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]

Okay, sorry, but this is as far as I can help you. It sounds like a previous owner did some rewiring, so I have no idea what's going where.

Your schematic should show you that the two black/grey wires coming out of fuse 5 go to front parking light and the rear parking light.

There should also be a single black/grey wire going into the driver's side of fuse 5 and THAT'S the one that should go to 58L on the headlight switch. Have you traced the black/grey wires from 58L to figure out exactly where they go? Are there any other black/grey wires going into your fuse panel?

Taking the two black/grey wires off 58L won't make any difference to the parking lights being on or off if the switch isn't where the power is coming from, however those wires could still be the source of the 12V even if you disconnect them. Try checking the connector on the end of the black/grey wires with a multimeter (when disconnected from 58L) to see if 12V is still running through them.

Then if I were you I would figure out exactly which wire is putting 12V into fuse 5 and then try to trace it back to its source. That will give you a much better idea where the 12V is coming from, and so may provide a solution.

Good luck.

[john77]

Double post.