Nsr indicator staying on

[Pickles07]

I have a fault with my rear ns indicator after I had to resolder my loom after I stupidly cut into it replacing my front panel it comes on with the ignition & stays on . Can anyone tell me where the feed wire is on the fuse board so I can remove it & how to replace it so it will work as it should.
Thanks so much
Hollie is a 1983 1 9 dg hightop

[Robsey]

Does the van start and run okay?
Sounds a daft question but...

It sounds to me like you have caught the main front to back loom...

You have probably crossed the indicator wire - Black / Green,
with the ignition coil feed wire - black

The fuse board only feeds power to the switchgear on the dash, so if none of the other indicators are affected, then the fusebox should be left alone.

So rather than tracing from the fuseboard, you need to re-do your soldered joints.

Black to black.
And
Black / green to black / green.

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The fuse for ignition live on the early torpedo fuse box is Fuse 11
Feed from here to the hazard switch [15] terminal is a black / blue wire.

But I would expect all indicators to be affected if this wire had been damaged or mis-connected

[davidoft1]

Check your earths first , could be an earth fault the front and rear are linked is the front lighting too?

[Robsey]

Hmm - I understand and see where you are going with the earth wire issue.
See my bottom paragraph.

As the whole rear cluster shares the same earth wire,
I would expect at least a tail light to play up when you put the indicator on.
From memory various earth wires meet on the left side of the engine bay, secured via a single screw to the engine bay side wall.

My logic tells me though, that as the wire damage was done at the front of the van, and not the rear, the rear cluster earth should not be an issue.

BUT -
Talking of earths, it is always good to check all earths, whether attached via a self tapper to the body or via the earth crowns above the fuse box.
Corroded, dirty or loose earth connections cause 95% of electrical issues where the wiring has not been "messed with".
For Info - earth wires are plain brown wires.
(No coloured stripes).

[Pickles07]

Camper starts & runs fine so I'm guessing there is a fault with the indicator wire where I rejoined it at the frobt im thinking maybe removing the wire from above wherevi rejoined it & replacing it to beyond the join would this be a good idea

[Robsey]

You could indeed cut out the join and run a fresh piece of wire to repair the damage.

But you need to ensure that you completely isolate the ignition live feed, from the indicator wire, and vice-versa, otherwise you will just move the dodgey joint further up the wire.

And I am sure you know to ensure your joints are secure (soldered if possible) and properly insulated (ideally with heat-shrink tubing).