Certain electrics not working.

  1. Established Member Joined: Nov 2011 Northamptonshire Posts: 1084 MK2 VTR.
    #1
    Hi guys, on the way to work yesterday my power steering cut out whilst going over a speed bump which was annoying (as I thought great that'll be £££'s to repair and I'm selling it soon), but on the way home I noticed my Air blower and rear de-mister also didn't work, so a quick consult of the manual and realised these were all connected by a 25A fuse in position 'F2', so I removed the fuse and visually inspected it and it seemed fine but I swapped it for a spare one just in case, typically this didn't solve the issue.

    Please can anyone bounce some ideas off me? Just some things I could check tomorrow before going to a mechanic on Monday.

    Not sure if this is of relevance. I used to have a small electrical issue.
    The said items above would not work when I fist started my car in the cold, the battery light would show (yet I would my music/wipers etc) and I'd either have to let the car run for 4-5 mins or rev it over 2,800rpm for around a minute to get the battery light to disappear and those items to turn back on. I have since changed my battery and have not had this issue repeat itself.

    (Thought it was worth mentioning as it's strange it's the same items that have now stopped working. (My battery light is not on by the way))

    Thanks,
    Ryan.


    Thanks,
    Ryan.
  2. Established Member Joined: Nov 2011 Northamptonshire Posts: 1084 MK2 VTR.
    #2
    I see you're as stumped as I am, I guess a connection has popped out somewhere...Brilliant.
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #3
    I reckon alternator, the PAS runs from this directly and if its duff then it wont come on
  4. Established Member Joined: Nov 2011 Northamptonshire Posts: 1084 MK2 VTR.
    #4
    What about connection from alt to pas then? but would this also have an effect on my air blowers/rear de-mister?
  5. Established Member Joined: Nov 2011 Northamptonshire Posts: 1084 MK2 VTR.
    #5
    Had a new alt fitted in march last year and new battery in nov, car starts fine, all other electrics works fine.

    when my alt went before I had all kind of issues, dimming headlights, PAS turning off etc, so I think the alt is fine, I'll stick a multimeter on it tomoz

    I just think it's wierd that all the things that don't work are linked to a single fuse, isit possible connection has popped out somewhere? Or a wire has broke?
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl
    #6
    I wish people would read the FAQ thread more often...

    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27609
  7. Established Member Joined: Nov 2011 Northamptonshire Posts: 1084 MK2 VTR.
    #7
    Okay, I've read the FAQ many times but never noticed that.

    Thanks for the reply though.
  8. Established Member Joined: Nov 2011 Northamptonshire Posts: 1084 MK2 VTR.
    #8
    Jordy I want to make long slow love to you all night. first I'll bathe you, then massage you with some sensual ylang ylang then make sweeeet love to you all night
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ryanoo View Post
    Jordy I want to make long slow love to you all night. first I'll bathe you, then massage you with some sensual ylang ylang then make sweeeet love to you all night


    I take it it worked?
  10. Established Member Joined: Jan 2012 Cambridgeshire, England Posts: 2180 Saxo 1.1, Fiesta Zetec S
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Jordysport View Post
    I take it it worked?
    I should hope so....