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Interior lights fault, and clock, and radio....GGGRRR!!

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Spooky:
All of the systems you describe are fed from the same fuse - Fuse 6 in No2 Satellite fuse box (attached to the bottom of the under-dash fuse panel), so I'd suggest checking here first.

The stray voltage you're seeing is probably being back-fed from the MFU ...

Tyke:

--- Quote from: "Spooky" ---The stray voltage you're seeing is probably being back-fed from the MFU ...
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Possible - that said, I wouldn't overly rely on a simple voltage check, all it will do is confirm a voltage exists in the circuit. If it is a 'voltage leak' it may not possess sufficent current to illuminate your lamps but will still indicate a voltage exists ion the circuit.

First check, as most have suggested, would be to look at the relevant earths.

aog:

--- Quote from: "Spooky" ---All of the systems you describe are fed from the same fuse - Fuse 6 in No2 Satellite fuse box (attached to the bottom of the under-dash fuse panel), so I'd suggest checking here first.

The stray voltage you're seeing is probably being back-fed from the MFU ...
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Hi All!!

Well it turned out that it was just this fuse that I had missed a 20A fuse, it's a aux fuse according to the manual, and I wonder if this had gone whilst we were towing, as I guess it would use this fuse maybe?????

Everything works fine now!!! :D

Can't work out why when the fuse is gone it gets some voltage and causes the radio to flash on and off??

Thanks for everyones help!!

Wanderer:
Check your towing electrics. It may be that this fuse also does the aux wiring on the tow bar. Which may have overloaded it when you were towing.

aog:

--- Quote from: "Wanderer" ---Check your towing electrics. It may be that this fuse also does the aux wiring on the tow bar. Which may have overloaded it when you were towing.
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I see, was thinking this too..... IIRC I think I connected the grey wire on the towbar as usual, but not connected the battery in the van (I Forgot) Maybe the battery leads shorted and blow the fuse??? I am sure it wasn't turned on inside the van, maybe it was.

If the general consensus seems that this action would blow my fuse, I would be happy, at least I know that I can sort it. The electrics are not that old, only a matter of months, and were fitted by a specialist.

I know the lights work on the van as I check them, but thats not to say it did not short the charging system......

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