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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: Anonymous on September 23, 2006, 05:34:18 PM

Title: Removing electrical supply
Post by: Anonymous on September 23, 2006, 05:34:18 PM
Trying to permanently remove the power to the bumper mounted rear number plate lights

At the moment I've got a cable comes out of the drivers side rear whch splits into 2

I part feeds via a connection to the fog light

the other goes straight to the 2 rear plate lights

Proposing to just cut it off where it splits and bind the loose end thouroughly with electrical tape

Anyone got any alternative or better ideas?
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Post by: chrisjones on September 23, 2006, 05:40:56 PM
If you can't find somwhere to roll it up and tuck it out of the way, just chop it off and tape it up.
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Post by: Tank on September 23, 2006, 05:42:02 PM
Steady on Stew......you and vehicle mods of any kind just dont seem right :lol:  :lol:
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Post by: Anonymous on September 23, 2006, 07:34:06 PM
Can't you poke it back into the body? behind the rear wheels is a flap that pulls down that you can tuck stuff above (I would cable tie it up there somehow)

EE
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Post by: MOCAJ on September 23, 2006, 10:00:58 PM
Quote from: "EvilEd"
Can't you poke it back into the body? behind the rear wheels is a flap that pulls down that you can tuck stuff above (I would cable tie it up there somehow)

EE


 :imwitstupid: thats exactly where mine is, with the fog light feed still in use
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Post by: Anonymous on September 23, 2006, 10:39:03 PM
So cut move and tidy and cable tie is the way....many thanks
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Post by: Anonymous on September 23, 2006, 11:25:06 PM
Nah, don't cut it, just unplug the long bit, and tuck the rest up there.

If I remember right, the two numberplate lights are on flyleads anyway with plugs, so unplug them and tape the connectors. If you don't need the fog, I think that disconnects too...

Cutting wires generally leads to troubles later in life :)

EE
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Post by: Anonymous on September 24, 2006, 04:37:05 AM
Hmm..more poking around then :roll:
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Post by: Anonymous on September 24, 2006, 04:47:12 AM
Second thought...Is it a legal requirement to have a rear fog light?
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Post by: chrisjones on September 24, 2006, 07:48:36 AM
On a truck the age of yours yes.
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Post by: greggmo on September 24, 2006, 08:43:19 AM
yup.
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Post by: Anonymous on September 24, 2006, 12:00:07 PM
Cheers ..more fiddling around it is then :roll:
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Post by: Mick O on September 24, 2006, 12:03:42 PM
Yup

Any truck after 1980 needs a fog light for the MOT.

If any of you guys want to know what the MOT man looks for, then take a look at this.

http://http://www.motuk.co.uk/manual/contents.htm

Know your enemy 8)
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Post by: Anonymous on September 24, 2006, 02:56:47 PM
Job sorted :D