Posts: 11
Threads: 2
Thanks Received: 1 in 1 posts
Thanks Given: 0
Joined: Jan 2013
Location: billingham
Reputation:
0
hi all went for a drive on monday to enjoy the glorious sun shine that happens almost never these days and was driving down road when smoke started coming from behind dash centre console so i pulled over as fast i could and switched the ignition off and dissconnected the batteries (i run 3 batteries for my big 110v inverter) i proceeded to rid the dash out around the centre to gain access to the wiring so i could disconnect the fag lighter socket safe to say the wiring is shot its melted that bad the insulation has dropped off the cable and now the wire is bare but why didnt the fuse blow??????? i checked the fuse and it was melted due to the heat and its a 20amp as is supposed to be in there and isnt just a cheap 50 fuses for £1 bag of s**t either so i'm now rewiring the fag lighter circuit and itting a 10amp fuse, the fuse only supplies the fag socket anyway and i only run my phone charger and satnav from it not exactly alot of load, anyone else has runins with melting wiring?
•
Posts: 51
Threads: 15
Thanks Received: 8 in 5 posts
Thanks Given: 14
Joined: May 2013
Location: Norwich
Reputation:
1
I just bought a mk1 and was looking over my fuses to find a fault (Air con) and my cig lighter socket fuse is burned out too.
•
Posts: 11
Threads: 2
Thanks Received: 1 in 1 posts
Thanks Given: 0
Joined: Jan 2013
Location: billingham
Reputation:
0
random as must be a bad design fuse size too big put a 10amp in will be fine
•
Posts: 1,445
Threads: 63
Thanks Received: 269 in 217 posts
Thanks Given: 410
Joined: Nov 2010
Location: Stoke on Trent
Reputation:
3
A bag of full-stops and commas wouldn't go amiss on your narrative either !!!....... I'm out of breath reading this..
Berlingo Multispace 2.0HDI '54 reg Mediterranean Blue
•
Posts: 2,682
Threads: 61
Thanks Received: 696 in 594 posts
Thanks Given: 186
Joined: Aug 2012
Location: Wales
Reputation:
44
Even a 10 Amp fuse will allow for a 120 Watt current draw so a 20 Amp fuse is well over the top at 240 Watts !!!
2007 M59 1.6 HDi
Serieal Berlingo owner
•