nozzleton

Hiya im new to this site and just wundered if anyone has the problem of the 15 am fuse behind the coin tray in a 98 scooby blowing once every few month!

came to it today when it has blown again and it has blown 7 fuses. i know its naughty but i tried a bigger fuse and blew them straight away too. its the number 18 fuse a 15 amp and its really doing my head in now as i cant find out what is wrong.

hope someone can help as it disables my alternator from charging the car too along with a few other bits like indicators and headlight washers ect....

gpssti4

iTrader: (6)

Don't put a larger fuse in!!! And, if you do and it blows then you've got a problem, most likely an electrical short - maybe a wire has chaffed and is shorting out on the chassis. Get it to someone who know car electrics.

nozzleton

how do you mean by 'chaffed' ??

Jimbob

iTrader: (13)

Rubbed and worn away the cover exposing the wires, like large people have chaffed legs from walking a lot as their legs rub together lol.

nozzleton

ahh right ill have a

nozzleton

hmmm just had a look and cant find any 'chaffed' wires and have unplugged everyfuse and did the elimination and still the same so there no conflicts. could this be the alternator as funny as it sounds??

Jimbob

iTrader: (13)

Worth a try, not hard to get at on the Scooby.

nozzleton

well i have 2 spares so ill give it a try as thats also got a earth lead attatched to it and just noticed like a liquid substance just below the earth lead on the alternator and i touched it to smell it and it was like a gel..... did not smell of anything either and it was like a brown colour like a coffee stain colour

nozzleton

well i have done the alternator change and still nothin even checked all of the earths that i can find so to look at everything is fine....

ukimpreza

iTrader: (9)

if you've got a multi meter set it to ohms and put one lead in the load side of fuse and the other side to earth and test for a short in the circuit. if there is no short it could be a loading issue with what ever circuit the fuse controls.
when fuse is removed what on the car doesnt work?

nozzleton

i dont have a multimeter but ill get one off my bro in law on the little fuse chart it says TURN BACK SRS. turn and back i dont have a clue but im sure srs is for the air bags but i have taken out every fuse and it still blows. done god knows how many test and checks and blown about 30 fuses now and feel like crying.

as the car is now it runs its the less important things like the headlight washers, front and rear fogs, elec windows, elec mirrors, indicators (hazards work), and all the dash dont work apart from the open door light and the imobiliser light. can only start engine a few times now and not sure how long it will run for as battery only says 8v now but will still start.

could do wi someone coming to see me very cheap lol as i only have 3 quid and cant go work till car is done as its a workin car

nozzleton

Well i have finally got the scoob bakc on the road!!

i have came to the conclusion it was a loose wire round the back of the fuse box shorting it out but which one i dont know as they are all tight but i came to show my mate what it does when it dont work and it worked and still does

thanks to everyone who replied