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[rusty789]

1993 1275 Sprite (Carb)

Firstly I know how to fix the sizzled wire, but want to know what it does etc..

Pretty much I was having issues with my tail light, instrument cluster panel lighting, and passenger side light..

Part of loom shortly after sizzled itself, can't really work out how its all linked.. (it might not be..)

I know how it started and i know how to fix it, but will it fix the other stuff too?

Pictures, should explain more!

So i've got this wire the white one.. (Which i can't even find in my haynes manual, can find ones in the location but no pure white ones..)



Which then after a bit of sizzling bacon sound and some smoke looked like this..





I know it started by rubbing near to where the grill screws in then shorted to earth..

But why did no fuses blow? What does this wire do?

And it seems to have 3 seperate feeds (Can only identify one at the moment)? Is this factory work or DIY Jobby?



I'm assuming once its got to the three way split thing its split the current, and not burnt anymore..

Can anyone shed some light?

Edited by rusty789, 12 March 2010 - 01:05 PM.

[h4wx1e]

is your ignition barrel ok?

[rusty789]

When you say okay?

I havent started the car since, but physically it looks okay..

So physically or internally?

Edited by rusty789, 12 March 2010 - 01:13 PM.

[h4wx1e]

basicaly i fried mine pretty much the same as yours and when i took the cowling off i noticed that some how my ignition barrel was also fried. and if that wire goes to the top of your fuse box i think it is an ignition live. mine shorted out from the back of my stereo. i would have a look to see if anything else has melted first and wait for more people to post their answers and try and sort it out after you get a more clearer picture of the problem. theirs loads of info on here about wiring etc so have a look round aswell.

[rusty789]

Well my column cover is already off so that easy enough to check, i'm pretty sure its got to that 3 way split and also split the current low enough for the wire to handle it..

Yeah, it is off the top fuse..

Can't check anything more at the mo though as i've got dentist, and that might give people more time to answer!

[rusty789]

Right, now i've fixed the wire..

But it wont do anything..

I've got no power anywhere.. no lights, no horn nothing.. I checked the fuse box (Not the inline ones) and the only fuse that has a voltage on it is the second one from the top..

It's a different battery and it was connected upto a running car whilst i tried to start it as i was going on the assumption that the battery would be dead, so a dead battery isnt the cause..

Have i missed any fuses? I've checked the ones in the fuse box, the inline ones behind the air filter and the four behind the clocks, although as far as im aware those four are only for the headlights?

[rusty789]

Fixed now!

[1275 SPRITE]

Fixed now!

What was it then?

[rusty789]

Fixed now!

What was it then?

Replaced the fried cable obviously, then the wire that goes to the connection on the starter motor to the barrel had go to hot near the starter motor it had gone all brittle and snapped.. lol