Car completely cut out..

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Lincolnshire Posts: 172 Saxo Furio
    #1
    Driving along today all happy.. *everything cuts out including breaks, steering, music etc*, turnt the key and nothing, no dash lights. Had a look at the battery and main fuse holder, an 80 amp fuse completely went pop.

    What would cause that?
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Sussex Posts: 3891 2x 106 GTi
    #2
    for a fuse to blow it usually means a short circuit or overload.
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Lincolnshire Posts: 172 Saxo Furio
    #3
    But an 80 amp fuse lol the fuse itself is HUGE, il have a look over the car tommorow
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Sussex Posts: 3891 2x 106 GTi
    #4
    must be a short circuit get the wiring checked over. Have you done any electrical work to the car at all?
  5. Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Lincolnshire Posts: 172 Saxo Furio
    #5
    I havent no, the previous owner did though, fitted a boot popper
  6. Established Member Joined: Jan 2012 south essex!! Posts: 2442 posi blue vtrs race car
    #6
    erm... 80 amp fuse... you sure?? the heated steering wheel on a range rover is only 50.... that fuse could carry enough power to possibly out weigh your alternator power... sure it werent a 20 that has been burnt and looks like an 80? i dont even think that the starter motor is that power tbh mate.... there must have been a massive problem, i would double check EVERYTHING that you can get your hands on on that car...

    hope it helps
  7. Established Member Joined: May 2009 cleethorpes, Lincolnshire Posts: 1830 Astra 2006 (55) 1.9 cdti 150 sri 192hp 322ftlb
    #7
    didnt think saxos had 80 amp fuses mate. ive never heard off one. what colour is it? i would just replace it and if it happens again get it checked over