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cossiemetro

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1,092 posts

269 months

Monday 5th June 2006
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perhaps i should have lisened to my friends about a buyig a tvr !!!!!
went to go for a drive first one for a while 3rd one since i've owned it
could'nt get in the drivers door, window came down no door open doh!!
got passeger door open ok start engine windscreen wipers are moving and emptying
out water water bottle WTFis going on

has this happened before is there fix PLEASE

olly

2,174 posts

313 months

Monday 5th June 2006
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Sounds like 2 issues.

The door not opening sounds like the solenoid is gone or needs adjusting (can you hear the door clicking ?)
(do you know about the emergency door release handle in the boot ?)

Wipers going nuts sounds like a fuse has gone

cossiemetro

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1,092 posts

269 months

Monday 5th June 2006
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spoke to a chap reckons its the battery low makes the electrics go dulally
so im harging it now tme will tell ???? how doe's the special secret latch
work?? found the hole what do i have to do ??? please

350matt

3,896 posts

308 months

Monday 5th June 2006
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Speak to the chap you bought the car off

Matt

david smith

716 posts

277 months

Monday 5th June 2006
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big fuse for sure - change it anyway!!

olly

2,174 posts

313 months

Monday 5th June 2006
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cossiemetro said:
spoke to a chap reckons its the battery low makes the electrics go dulally
so im harging it now tme will tell ???? how doe's the special secret latch
work?? found the hole what do i have to do ??? please


If the battery was duff enough for the electrics to play up like that, the car wouldn't start (and the passenger door wouldn't open). Can you hear the latch try & release when you go to open the door, or does the window just drop & nothing else ?

It's not a secret latch as such - it's an manual release incase the electrics fail on the door

cossiemetro

Original Poster:

1,092 posts

269 months

Monday 5th June 2006
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how do you release this latch nothing really obvious push pull ??

olly

2,174 posts

313 months

Monday 5th June 2006
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There is a red T bar/handle next to the fuse box (same handle as in the sill if the door doesn't open once your inside the car)


Speak to whoever you bought the car off though if you can't find it. If i give out much mre information I'm likely to be flamed !

Extra 300 Driver

5,282 posts

275 months

Monday 5th June 2006
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Fuse 7 is your problem I think.

cossiemetro

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Monday 5th June 2006
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top man extradriver if i ever get in the boot lol

cossiemetro

Original Poster:

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269 months

Monday 5th June 2006
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nick you were correct m8 but its tickover was a bit rough and the tacho was very
intermittant not woking unless you rev it ??? any ideas could it also be linked to the
big 100amp fuse?? all was fine last time i took it out did't even wash i and put away wet ???
there was a 20 amp fuse there aswell which should have a 15amp as standard
have i got to remove the big shrould is it under the fuel injection rail near the
windscreen end???

Extra 300 Driver

5,282 posts

275 months

Monday 5th June 2006
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cossiemetro said:
nick you were correct m8 but its tickover was a bit rough and the tacho was very
intermittant not woking unless you rev it ??? any ideas could it also be linked to the
big 100amp fuse?? all was fine last time i took it out did't even wash i and put away wet ???
there was a 20 amp fuse there aswell which should have a 15amp as standard
have i got to remove the big shrould is it under the fuel injection rail near the
windscreen end???


Classic 100A fuse symptoms, just replace it. Shouldnt take longer then 15mins.

cossiemetro

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Monday 5th June 2006
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cheers nick
top man is the fuse as i said under the fuel rail towards the windscreen
i owe you a drink tvr faith recovered if this works
whats the maplins circuit breaker thingie is that a better buy any pics or part number
as it must be a better bet
can i get this fuse from anywhere ??? i live near leven tech so they might stock it ??

Extra 300 Driver

5,282 posts

275 months

Monday 5th June 2006
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Levens will have one for sure.

The trouble is with a 100A CB is that it will blow at 100Amps, unlike a fuse which can take more for a short perios of time. I found that a the CB needs resetting every week or so.

The big fuse is in the centre of the enfine just forward of the starter aft of where the coil packs are.

cossiemetro

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Monday 5th June 2006
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cheers nick thanks again i'll get a few tomorrow
its been a good/bad day lol i've learn't how to get in the boot

olly

2,174 posts

313 months

Tuesday 6th June 2006
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YHM ! (re the manual door release)

350matt

3,896 posts

308 months

Tuesday 6th June 2006
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May I suggest
www.vehicle-wiring-products.co.uk/VWPweb2000/fuse-1/fuse-1.html

about halfway down they do a 'midi' fuse which is much more robust than the std strip type but still the same amp rating, been running one on mine for about 2000 miles now

they also sell the strip type

Matt

cossiemetro

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Tuesday 6th June 2006
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right just changed the 100amp fuse (thanks leven )fuse 7 still blowing after about
5 secs of changing it book says its for the radio,boot lock and pass door lock could be the boot lock jammed or something similar as the pass door is ok still won't let the drivers door open i have used the pull cord any more advice PLEASE its sunny and i want to drive my car

Extra 300 Driver

5,282 posts

275 months

Tuesday 6th June 2006
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Disconnect the door control box and replace it again. If that doesnt work then dry the light box, keep going until you find the aera that stop the fuse from blowing. Then you need a multimeter!

cossiemetro

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Tuesday 6th June 2006
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cheers i'll try that later its annoying as all was fine when i last parked up lol