Re: [doc] Fuse Location
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Re: [doc] Fuse Location



Thanks for that info Nick.

Chris P

----- Original Message -----
From: <nickehan@xxxx>
To: "Chris Parnham" <chrisparnham@xxxx>
Cc: <doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 5:44 PM
Subject: [doc] Fuse Location


> Hi Chris,
> The fuse holder looked like a professional fit, but not a
> factory mod (I don't
> think so anyway). Fuse position 7 in my fuse box is slightly melted. I
think
> this
> was due to dirty contacts. This must have caused a past owner to have a
> separate
> fuse holder for the position 7 fuse. This was a single blade fuse holder
with
> two
> wires connected to the two brown wires at the back of the fuse box
(position
> 7).
> It was not secured to anything and was just laying next to the main fuse
box.
> The cable connecting the holder was not 20 amp rated, and the fuse had
been
> replaced at some time with a 30amp rather than a 20amp, that should be
used.
> My guess is that the resistance built up in the circuit due to dirty
contacts
> and
> a bad connection. This caused it to overheat, made worse by the wrong fuse
> rating.
> Maybe your car has a similar problem? Its worth checking before moving on
to
> check other items.
> Had a holiday yesterday, and fitted a new passenger side electric window
> motor
> and mechanism that I have been meaning to do since Christmas!
> Just the door locks and electric clock to sort out now, and all the
> electrical bits
> will be fixed.
> Regards
> Nick H
>
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