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Old Jan 9, 2006 | 09:47 PM
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hi, was driving on sat and i flashed someone to let them out, as a flicked the high beem it cut the whole car out! no electrics anywhere, checked all the fuses and relays, all fine. after couple of minutes everything came back on! anyone know whats going on? could it just be damp or water somewhere as i dont use it during week. its a series one by the way. thanks for any help guys
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Old Jan 10, 2006 | 04:29 PM
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BAD EARTH M8 SOMEWHERE!
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Old Jan 10, 2006 | 04:51 PM
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ok cheers mate ile have a search, could it be the main one from the battery or anywhere?
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Old Jan 10, 2006 | 11:09 PM
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Check that shitty fuse wire for the main fusebox feed, the main thick red wire from the fusebox to that battery has a black fuse link wire about 4 inches long (depending on what youve been led to believe an inch is ) theyre shit in my opinion, on moth my cabby and my orion ive cut them off cos they were all corroded and fraying, and put anline fuse holder with a 60amp fuse in, or u could get the fuseholder off a mk5 escort and use that, thats what im puttin my money on, losing an earth somewhere wouldnt cut the whole car out unless it was the main earth from the battery, check the terminals are tight aswell you would be surprised
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 04:45 PM
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thanks for that mate, i will hav a good look and let ya know
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