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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: amba on 29 October 2020, 17:14:44

Title: Fuse 33
Post by: amba on 29 October 2020, 17:14:44

Can anybody advise that by removing fuse 33 from the fuse panel under the steering column stop the main cabin fan from working ?

My fan has developed fault by constantly running even with ignition off and key removed.

I need to use car tonight and dont want it parked up with fan running and kill battery and by just disconnecting battery earth means I need to leave bonnet un catched  as were  I need to go isnt great leaving things unlocked

Title: Re: Fuse 33
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 29 October 2020, 17:56:22

Try it. Ultimately you neen a new hedgehog and an unblocked scuttle drain.

This failure mode is typical of water shorting out the hedgehog.

Presumably turning the panel off doesn't do anything :-\

Title: Re: Fuse 33
Post by: amba on 29 October 2020, 18:03:48

Scuttle clear no water in n/s footwell .

Panel lights and goes off but fan continues ,
Accept hedgehog needs changing which is on order due tomorrow at somepoint but could do without pulling earth of battery to stop it so assumed F33 controlled it

Title: Re: Fuse 33
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 29 October 2020, 18:13:23

Water only gets to the footwell when it's properly overflowing, having first filled the fan cavity...

Any hoo, pull the fuse and see what happens, that fuse is only for the interior fan, so should work.

If it doesn't, then you'll have to unplug it at the hedgehog  ;)

Title: Re: Fuse 33
Post by: amba on 29 October 2020, 20:10:38

All good fuse 33 kills fan so all good until next hedgehog arrives and we get a dry day to take it apart and replace
Cheers DG

Title: Re: Fuse 33
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 29 October 2020, 20:17:36

 :y

Title: Re: Fuse 33
Post by: Jan Suhr on 14 November 2020, 12:53:13

Just curious, what is the Hedgehog? I know about the animal but not a Omega part  :)

Title: Re: Fuse 33
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 14 November 2020, 13:06:22

One of these. :y
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Heater-Blower-Fan-Resistor-For-Vauxhall-Astra-Corsa-Meriva-Zafira-CPHR51VA/142804737528?fits=Car+Make%3AVauxhall%7CModel%3AOmega&hash=item213fd35df8:g:YFEAAOSwdd9aVMAS

Title: Re: Fuse 33
Post by: Jan Suhr on 16 November 2020, 10:47:41

Quote from: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 14 November 2020, 13:06:22

One of these. :y
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Heater-Blower-Fan-Resistor-For-Vauxhall-Astra-Corsa-Meriva-Zafira-CPHR51VA/142804737528?fits=Car+Make%3AVauxhall%7CModel%3AOmega&hash=item213fd35df8:g:YFEAAOSwdd9aVMAS

Thanks