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[miniallsort]

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Model:1988 Austin Mini Mayfair
Year:[/b
[b]Description of problem (please be as in depth as possible): right im having a on going problem with my fuse box the 15 amp fuse keeps blowing not sure if i have wired up the wires correctly so if so one could give me the colors maybe a wiring diagram of the fuse box that would be great ive just replaced the fuse box because i thought that might be the problem the old one was tatty any way really need to get my headlights works and rear lights working for its mot

please help me ASAP

[miniallsort]

heres a few pics of the fuse box wires



the wire thats to your right hanging down if you put that connector on the botton fuse
it blows

Edited by miniallsort, 16 June 2011 - 05:12 PM.

[Bungle]

with it disconnected what doesn't work ?

[miniallsort]

with it disconnected what doesn't work ?

what do you mean with it disconnected?
with what disconnected?

[miniallsort]

headlights dont work rear lights dont work washer jets don't work window wipers dont work heater fan doesnt work indicators dont work

only thing that does work is the horn

[mini_mad69]

You clearly have a short in the system, as the diconnected wire has melted. Stop connecting it before you do damage, you need to replace the melted wire, and trace along it's length to find where the fault is. Otherwise you are going to keep blowing that fuse, or start a fire.

[miniallsort]

ive traced the wire still cant find where the fault is the wire just goes into a big wiring loom help guys

[Dan]

All the stuff that doesn't work should not be related to a problem with that fuse. All it should be running is the sidelights. I'd suggest you have serious wiring problems and the condition of the wire you have disconnected is terrible. The car could be quite dangerous, I'd imagine a serious electrical fire is not far away. Start by tracing wires to see how much more is melted and replace any bad wiring.

[miniallsort]

good news heater works now indicators work heater works washer jets work reverse lights work and brake lights

doesnt work headlights and rear lights also number plate light

[miniallsort]

bump

[miniallsort]

ive traced the melted wire and it goes inside the car into the steering column what im going to do is cut the remains of the burn wire off and re wire it hope this solves the problem

[mike.]

I doubt it. They'll be a problem somewhere that caused the wire to melt, putting in a fresh wire won't fix the problem it will just melt again.

[gixernick]

DId you manage to sort this out I'm having similar problems?