td5 defender lhs tail light issue.

[Ryhoon]

Hello all. Got an interesting problem with my left side tail lights and windscreen wipers.
I keep blowing the fuse for the left side but if I replace it , it automatically starts up the wipers when I turn the ignition on until it blows again. Is my car posessed?
Sounds like some wires are crossed somewhere but I don't know were to start.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks. Ryan

[scottvdw]

Hi Ryan,
one common place for shorts is the wiring that runs through the chassis (RHS) to the rear of the vehicle. - Why this would affect your windscreen wipers is another question.
I had an issue where my stereo/clock/horn would always blow a fuse. I left it out for a time and discovered that they all work when I put the car into reverse - somehow the reverse light was feeding powere to the others.
I pulled a new set of cables through the chassis and it was all fixed.

Scott.

[Ryhoon]

Thanks scott. And the hunt begins.