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blowing a fuse !!!!!
« on: 01 March 2007, 16:44:39 »
the 15 amp fuse for the instruments/radio/elec windows /sports button /leccy roof keeps blowing when the cooling fan comes on anyone any idea why ??it only happens when sat in traffic and the fan operates
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Re: blowing a fuse !!!!!
« Reply #1 on: 01 March 2007, 17:01:24 »
Faulty / stiff fan motor?  try disconnecting the motor, then linking out the connections on the rad temp sensor to see if the fuse still blows.  This will prove if it is the fan or something else i.e. wiring
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Re: blowing a fuse !!!!!
« Reply #2 on: 01 March 2007, 17:51:58 »
the was staying on a couple of months ago and i took the relay out and re-inserted it and that fixed that problem but i'm thinking maybe the re-lay is u/s but vx main stealer wants 25 quid for a new one !!!!
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Re: blowing a fuse !!!!!
« Reply #3 on: 01 March 2007, 20:56:55 »
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the 15 amp fuse for the instruments/radio/elec windows /sports button /leccy roof keeps blowing when the cooling fan comes on anyone any idea why ??it only happens when sat in traffic and the fan operates
I'd need to check, but I thought the cooling fan fuse was 30A
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Re: blowing a fuse !!!!!
« Reply #4 on: 02 March 2007, 13:47:16 »
its not the cooling fan fuse that blows its the dashboard one
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Re: blowing a fuse !!!!!
« Reply #5 on: 02 March 2007, 16:04:45 »
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its not the cooling fan fuse that blows its the dashboard one
Opps, sorry, my mistake.

Has the fan assembly got wet (stuttle drain!!)
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