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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 08:55 AM
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Could somebody tell me what fuses should be at the front of the box (nearest rad)

I just broke down,luckily just round the corner from work but am unable to get home unless I get this sorted.

Basically I lost all electrical power....opened the fusebox and found that there was what looked to be burnt speaker wire bridgeing the two terminals.

I gave said wire a tap and the car got it's electrics back and started but the wire was smokeing so clearly it's not supposed to be there.

Anyway if anybody who has a clue what sholud be thee could you please let me know..... Also if they are a special kind of fuse would be great also, as far as I can see they are single terminal slots.

Any help greatly recieved.
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 09:01 AM
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it is ment to be there, its a bridge wire for something i cant remember what but im sure someone will tell you, you must have something wrong else where, unless the wire was broke and finally burnt through, it is definatly ment to be a wire though, phil.
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 09:08 AM
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Thanks for the quick reply. Yes it has broke and burnt through

Damn looks like it's going to be something alot more sinister. Electrics are not my strong point
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 09:14 AM
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it is either that it was broke before and eventually gave up, or there is something else wrong that burnt it out, try it with another piece of wire that is a little bit thinner than the original one, see if it happens again, it will just burn through if there is another problem somewhere else,
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 09:21 AM
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Ok thanks. Surely it should be fused though no ??
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 09:28 AM
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no its used for testing something, besides it would need to be a big fuse as its about an inch an half between both terminal if i remember right,
hopfully it was broke before,
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 09:30 AM
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Ok thanks Phil, I'll try swapping it out. Fingers crossed
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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Swaped it over and so far so good... Time will tell i suppose.

Cheers for your help
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 03:25 PM
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good, good, just check it when running to see if its getting hot, if it is it may go again, if not, it must been broke before, and finally gave up.
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