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[Blackie_No1]

Ok, have done a bit of research through the TIS2000 software and with the Haynes manual and I have discovered that this is fuse FV6 which, has a direct feed to/from the Auto Transmission ECU.  Now, I mentioned that the auto box had been changed at the start of this thread, and that the gremlins have only started from the gearbox replacement.........

coincidence?

[Andy H]

Not quite sure how you will go about measuring a dc current in excess of 80 Amps

My multimeter can measure up to 500mA on the normal measuring terminals then there is another 'shunt' terminal that can measure 10 Amps.

The 500mA input is protected by a fuse. The 10 Amp shunt isn't protected. I imagine that if I passed 80 Amps through it the multimeter would glow briefly before turning into a molten lump of plastic 

[Osprey]

Clamp meter probably simplest - although some cheap ones are pants on DC. 

[Blackie_No1]

Clamp meter probably simplest - although some cheap ones are pants on DC.

Huh??

[Andy H]

Clamp meter probably simplest - although some cheap ones are pants on DC.

Almost all clamp meters are only able to measure AC current.

A quick google turns up some that can measure DC but they start at £60

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?q=dc+clamp+meter&hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=2143780759977547088&sa=X&ei=qBXATqCFDYaAhQfryp3IBA&ved=0CHgQ8wIwAA

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?q=dc+clamp+meter&hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=8537691114124574307&sa=X&ei=qBXATqCFDYaAhQfryp3IBA&ved=0CHsQ8wIwAQ

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?q=dc+clamp+meter&hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=9144676638356082232&sa=X&ei=qBXATqCFDYaAhQfryp3IBA&ved=0CH0Q8wIwAg

[Blackie_No1]

I just did a quick voltage check, engine not running, 12.4v at battery, engine running - 14.13 at battery, at fuse 14.13, put car into gear, 14.12, put it into neutral, 14.13. . . .

[freecall666]

has it been raining alot were you are?, if so get under car and check the wireing plugs, make sure the seals on all plugs are fine. check every were there is a plug bar for sensors they would come up on info display if there was a fault.

[Blackie_No1]

It was raining here about two weeks ago, we had bad flooding and I towed my bro in law out of a rather deep puddle lol, auto box went a few days after that, so maybe there still might be a little water somewhere??

Problem is I have a slipped disc and can't get under the car at the mo

[Kevin Wood]

It was raining here about two weeks ago, we had bad flooding and I towed my bro in law out of a rather deep puddle lol, auto box went a few days after that, so maybe there still might be a little water somewhere??

Yep. It'll be in the gearbox selector switch. A common problem when driving through floods.

Do the LEDs by the gear selector accurately follow selector position?

[Blackie_No1]

Funny the guy that did the gearbox said it could be that. They do seem to follow the selector accurately, but . . . . .

And this may be a big BUT. . . .

a day or two before the fuse went all the led's lit up when I was going from N to R, this has also happened a day or two before the first time I lost the radio and dash (but the fuse must have melted itself together)

[freecall666]

check the seal when you can or give a small kid some pence and get them under to fix it good luck with you discs dont damage your self up to much, good luck m8 get well soon.

[Blackie_No1]

Thanks buddy!