Fuses Keep Blowing
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Fuses Keep Blowing
Fuses 1 and 4 in the engine bay fuse box (tail lights and gauge cluster lights) keep blowing. I replaced the fuses and they blew moments after turning them on. This happened twice in a row.
Has anybody faced similar issues in the past and if so; what's a likely cause of this? Looking to rectify this ASAP.
Cheers!
Has anybody faced similar issues in the past and if so; what's a likely cause of this? Looking to rectify this ASAP.
Cheers!
Jack
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Re: Fuses Keep Blowing
Probs a pinched wire when reinstalling the tail lights
And maybe also the case when reinstalling the gauge cluster
And may have a faulty dinner blowing both fuses
And maybe also the case when reinstalling the gauge cluster
And may have a faulty dinner blowing both fuses
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Re: Fuses Keep Blowing
^this more than likely a pinched tail light wire
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Re: Fuses Keep Blowing
Not a faulty "Dinner"Sahin wrote:Probs a pinched wire when reinstalling the tail lights
And maybe also the case when reinstalling the gauge cluster
And may have a faulty dinner blowing both fuses
mikeey01nzl wrote:Hats off to you too Phil for spending so much time on the phone trying to help someone out, your a top man and only a few would've spent so much time. well done!
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Re: Fuses Keep Blowing
I assume you meant the dimmer... Sahin, how much? Hahahaha
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Re: Fuses Keep Blowing
Bro you can't just buy your way out of everything lol there's no factory dimmer, just rip it out lol
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Re: Fuses Keep Blowing
How? Lol
I need this thing working perfectly before the bonfire trip :/
I need this thing working perfectly before the bonfire trip :/
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Re: Fuses Keep Blowing
In my case it was pinching the tail-light wiring.
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Re: Fuses Keep Blowing
I find this strange as I haven't taken the lights out of this one since September when I sprayed it... Would it also be causing the gauge cluster fuse to blow?Technikhaus wrote:In my case it was pinching the tail-light wiring.
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Re: Fuses Keep Blowing
When it took out my tail lights it also took out my gauge lights.
Could also be a pinched wire somewhere else, as it's quite a long harness from the front to the rear of the car.
One way of looking at it is, what have you done to the car recently?
Could also be a pinched wire somewhere else, as it's quite a long harness from the front to the rear of the car.
One way of looking at it is, what have you done to the car recently?
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Yeah sounds like pinched wire. Obviously short circuiting somewhere. Check all the wires that are related to it for shorts/cuts/etc.
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This is going to take forever Hahahaha
I'll f**k around in the boot for a while and just see if any of the cargo back there or the sub box hasn't pinched anything.
I'll f**k around in the boot for a while and just see if any of the cargo back there or the sub box hasn't pinched anything.
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Re: Fuses Keep Blowing
Stop runnin' too much NOS!
You're lucky that 200 shot of nitrous didn't blow the lid off your fuse box!
You're lucky that 200 shot of nitrous didn't blow the lid off your fuse box!
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Re: Fuses Keep Blowing
You probably pinched the tail light wires after your respray.
They have just now worn through the insulation to cause a short to chassis.
Take out you tail lights and check, it will only take 10 mins.
They have just now worn through the insulation to cause a short to chassis.
Take out you tail lights and check, it will only take 10 mins.
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Was the angel eyes guys, cheers for helping out at the bonfire!
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Check your angel eye light wiring..
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Yes, Martin.Daniel2019 wrote:Check your angel eye light wiring..
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Re: Fuses Keep Blowing
I told you prior to even leaving for the bonfire that it was the angel eyes mateObsidianRadio wrote:Was the angel eyes guys, cheers for helping out at the bonfire!
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