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  1. 27th January 2012, 11:37 AM #1
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    DISCO 1 Park Lights

    Hi Everyone,
    Finally made it to Melb last week. No probs with the disco towing a PopTop caravan in 42 deg heat. Except the fuel economy. Got new Battery in Alice as the 9month old one cooked a few cells!! and top radiator hose cracked next to the clamp at the thermostat just outside Coober Pedy. Easy fix, just shoved the hose on further and clamped.

    I have a little problem with the PARK lights. When I turn them on they don't work. The headlights work fine but no warning chime sounds at all when switch is on and door open.
    I have checked all the fuses and am trying to track where the relevant relay is? Still can't find the right one following the Haymes wiring diagrams. I am about to pull the stalk switch from the column and see if it's that, but not sure as the headlights work fine when switched on??
    Anybody had this problem?
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  2. 27th January 2012, 11:45 AM #2
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    Do the tail lights work?
    If it's a switch failure, they shouldn't be working either.
    Scott
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  3. 27th January 2012, 07:35 PM #3
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    As Scouse says and yes I have had the same thing happen to me.

    The car can still be driven legally though if you put on the rear fog lights

    Cheers Charlie
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  4. 27th January 2012, 07:47 PM #4
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    Have you checked ALL the fuses. Try the ones under the bonnet (drivers side- black box) 5 amp fuse (from memory) . Be careful because you probably have no tail lights either.

    Second fuse from the passenger side, I think - check the lid anyway. Blown mine a few times.
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    Have you checked the globes...?
    The fuses are in the panel next to the steering column, there is a seperate fuse for each side, Regards Frank.
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  6. 30th January 2012, 10:46 AM #6
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    Checked everything from globes to Relays & fuses. Whilst trying to figure out which relay and working the switch, noticed out the corner of my eye that it was working and not working sometimes. Sprayed some WD-40 into the switch and worked it a few times and presto all well for now. Might have to change it later on.
    Thanks for all your input.
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    Hey Luke,
    Had a similar problem when towing a camper trailer across the Nullabour.. found that if I wiggled the end of the stalk, they would flicker on/off and eventually worked out that the extra tail & clearance lamps must of slightly overloaded the contacts on the head light switch up on the stalk and they carboned up a bit.. after switching on/off/on repeatedly, it seemed to clean them off and no problems since. Sounds like the WD40 does the the trick too!
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  8. 9th February 2012, 07:59 AM #8
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    Anyone know how to pull apart the stalk switch to get to the contacts and give them a proper clean, or just get a new stalk switch( Very Expensive!!)

    Cheers
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