Electrical Nightmare emerging!!

heathy12 · Post by **heathy12** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 3:41 am

Oops, posted this in the wrong section!

This problem Started this morning and im puzzled as to what it could be.

First my sterio stopped working, dosn't power up or anything. Then when I put the ignition on the speedo ODO reading displays and the Trip counter resets, the A/c control unit also resets and turns on the A/c pump. No fuses that I can see have tripped and ive disconnected the battery for 3hours to reset the ECU. Before I did the reset the trip computer didnt clock up the miles but the ODO did, now they both seem to work ok untill you turn the ignition off, then the trip computer resets itself and the A/c comes on.

Im puzzled as to what could cause this problem to arrise, the cars fine to drive and everthing else works A.Ok. starting to get worried.

Ive removed the Sterio and noticed that my Hazzard warning light power feed comes off the same feed as the sterio. Is there anyway that this could've effected any of the cars other electrical systems??

Has anyone had anything similar happen to them ??! Any technoheads out there that could help diagnose a problem.....

Just been out to the car again to recheck things, have noticed that the interior lights dont work along with the clock, hazzards and the FTO door trims Ive got. Im at a loss because all of the Fuses seem to be okay....

Grrrrr. Bloody car!! AlthoughI'll give it its due, ive had 3years of motoring without ONE fault from the car! Hoping this'll be a fuse to change, switch to flick and i'll be away again!

Can Anyone help??!

devil2004 · Post by **devil2004** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 4:05 am

it sounds like you've blown the accessories fuse. It's a red 10 amp fuse located in the fuse box in front of the car. There are some spare fuses just above the accelerator on the drivers side.

Hope this helps

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 8:06 am

woh.... not all the fuses in the box above the accelerator are spares, in fact, mine came with none at all so just watch what u go pulling

RedlineGX · Post by **RedlineGX** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 8:30 am

Had a similar problem a while back. Turns out one of the main fuses in the fuse box was missing one of the small bolts on the side. Make sure they are all in nice and tight.

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 9:11 am

Hope this helps...
If you look at your fuse boxes this is the translation

Interior fusebox:

[10A Horn]....................[30A Defogger].......[15A Door lock]
[10A Heater Relay].........[nill]......................[10A TCL]
[15A Cigg Lighter]..........[10A Meter]............[10A Back door lamp]
[10A A/T].......................[15A Wiper]...........[10A turn signal lamp]
[10A Folding mirrors]......[nill].......................[nill]
[20A Sunroof]................[30A Heater]

Engine Bay fusebox:(3 banks on the right side)

[nill].......................[15A Stop lamp]............[nill]
[nill].......................[10A Hazard lamp].........[40A* Ignition]
[10A Tail lamp]........[15A Fog lamp]..............[30A* Radiator fan]
[10A High beam].....[nill]..............................[40A* Lamps]
[10A Air con]...........[30A Condensor fan]......[20A* MPI]

[10A Room lamp]....[30A* Power windows]....[100A** Alternator]
[15A Stereo]...........[50A* ABS]....................[60A* J/B]

* = Fusable link
**= 80A on mine but it has been blown before by the panelbeater, battery wouldnt hold its charge, scared the sh*t out of me