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Melb
Registered:
May 2002
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Some electrical prob .. yay
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Mon, 12 July 2004 16:07
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Car wouldn't start today. Nothing works at all except if i turn the ignition to On, the thermo fan will turn on, so somehow it's the only thing that is getting power. [Therefore it's not the batt]. Also my thermo fan only turns on cos the temp switch/sensor for it is a bit dodgy right now so the fan turns on sometimes when it's not supposed to [which explains why my fan would turn on even though the car is cold].
Anyone have any idea what it could be so I could check? Also the night before, while waiting at the lights, the interior lights, headlights turned off n such and my radio and clock would reset. However the car would remain on. It's like it resetted everything in a blink [Power flicked off then back on?]. I'm guessing I should've taken notice more of what this meant.
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Some electrical prob .. yay
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Mon, 12 July 2004 23:57
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It sounds like you have major problems with your electrical system... it might be time to bite the bullet and visit an auto sparky!
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June 2004
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Re: Some electrical prob .. yay
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Tue, 13 July 2004 04:19
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check all your fuses before you go pay someone to tell you you have a blown fuse! 
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Location:
Rosanna, Melb
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: Some electrical prob .. yay
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Tue, 13 July 2004 04:30
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Yeah, check all fuses and connections that you can find. Get in there with the multimeter and check what is/isn't getting power constantly/with ignition/when on.
I had a similar wierd problem because of the peculiar wiring setup I have. Took time, but wasn't really difficult.
Hen
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June 2004
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Re: Some electrical prob .. yay
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Tue, 13 July 2004 05:12
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my cressida's been playing up too, blowing the engine fuse as soon as you turn the key. this caused the alternator to discharge the battery, and as soon as you turn the engine off, it won't start again 'cause the fuel pump wouldn't run. this was all caused by a short circuit somewhere, and it turned out to be the horn! the wire broke off the back inside the column cover and was touching the steering column, shorting everything out everything that ran off accessories.
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