Suzuki Club UK

Hi guys,

I'm hoping someone can help me with this one??!

I have a Suzuki Samurai.

Ok, I have a very feint battery light on in the dark, the fuel gauge goes down with the lights on, when I press the brake the fuel gauge goes down completely, the indicators make it go up and down and the best one is when the fog light switch is on and I press the brake the indicators don't work at all. The lights at the rear are going dim and bright when on together too. It has had a new alternator too.

What and where should I be looking? Any suggestions would be very much appreciated!!

Thanks in advance

Hi and welcome to the forum... sounds like you might have a couple of issues!

You definitely have a problem with one of the earths for the rear lights... we call it disco lights haha
I would check the side with the foglight first and see what happens.
The earth should be screwed under the tailgate at the back

if its a Spanish samurai it will have a shared earth bar at the back of the lights, basically a metal strip that attaches all the bulb holders together... make sure this isnt too badly corroded and make any repairs as necessary!

i would use a length of wire and connect the earth for the light clusters directly to the battery negative terminal, and see if it gets any better

As far as I can remember the fuel tank level sensor also is earthed at the back to this could be part of the problem as well

Many thanks

It does have the bar at the back so I will try connecting it straight to the battery, need it to get through the MOT!! The fuel gauge not so pressing but I will see if I can find that too

Thanks again. Will let you know how I get on!!

Don't leave it connected to the battery for the MOT, if it works, drill a new better earth for it