Went for a spin today - first time in a couple of months - noticed the clock wasn't working but didn't give it much thought. Got home to find Battery Control fuse had blown - fitted another and this blew straight away. Any ideas where to start looking?
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Battery Control fuse covers the following items - see picture. I'd start with the cigarette lighter then each of the other circuits in turn.Dave
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Have they missed of the boot lamp in that list?Comment
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Yes.....
Dave
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I had the door cards off the car last weekend - if I'd miss wired the puddle lamps would this maybe have caused the problem? Don't really want to take the cards off again if I can help it!!Comment
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Originally posted by KansasCityMilkman View Post
If you disconnected the bullet connectors to them, and when you put them back you didn't push them right home, its possible you have a dead short (touching the door framework) I have seen this before
Ian
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I would get hold of a good multi meter first up they are worth the few quid they cost and one will save you a load of time and hassle. (You might just discover the fault is not behind the door card!)Originally posted by KansasCityMilkman View Post
Then remove the fuse that keeps blowing and chase the continuity to earth with the metre. The parcel shelf gets in the way in the passenger footwell but it is worth the hassle and saves you testing the issue with a limited supply of fuses.
We discovered Crossy's car had a dodgy wire feeding the door switch and was blowing the same fuse as yours. We struggled to find the actual fault but traced it to the wire from the console switch to the door switch. Removed the wire problem gone away now we just have to replace the dodgy wireComment
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Or if you have/can rig a small buzzer or lamp across the fuse contacts, if the fault is present the lamp or buzzer will be on. If it is, disconnect each item in turn controlled by that fuse and if it goes off you have found which component/circuit is causing the short.
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I,ve got a meter if you need one Stu, and a very good booklet on how to use it that came from Ian above ( shh! think he what a custard colour carOriginally posted by milothedog View Post)
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Originally posted by MandM View PostI,ve got a meter if you need one Stu, and a very good booklet on how to use it that came from Ian above ( shh! think he what a custard colour car)
Make up your mind Martin, is it Custard or Sunrise
Ian
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Thanks guys. I have a multi meter. Looks like a job for the weekend!Comment
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[QUOTE=milothedog;268488]Make up your mind Martin, is it Custard or Sunrise
Ian[/QUOTE both make you smile
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