:( :( Just had the AA out!
12-03-2005, 10:02 PM
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:( :( Just had the AA out!
Remember my post about wiring in a ciggy lighter the other day?
I did this, fused it with a 15 amp fuse and it all worked fine!
Just been out in it and the car cuts out, battery died!
Try and jump it, and it does it again!
So I disconnect battery and call the AA!
He comes out with his big torch and shows me the ignition is burnt and the battery cable (fused wire) or something has melted!
Lucky I didnt set fire but I will have the dash out tommorow and call an auto sparky
Am so gutted!
I did this, fused it with a 15 amp fuse and it all worked fine!
Just been out in it and the car cuts out, battery died!
Try and jump it, and it does it again!
So I disconnect battery and call the AA!
He comes out with his big torch and shows me the ignition is burnt and the battery cable (fused wire) or something has melted!
Lucky I didnt set fire but I will have the dash out tommorow and call an auto sparky
Am so gutted!
12-03-2005, 10:29 PM
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Cig lighter is quite a high draw so 15 amp would be on the low side. 20A would be better. However that would just mean it kept popping the 15A fuse. 
Are you saying that your repairs were responsible for these other faults?
Are you saying that your repairs were responsible for these other faults?
12-03-2005, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Rich_w
Cig lighter is quite a high draw so 15 amp would be on the low side. 20A would be better. However that would just mean it kept popping the 15A fuse.
Are you saying that your repairs were responsible for these other faults?
Are you saying that your repairs were responsible for these other faults?
My own fault! Must have been as car has been ok all week and I touch the electrics and this happes the first time I drive it!Got to take dash out tommorow to see the wiring behind dash but it has melted a connector's innards on the ignition
12-03-2005, 10:43 PM
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Get some photos up tomorrow when you've got the centre part out (the part that holds the radio and the ashtray) Im struggling to understand how running another feed from somewhere to the back of the lighter could have buggered up the loom Surely you soldered properly and covered all the joints with insulating tape.
Bad news though bloke. At least the whole car isnt destroyed, that would have been no fun at all!
Surely you soldered properly and covered all the joints with insulating tape.Bad news though bloke. At least the whole car isnt destroyed, that would have been no fun at all!
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As Rich W said, if there was a lower rated fiuse in, it would just blow and that would be it. Might be something else somewhere under the dash that casued it.
12-03-2005, 10:50 PM
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i wired it straight to my igniton to the igniton live wire (yellow) coming from the ignition! Will have a look tommorow
12-03-2005, 10:53 PM
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i wired it straight to my igniton to the igniton live wire (yellow) coming from the ignition! Will have a look tommorow
12-03-2005, 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by SPADGE
Originally Posted by Poom
i wired it straight to my igniton to the igniton live wire (yellow) coming from the ignition! Will have a look tommorow
Will double check it tommorow and just hope it is just the battery and a couple of wires and a couple of connectors
12-03-2005, 11:01 PM
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i wired it straight to my igniton to the igniton live wire (yellow) coming from the ignition! Will have a look tommorow
Will double check it tommorow and just hope it is just the battery and a couple of wires and a couple of connectors
Where abouts are you?
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wouldnt it overload by doing that , the yellow wire is alot thicker than
cig lighter wire in it
did you put the fuse inline with the wire you joined or just used the
one in the fuse box
if the one in the fuse box blow the current would be still there as you
are getting the power from the ignition
cig lighter wire in it
did you put the fuse inline with the wire you joined or just used the
one in the fuse box
if the one in the fuse box blow the current would be still there as you
are getting the power from the ignition
12-03-2005, 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by SPADGE
Originally Posted by Poom
Originally Posted by SPADGE
Originally Posted by Poom
i wired it straight to my igniton to the igniton live wire (yellow) coming from the ignition! Will have a look tommorow
Will double check it tommorow and just hope it is just the battery and a couple of wires and a couple of connectors
Where abouts are you?
It is my only car so I hope it can be sorted tommorow, my mums bf is a technician at land rover so he will have a look but if not I suppose I will have to pay for an auto leccy!
The AA man said it had been overloaded
I am just gonna cut all the wires out I have added tommorow and then see what is damaged and what isnt and make a shopping list or see if I can get the parts tommorow
12-03-2005, 11:22 PM
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Just a little bit too far for me or i would have had a look at it for you!
I'm sure someone off here who is good with electrics must be a bit more local and will take a look though? Get some pics up of the damaged wiring if you get stuck
I'm sure someone off here who is good with electrics must be a bit more local and will take a look though? Get some pics up of the damaged wiring if you get stuck
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if i was closer i would take a look for you aswell mate
if you get stuck or may be wonna sell it let me know.
spadge how are you now have you recoverd well
if you get stuck or may be wonna sell it let me know.
spadge how are you now have you recoverd well
12-03-2005, 11:33 PM
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spadge how are you now have you recoverd well
Spent most of the week tearing my saff appart and will be re-building it next week
12-03-2005, 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by SPADGE
Originally Posted by Rs Baz
spadge how are you now have you recoverd well
Spent most of the week tearing my saff appart and will be re-building it next week
I know for a fact the connector that goes to the ignition has melted some of the inside and the battery wire (red ones) that go toward the bulk head are melted towards the top!
The ignition doesnt seem to want to let the battery lights come on any more at point 3 but the stereo was still coming on
My mums bf will be able to spot the problem it just depends if I will be able to find a new ignition / alt (if that was damaged) on a Sunday