Help needed quick

Help needed quick

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l6rth

Original Poster:

452 posts

162 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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I just went to start chim, accidentally set off alarm turned it off turned ignition herd a donk type sound and everything is now dead? 100 amp fuse? If so where can I get one for the weekend in cambridge?

Thanks in advance

Rob

fatboychim

976 posts

250 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Doesn't sound like a 100 amp issue, possibly low battery. The 100 amp just stops the battery charging so may be related but wouldn't be at the top of my list. Offords should carry the fuse if you need one.

l6rth

Original Poster:

452 posts

162 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Any other ideas?

GJR

827 posts

279 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Not sure where you'll be able to get the fuse(s) in Cambridge, but some cars have two of them. Usually located on the chassis rail under the engine (drivers side I think), and one (if you have a second) in the passenger footwell, behind the battery.

l6rth

Original Poster:

452 posts

162 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Would this kill everything? Thanks for the help would love to get it running for the 4 day weekend instead of being under it lol


s p a c e m a n

10,752 posts

147 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Could be the one in the footwell. You don't need the fuses if they're the same as mine, you can join the two cables together by undoing one end and bolting it to the other as a temporary fix.

l6rth

Original Poster:

452 posts

162 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Hope that's it spaceman, if it's not? Mine is a 95 if that helps

s p a c e m a n

10,752 posts

147 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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No dashboard lights, buzzing, clicking, nothing?

Got to be close to the battery, or the battery connection itself.

scruggs

419 posts

165 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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With the others My money is on the 80 amp fuse in the passenger footwell. Normally found in black plastic box high up on the wall near a couple of pipes. Wonder why they fitted it in first place.

l6rth

Original Poster:

452 posts

162 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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I knew about the 100 amp but not this one, I'll take a look thanks again

QBee

20,905 posts

143 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Presume you have tried locking and unlocking it, to reset the immobiliser? If I had seen your post earlier I would have popped in to help - ieft Cambridge at 6.15.

Do you have a flat battery? Do the headlights work?

Do you have a multimeter?

You can possibly get the fuses from Discount Autoparts, junction of East Road and Newmarket Road

Give me a call if you fancy a diagnostic chat. 07736 774325

l6rth

Original Poster:

452 posts

162 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Hi qbee, got it sorted thanks as suggested it was the fuse behind the battery it amazes me how helpful all Tvr owners seem to be I have never had this with any other marque.

scruggs

419 posts

165 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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We all tend to learn the hard way. My 80 amp let go driving into the works car park. Killed absolutely everything. This forum pointed me in the right direction.

QBee

20,905 posts

143 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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You have joined the best car club in the world, and it has no rules, no constitution, and it's free......
Its the other 50% of what's great about owing a TVR.

scruggs

419 posts

165 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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As an addition to this thread my 80 and 100 amp fuses blew within a month of each other. I don't think the failures were related but provided they had not been replaced previously to my ownership then both had covered 14 years and 50,000 miles. If your 100 amp has not been replaced previously I would suggest you buy a replacement one just in case they have an similar age to failure.

rickprice

484 posts

237 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Where did you course the 80 amp fuse, please? Sounds like a useful thing to have lying around in the garage somewhere.

Rich

scruggs

419 posts

165 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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The easiest fix with both the 80 and 100 amp fuse as a temporary measure is, has been said before, just connect the two cables together. Ok this is removing fuse protection but the reasons for them being there in the first place is unclear. I don't think any massed produced cars have similar arrangements. You can always put the fuse link back at a later stage.

QBee

20,905 posts

143 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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rickprice said:
Where did you course the 80 amp fuse, please? Sounds like a useful thing to have lying around in the garage somewhere.

Rich
Stick "Midi fuse 80 amp" into the search on EBay