Important! : Heaters keep blowing the fuse

  1. L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Salisbury Posts: 37 Saxo VTR Ph2
    #1
    got a Mk1 VTR

    heaters keep blowing the fuse and taking the power steering out
    it happened, i switched the fuse, power steering was fine, flicked the heaters on, and the fuse blew straight away

    only had the car a day, so i don't know much about it, what can i do to save taking it to a mechanic? don't want to have to pay for a new ignition or whatever in the first week of owning it, but the guy switched the fuse and told me everything was okay, and it worked fine untill i tried the heater...

    i've had a read through and there are people with similar problems, but i just wanted something specific
    cheers
  2. Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr
    #2
    You have narrowed the fault down to the heater blower motor/it's wiring/resistor pack. I do not know where the resistor pack is on the Saxo (someone else help here please). It sound like you have a short ciruit with it hence its pulling loads of current and popping the fuse. I would look to change that first.

    PS have you got a haynes manual - prob find its location in there.
  3. L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Salisbury Posts: 37 Saxo VTR Ph2
    #3
    cheers for the reply, i'll get down to halfords and buy a haynes manual later, and a few spare fuses...
    i guess i'll have to follow the wiring and look for a short, doesn't sound too fun.
  4. L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Salisbury Posts: 37 Saxo VTR Ph2
    #4
    right, it's definatly the blowers, i switched the fuse, p/s worked fine, turned the blowers on, and the fuse burnt.
    so i'll have to work on it, not too keen on sending it to a garage to get ripped off just yet...
  5. Newbie Joined: Dec 2011 Ardrishaig Posts: 1 1997 Citroen Saxo 1.1
    #5
    Hello, has anyone found the answer to this? Im having the same problem with my phase 1 saxo 1.1i. Any help is much appreciated