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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 10:30 AM
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Doooh!

Cleaned the Huntsmobile yesterday and thought I'll just give the engine bay a little spruce up, so I opened the bonnet and soapy brushed the engine and bits and lightly rinsed off with a hose.

Now my side lights are lit all the time (even when the ignition is off?!?) it's an 08 thingy so all the lights should turn off when the ignitions off. Have I somehow turned the electrics/fuse box into a swimming pool, or is there something more sinister at work here?

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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 12:36 PM
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Tin of WD40 is your best friend - give the fuse box and all the lighting connectors a good spray to remove any moisture left from the "clean up".

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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 11:01 PM
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Take it to the dealers and mention nothing about cleaning the Engine bay, that's what's Warranty's there for, Have you checked the parking lights aren't on?

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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 11:08 PM
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 05:53 PM
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Hey..... I'm not ashamed to say it:

"I only went and turned the feckin parking lights on!"

Thanks all...... it's been 2 days of effing and jeffing and all along I accidently turned on the parking light switch while dusting the dash!

Live and learn.... Cheers, DCI
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 05:57 PM
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what a complete fecking numptie

Listen DCI how many times have you seen threads like this over the years and yet your age and wisdom seem to have not helped in this case..you plank
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 06:14 PM
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