2nd ever electrical issue.

[BuzzBillsberry]

Hi all,

Having just had my geo settings done at TRack v Road and just after I left I noticed that the radio etc wasn't working so I thought hmmm fuse... Anyway returned back home and noticed the headlights weren't on,nether were the side lights despite usually having them on all the time. I checked full beam and all was well with the upper and lower beams so to speak... I thought right lets have a systems check & tried toget in the boot for my tester, nope that's not working either.

Everything else is working fine: fan,wipers, reverse,fog, rear lights and brake llights ,indicators ,horn and windows . I checked all the fuses and they were fine, not too sure on the relays for the dipped beams etc.I'm using the the fuse diagram on page 46 of my service booklet as I can't find the orange bible...Sod's law....

Can you chaps suggest any ideas? ... I'm not too up on auto electrical in any great depth.

Any help ,suggestions etc. Would be greatly appriciated, I want to go to the VW Dub fest at Harewood House in Leeds tomorrow and I don't fancy doing the number plate light jiggle when I need to put the roof bag on...you get the picture.

Ta very much,

Buzz.

Edited by BuzzBillsberry on Saturday 13th August 18:41

[shep1001]

Radio, cig lighter, boot release , fog light & interior light are on the same fuse. Last time mine blew the end had come off my phone charger in the fag lighter splashing it to earth hence the blown fuse. Right pain in the arse as the fuse box diagram, tools & fuses were in the boot; not only that I needed some arab juice to get home. I now keep a couple of fuses and the diagram in the glove box along with a fuse remover! Its fuse 11 along the short row at the top should be 20A if you want to check it again


Boot lock is also controlled via the passenger door ECU if you unplug it & re-connect it it should fire the boot solenoid & open it assuming the fuse is good

Edited by shep1001 on Tuesday 16th August 15:02

[BuzzBillsberry]

Hi Andy,

I'll check the power point but I have checked all the fuses and they were ok...I just might change them anyway.My be they'll be on dodgy fuse but I can't imagine all of them will be tho'.

Cheers,

Buzz

[shep1001]

BuzzBillsberry said:

Hi Andy,

I'll check the power point but I have checked all the fuses and they were ok...I just might change them anyway.My be they'll be on dodgy fuse but I can't imagine all of them will be tho'.

Cheers,

Buzz

Can't remember who sells them but you can get ones with a light on them that indicates its blown or not.

[BuzzBillsberry]

Thanks Andy, thatwould be ideal.

Cheers,

Buzz.

[shep1001]

BuzzBillsberry said:

Thanks Andy, thatwould be ideal.

Cheers,

Buzz.

There was a company that does TVR stuff that was selling full fuse bad sets


http://barden-uk.com/product/blue-seas-fuses/