Fuse Box Melted

[E63M6]

Hi,


Recently purchased a VW Golf (mk6) and today I had around 10 lights go out together. Couldn’t get my head around what was causing it. I had a quick look at the fuse box and to my surprise a fuse has melted and melted the area around it so no way of me inserting a new fuse there. What’s the next course of action is it easy to replace the whole fuse box? Further research shows there was a recall for this exact problem over in the USA.

[996TT02]

Generally, I would not call replacing a fuse box at all easy. Try your luck with VW if there was a recall on this issue? My friend's Mk6 went up in smoke (literally) of its own accord, while parked up, do not however know the exact (electrical) reason.

[E63M6]

Not too sure in terms of the recall as it was only in the USA can’t see anything to say it was also carried out in the uk. I know the car has a fuse box inside on the passenger side and a smaller one in the engine bay which is the culprit.

[Josho]

Which fuse box?

[E63M6]

Its the fuse box located in the engine bay next to the battery. I've attached images of the damage caused below.

[Joedarkness]

I think your unlikely to get any help from VW I think the recall was just to replace the fuse not the box

It seems the fuse is the wrong value or it's just out of spec However I think you may be in lucky as it's easy to replace the tray as it has a connector on the bottom of it

I think the part number is 1K0937125 and they can be picked up for about 25 UKP

[Baldchap]

My guess is that someone has fitted a fuse that is well beyond spec for the car, probably because some dodgy retrofitted electrics somewhere caused it to keep blowing the fuse. That has now caused the problem you see here.

On a car many years out of warranty that has likely been fudged, I'd be amazed if VW do anything other than give the you a quote.

[Cardinal Hips]

Fuse should have blown long before that melted, wrong spec fuse. You can pop all the terminals out and replace. Bit of a faff mind.

[E63M6]

Thanks for the input guys much appreciated. Not sure if this is against PH rules with a link to another forum. Quite a few people it seems have experienced the same issue:

http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=376276

The part doesn't seem too expensive may give it s go myself to try and replace it, but can't find no guides or videos on how.

[Penelope Stopit]

Split the box and work out what circuits go to the burnt fuse and seperate them from it, now drill a hole somewhere in the box and solder in whatever cables are needed to bring those circuits out through the drilled hole, now wire in as many inline blade fuse holders as needed or a small fusebox to get those circuits up and running again without over-loading, there is very likely room under the lid to fit fuse holders or a fusebox
Take your time and give the job plenty of thought

Edited by Penelope Stopit on Wednesday 3rd October 18:15