hi there people having some elec problems with my saffy i was driving it the other night when suddenly lights started to go dim and it cut out on me tried jumping it a couple of times ticks over for a little while then cut out so jumped it and nailed it down the road and it was like a switch being pressed all lights came bright and got me home, went to use it yesterday and same thing ticks over and then cuts out, stripped lives from battery and it seems somehere ive got a dead short down to earth but ive traced nearly every live and just cant find anything nearly every live in fusebox is down to earth, losing heart quicly any help much appreciated cheers

 

If when you floored it all the lights came back up to normal brightness, it sounds as simple as the alternator not charging. When you turn the ignition on, does the battery light illuminate?

If it does, then you have another problem, if not, take the small blue wire from the D+ terminal on the alternator and connect it to earth with the ignition on. The battery light should come on. If it does, the diode pack in the alternator has died and the most cost-effective solution would be to replace the alternator. If the light does not come on, either you have a broken wire or the battery light bulb has blown (not uncommon).

 

i replaced alternator but thers still a fault somewhere drawing current from battery in passenger footwell there are two fuse carriers yellow and brown which clip together the yellow one has started to melt as with the fuse but it hasnt blown any ideas what this is for?

 

The yellow one is for the fans I believe.