Repeater Wiring - V8S

[bicycleRepairMan]

Hi

The near-side indicator repeater has failed on my V8S. But it's not the bulb. I've checked with a multimeter, and have 12V at the bulb holder and no path to ground, so I guess the earth has a loose wire.

Where does the wiring come out in the engine bay? Obviously I can just poke about in the engine bay myself, but I'd rather "know" before I start pulling random connectors apart!

Many Thanks

Ian

[phillpot]

the wiring to the side repeaters is accessed from the footwell.

where the earth cable actually ends up going is anyone's guess! There is a large clump of earth cables going to a stud on the chassis diagonal brace below the screenwash bottle.


V6 engined car but possible similar?

[magpies]

easy enough to check. You have obviously removed the lamp holder to check for 12v (yes - no - yes - no .....etc. )
temporarily connect a wire to the earth connection and run it externally to a known earth point - like the one Mike has shown above) If the repeater works then run a new black wire internally (get your head into the footwell) to the same earth connection.

[bicycleRepairMan]

Thanks for the info - really appreciate the heads up (i would have lost a day rummaging around the engine bay...) .

I got into the electrics in the passenger foot well, pulled the bulb holder through from the wing, and found it was missing about 4 inches of earth!

I'll try and attach some photos:



In the first photo, you can see both wires coming off the bulb holder, but in the second wire, only the +ve is visible coming out of the insulation tape!

All fixed now

PS Sorry for going quite - it was on axle stands longer than expected and I've been head down trying to sort a broken ball joint and wishbone bushes in the front suspension...