012, 06:48 AM
thanks mate i will swap that over today let you know the results

Cbates
2nd December 2012, 07:32 AM
Sounds good mate good luck!

benno77gu
2nd December 2012, 05:01 PM
well mate i owe you a beer it was that radio earth,you must have been caught with that one before,it would of been the last place i would think of, thanks again

Cbates
2nd December 2012, 09:04 PM
No worries mate, yea figured it out when i put mine in that it wasn't an earth wire! Glad it worked for u mate! Nice patrol too! I got the same burgundy myself

mudski
2nd December 2012, 09:36 PM
Don't cha luv it when it the first reply is the correct reply? Good to see.