bignoel Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 when i brake my head lights come on and when i release my footbrake they go off sometimes there is a buzzing noise sounds like it is comeing from fuse box mot due. o yeah suzuki vitara 1991.any ideas guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asap Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Sounds like you have an bad earth problem, auto electrics are a funny thing . try unbolting all your earth wires where they meet the body work and cleaning them with some sand paper. do everyone you find incuding ones behind rear lights.and everyone under the bonet.when done you can also paint some copper grease over the areas you have sanded. It might not cure the fault but its a good starting point and costs nothing, asap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 yep im with asap sounds like earthing problem. Or could posibly be some wires mixed about/connected up to things, once fitted a radio in a car and somehow it did the same as your vitara is doing :blink:. But id probably say its an earth unless you have fitted a radio or lamp ect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Yep, bad earth - but check all the bulb holders :blink: I rectified a problem on Suzukis with the same sympyoms a few years ago but eventualy i binned the rear lights & wiring & started affresh !!! Check for water leak/corrosion on the fuse box also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dusk2dawn Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 With over 100 yards of panel fencing that needs "treating" I have been thinking about getting one of the sprayers being advertised on the TV at the moment. I already have one of the pump up reservoir back pack sprayers for my fruit trees and although its quite efficient, it does need pumping up quite frequently. When you have a lot of spraying to do, this can be quite a nuisance. I have seen electric sprayers referred to , I can't find much info on them, but I assume these are rechargeable. Has anyone got one of these and are they any good ? Yep, bad earth - but check all the bulb holders :blink: I rectified a problem on Suzukis with the same sympyoms a few years ago but eventualy i binned the rear lights & wiring & started affresh !!! Check for water leak/corrosion on the fuse box also When you have the bulbs out give everything a spray of WD40, it works like magic on electrical connections. D2D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignoel Posted March 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 thanks guys i did put a new fuse in for cigarette lighter a bit back i now have a rough idea to what to look for cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dusk2dawn Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 thanks guys i did put a new fuse in for cigarette lighter a bit back i now have a rough idea to what to look for cheers guys When the cig lighter fuse blew what else didnt work? Have you got a wiring diagram? :blink: D2D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 like the guys have said , it's probably a bad earth. have you changed any bulbs recently ? , i once had a customer that changed his own brake light bulb , he managed to fit it incorrectly and everytime he touched the brakes , the low beam would flash. hth :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignoel Posted March 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 ahh had the head light bulbs changed recently will get them checked out ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdeor Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 na ive got this one guys had a million times make sure you have the right bulbs in the back if you put a single filament bulb in a double filament bulb holder it send 12v straight to the side light circuit and puts your front side light on when you brake trust me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignoel Posted March 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 i see where you are comeing from .but since i bought it the only things changed are cigarette lighter fuse and 1 headlight bulb havent touched rear lights at all.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdeor Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 is it defo the headlights coming on not the front side lights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignoel Posted March 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 defo head lights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdeor Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 then scrub everything ive said have you get a mouse living under your dash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignoel Posted March 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 i will take advise and do it all no mouse but i do have a rat sat beside me when we go shooting ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdeor Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 yea i know he he shame your not closer i would happily take a look for you good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignoel Posted March 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 cheers i will see how i get on after week end cheers buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdeor Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 one other thing i would check though is make sure none of your wiring harnesses have chaffed through on your brake pedal and making a connection when you brake anytime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignoel Posted March 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 at last found it there was a cut wire it had been joined up together butted up and taped. not wired together now has a crimp on it working fine it was a wire to the headlight drivers side.cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSA Shaun Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 (edited) Now then, I had this and do you know what it was................................. Wrong type of bulb in one of the brake lights. Take both the brake light bulbs out and then apply the brakes, if the headlights don't come on you have your problem oops, just seen you've got it sorted, but watch out for this one Edited March 26, 2008 by BSA Shaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignoel Posted March 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 cheers anyway something to remember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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