popping fuses for fun

1. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #1 15th November 2014, 23:09

   Alternator packed in last week, changed it got my power steering back. Everything was fine for a week, all of a sudden power steering and heaters stopped working....fuse popped, changed the fuse everything was fine for all of 30 seconds before it popped again. Changed fuse yet again, as soon as i turn engine on it pops.
   What is causing the fuses to pop like they're going out of fashion?
   
   Cheers
2. user_64763 Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)

   #2 15th November 2014, 23:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by danny-vts Alternator packed in last week, changed it got my power steering back. Everything was fine for a week, all of a sudden power steering and heaters stopped working....fuse popped, changed the fuse everything was fine for all of 30 seconds before it popped again. Changed fuse yet again, as soon as i turn engine on it pops. What is causing the fuses to pop like they're going out of fashion? Cheers

   Brown wire from the ignition is dodgey by sounds of it, there is a trick to fix it somewhere
   or hammer?
3. tiger1983 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 279

   #3 16th November 2014, 00:09

   Of its popping fuses that would usually be a dodgy wire somewhere, more likely in the ignition as jbrady has said or an earth. This is the guide to the fix though if it is the ignition switch http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27609
4. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #4 16th November 2014, 04:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jbrady72 Brown wire from the ignition is dodgey by sounds of it, there is a trick to fix it somewhere or hammer?

   Forget the hammer, the way i feel about it at the minute, jerry can of petrol and a match.......i'll just remove the wheels first lol
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tiger1983 Of its popping fuses that would usually be a dodgy wire somewhere, more likely in the ignition as jbrady has said or an earth. This is the guide to the fix though if it is the ignition switch http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27609

   Already seen that, that will be my last resort if i can't find the actual problem. Trying a few things first
5. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #5 16th November 2014, 19:36

   Found the problem, heater matrix