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Andy.:
Well I started off removing the ols switches for the extra lights. Plug them back in when I had removed them from the fuse panel and the two spots on the A bar did'nt work. So I thought I must of connected them up wrong :?:

Tried several times until I saw smoke  :shock:

Quickly turned all off. All the lights still worked apart from the front spots and now the indicators, the fuse for these just kept blowing. The smoke came from around the stalk area so I removed to have a look, big mistake that is now in pieces and I need a new one. Saturday afternoon, no where open and I'm now without lights and indicators untill I get a new stalk  :evil:

Also I removed the dash shroud the reveal a wire which has burnt, as there are sections where the plastic coating has burnt. This is connected and used for I think the lights on the switches to let you know they are switched on. The wire is'nt all bad just random places but would be an absolute pain to replace. It follows the wiring loom down behind the dash to a larger wiring loom then comes out and goes into a flat grey connector, I think it's only the earth wire for the fog switch  :?:

Not happy at all, and probably won't be able to get a new stalk ordered until Monday and have it untill Tuesday/Wednesday.

Digsit:
Sounds like a nightmare Andy :?

Andy.:
Certainly is, I know this burnt wire should be replaced but I can't see how  :?: Before the stalk went the rear fog switch did work, I've tried to cover the bare wire where I can.

Can't really do much more until I get a new stalk and see where I am with things.

Budgie:
Havn't you got any scrap yards around you that are open on a Sunday?
There must be one with a Disco in it.  :?

Andy.:
Affraid not  :(

Chances of having a Discovery of my year in as well. I had to some time ago buy a replacement wiper stalk and I remember from that time they were specific to certain year models.

I gonna leave this wire and patch it where I can see bare wire. It has at some points melted onto touching wires but I think by pulling them apart I'm exposing the bare wire.

I remove everything and try it when I can put my lights back on again.

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