fuse 2 keeps blowing and battery light on

**mart** · by **mart** » Mon Jun 21, 2004 10:21 pm

hi ive just brought a 16v eco and after about a week the no 2 fuse keeps blowing straight away,and the battery light is now on .
due to the fuse blowing it takes my radio,amd rev counter,fuel and temp guages out .
PLEASE HELP IF U CAN

**skellem** · by **skellem** » Mon Jun 21, 2004 10:35 pm

Silly question, I know, but is the fuse the correct amp rating?

**mart** · by **mart** » Mon Jun 21, 2004 10:57 pm

YES ITS ITS A 20 AMP FUSE ALSO TRYED A 30 AMP BLEW THAT AS WELL

**jonnyboy** · by **jonnyboy** » Mon Jun 21, 2004 11:09 pm

mine did that yesterday, as soon as i used the cigerette lighter, i pushed it in, kept it pushed in, the next thing i know the radio, the rear screen heater, and most of the lights on the dash went. i paniced! but i just changed the fuse and im not gonna use the lighter anymore!

**Admin** · by **Admin** » Mon Jun 21, 2004 11:35 pm

If the battery light is always on this can be a sign of a failing alternator.

**mart** · by **mart** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 12:52 am

I HAVE SORTED IT OUT TONITE IT WAS A COUPLE OF WIRES TOUCHING <THE GLOVE BOX LIGHT>AFTER REMOVING MOST OF THE DASH I FOUND IT .
TYPICAL 2 MIN JOB TOOK 7 HOURS AND ABOUT 25 FUSES

**skellem** · by **skellem** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 1:10 am

Good one mate! At least it's sorted!

**Smurf** · by **Smurf** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 7:47 am

Nice one - glad to hear it's sorted.

No doubt if you had taken it to a garage they almost certainly would have put a new alternator on which would have resolved nothing!

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