Cars cutting out gradually

1. Jordy6969 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Sittingbourne, Kent Posts: 1161 My bike

   #1 3rd January 2011, 00:00

   This is weird, was fitting my headunit the other day and, something went pop as i touched the wrong wires together,
   
   Ever since this, the cars battery red light doesn't appear on the speedo on the first key turn, the clock doesn't appear before turning the key. The power steering, electric windows interior light and heaters do not work, however after driving 1 or 2 mins it all comes back on except the interior light and electric windows dont work! I'm just wondering if it could more than just blown fuses?!
2. laurence Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 south west Posts: 798 03 black vtr :) RB FF 182

   #2 3rd January 2011, 00:18

   fuse? or could have fucked up an earth?
3. ashie695 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 wirral Posts: 557 106 Quicksilver

   #3 3rd January 2011, 00:22

   the windows and cd player are both on fuses so im guesing thats all it will be
4. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #4 3rd January 2011, 08:48

   Quote:

   something went pop as i touched the wrong wires together,

   rule of thumb: if you plan on fiddling with electrics, it is wise to unplug the battery first.
5. danny-boi Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 worcester Posts: 471 saxo furio

   #5 3rd January 2011, 11:58

   have you tried finding the popped fuse and replacing it ?
6. blaconbomber Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2009 LEEDS Posts: 111 1.4 saxo sx

   #6 3rd January 2011, 12:00

   re check the wiring youve done with the stereo, sounds like youve done the old strip wires and join together with leccy tape lol check your earth and live feed make sure its all insulated properly and nothing is shorting
7. Jordy6969 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Sittingbourne, Kent Posts: 1161 My bike

   #7 4th January 2011, 00:54

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by danny-boi have you tried finding the popped fuse and replacing it ?

   Yer I found the fuses and replaced, and now its fine
   
   Also fitted the stereo went through about 5 fuses in the end because I found out that my car was wired backwards?
   
   When the headunit forgets the settings what wires do you have to swap, the two grey ones that go to the battery?
8. rey Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 8205 :(s)rac

   #8 4th January 2011, 01:04

   Jord leave the wires, I'll sort that tomorrow evening.
   
   Told you it would just be the fuses
9. Jordy6969 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Sittingbourne, Kent Posts: 1161 My bike

   #9 4th January 2011, 01:16

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by rey Jord leave the wires, I'll sort that tomorrow evening. Told you it would just be the fuses

   Yer but you start to worry when things start flicking on and off yanno!
   
   Fitted the unit now, just got to wire parrot up and sort out the settings!
10. rey Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 8205 :(s)rac

    #10 4th January 2011, 01:25

    Like I said, I'll sort it tomorrow