Fuse for stop lights keep popping

[Florian320]

Good day,

I got another problem with my Patrol: the fuse for the stop lights keeps on blowing.
I am wondering, how many stop lights your Y61-models have. My ´99 Y61 has five, maybe that is a non-normal configuration?
There are two in the bumper, the middle ones in the rear lights and the top one in the door.

Do you only have three or five lights?

[mvcoller]

If you car is supposed to have 3 brake lights and you have 5, this is not the reason why the fuse is popping. Somewhere live is touching ground, that is what is popping the fuse.....

[Florian320]

Thanks for the reply, that is also what I think it‘ll be.
I‘ll try to have it sorted out.

Best regards,

Florian

[Peter Connan]

Start at the trailer wiring.

[Florian320]

Start at the trailer wiring.

Good morning Peter,

your tip seemed to have been great: I didn't find the open part yet but after blowing in the trailer's plug and moving the cable going there the fuse stopped popping.
So obviously something is wrong there - have to check next time I am down in SA as unfortunately I was running out of time now.

Thanks!

[jakeslouw]

Start at the trailer wiring.

Seconded. Most dead shorts are there. Otherwise, trace all wires and see if there is any rubbing or rodent damage.