European Parking Lights Say on Left Side, 3 fuses fell out when reaching for hood release Options

[Grump]

While at gas station 4 days ago, I reached in to release the hood to fill the tank. I grabbed the fuse panel and 3 fuses fell out. I was a block from home so I waiting until I got home to put them back in.

I didn't pay attention to what fuses they were. After putting them back in, I noticed the left side parking lights were on. The turn lever was in the neutral position. The right side works as it should. Turn signals and hazard flasher work as they should. I have a good schematic thanks to Jeff but I lack the ability to troubleshoot this #5 fuse circuit.

I don't necessarily need this "feature" and can just leave the fuse out, but it worked before and I would like to have it back to normal. I reenacted my motions, dropped the fuse panel and inspected it closely for short or grounds, dropped and changed the headlight switch and hazard switch. After 3 days I've gone as far as I can without some help.

Looking for help from those who may of had a problem with this circuit. It's getting 12V from somewhere. It's a 75..

Thanks. Bill

[john77]

I'm a novice with this stuff, I'm learning as things on my 73 fail/go haywire (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif), so there's a chance I'm completely wrong, but looking at the wiring diagram, if you're getting a constant 12V at fuse 5 doesn't it have to be either the light switch or the steering column switch that's providing it? i.e. one of them is stuck closed/faulty.

There's only a single black/grey wire into the front of fuse 5 that provides the power. And, tracing back from fuse 5, that wire goes to the light switch first and then the steering column switch. So, logically, if something beyond the steering column switch was faulty it wouldn't be the cause of your problem because as long as the steering column switch was open there's no way 12V could get to fuse 5.* So my guess is it's your light switch.

Have you tried disconnecting the steering column switch? If the parking light stays on then that would point to a faulty light switch.

Oh, and 67, I believe, is the ignition/starting switch.

John

*this statement in no way takes into consideration the witchcraft that is the 914 wiring.

[Grump]

I'm a novice with this stuff, I'm learning as things on my 73 fail/go haywire (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif), so there's a chance I'm completely wrong, but looking at the wiring diagram, if you're getting a constant 12V at fuse 5 doesn't it have to be either the light switch or the steering column switch that's providing it? i.e. one of them is stuck closed/faulty.

There's only a single black/grey wire into the front of fuse 5 that provides the power. And, tracing back from fuse 5, that wire goes to the light switch first and then the steering column switch. So, logically, if something beyond the steering column switch was faulty it wouldn't be the cause of your problem because as long as the steering column switch was open there's no way 12V could get to fuse 5.* So my guess is it's your light switch.

Have you tried disconnecting the steering column switch? If the parking light stays on then that would point to a faulty light switch.

Oh, and 67, I believe, is the ignition/starting switch.

John

Thanks for your reply. Are you looking at a 75 schematic? I have the turn signal harness disconnected, I think that would eliminate that as being the problem. I can disconnect that gray/black wires from 58L of the headlight switch and the left parking lights still on. I have 2 wires on both sides of fuse 5. There is also 2 wires, 1 gray and 1 black connected to 58L of the light switch. I know diagram shows only 1. Maybe this extra wire has something to do with the European parking light feature. It's all Greek to me... Bill

*this statement in no way takes into consideration the witchcraft that is the 914 wiring. I totally agree..