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[Tab]

hi folks, i changed the oil in the car yesterday and everything went great.
i took it for a drive to warm the oil up first and every thing was as normal, i even tried the air con for the first time to find that it actually blows quite cold

Anyway after changing the oil i ran the engine for a bit and again no probs. come to go shopping today to find no power steering, the climate control isn't working either and all the buttons underneath(heated seats, tc, etc..) aren't illuminated but everything works when you press it. I found that out when the missus got quite warm on the way back and realised her heated seat was on.

I checked the fuses and found a blown 30, replaced it but still no change.

Do you reckon the climate and the pas failing at the same time are related?

Any ideas?

cheers
Dave

[achoo81]

Hi tab check fuses 14 or 15  one of them works that lot, I had the same with mine a while ago that was the cure.

[Tab]

Oh yeah and the traffic master voice started blurting at me and "phone" came up on the mfd for a few seconds.

Also the annoying buzzer is on now when you open the door with the engine running, i'm sure before it only came on when the engine was off.

[Tab]

Hi tab check fuses 14 or 15  one of them works that lot, I had the same with mine a while ago that was the cure.

Ahh, thanks matey. I'll have a look in the morning

[Danny]

Hi tab check fuses 14 or 15  one of them works that lot, I had the same with mine a while ago that was the cure.

Ahh, thanks matey. I'll have a look in the morning

when you replaced fuse 30, did it blow again?

[Tab]

I don't know, i'll check it later.

What if it is blown again? What would cause that?

[FRE07962128]

I don't know, i'll check it later.

What if it is blown again? What would cause that?

Usually a short or equipment failure.  I would check all wiring to the key components covered by the blown fuse and for any water (did it rain hard overnight before you discovered your problems?).

It will be a process of illimination.  When my fuse 14 blew it knocked out the whole of the central consul and dashboard functions! The cause; a loose wire apparently!
All the best.

Lizzie Zoom

[Tab]

It was in the garage so didn't get wet, i'll go out in a bit and have a look at the fuses.

[Tab]

Right, i've been out to the car and the fuse i replaced yesterday had blown again(number 14). So i put another one in and watch it while i turned the ignition on and it blew straight away

As lizzie said i've got to check the wiring to the instruments covered by that fuse.
Will it be ok to drive with no power steering?
I really need to use it but don't want to drive it if it's going to damage the steering in some way. :-/

[Entwood]

It might not damage the steering.. but it might damage you or someone else.

1.7 tonne of powerful motor designed to have power steering being driven without ...

IMHO comes under the heading bloody dangerous, also, ... not sure how you would stand insurance/ roadworthy issues ..

[Marks DTM Calib]

Turn the climate off......

[Tab]

It might not damage the steering.. but it might damage you or someone else.

1.7 tonne of powerful motor designed to have power steering being driven without ...

IMHO comes under the heading bloody dangerous, also, ... not sure how you would stand insurance/ roadworthy issues ..

i see your point..

[Tab]

Turn the climate off......

How can i turn it off if there's no power to it? or does the off switch still work without it working if that makes sense.

[HerefordElite]

Right, i've been out to the car and the fuse i replaced yesterday had blown again(number 14). So i put another one in and watch it while i turned the ignition on and it blew straight away

As lizzie said i've got to check the wiring to the instruments covered by that fuse.
Will it be ok to drive with no power steering?
I really need to use it but don't want to drive it if it's going to damage the steering in some way. :-/

not sure if this helps but if we're talking about the same fuse that blew on me it could just be the speed sensitive part of power steering circuit. ie it gives lots of assistance at low speed for turning etc then less as the speed increases as you don't need it then.
Perfectly safe but just heavy to turn at low speed.

don't quote me on that

[markey mark]

check for foriegn obects in front and rear fag lighter sockets bud ! had same on father in laws car and found a five pence piece in back lighter !!