Cig lighter blew fuse, no charging, no ignition lights
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 7:30 pm
Hi
This was a really crazy one that happened today. I was trying to use the cig lighter and I noticed as soon as I pressed it in that the rev counter and the temp/fuel gauges seemed to drop to the bottom. After doing this I was still driving and noticed the batter y light was now on.
I got home and started checking charging rate, which was not working, and ignition lights were now completely gone, but could still start.
I then checked fuses and the fuse about 3 or 4 in at top row was blown, a 20 AMP one. Replacing this restored the charging and ign. lights and gauges worked again. I had cig lighter out to check wiring and couldn't see anything obvious. I'm assuming this is part of the same circuit so perhaps the lighter itself is gubbed and has shorted out?
Anyone else suffered this one?
This was a really crazy one that happened today. I was trying to use the cig lighter and I noticed as soon as I pressed it in that the rev counter and the temp/fuel gauges seemed to drop to the bottom. After doing this I was still driving and noticed the batter y light was now on.
I got home and started checking charging rate, which was not working, and ignition lights were now completely gone, but could still start.
I then checked fuses and the fuse about 3 or 4 in at top row was blown, a 20 AMP one. Replacing this restored the charging and ign. lights and gauges worked again. I had cig lighter out to check wiring and couldn't see anything obvious. I'm assuming this is part of the same circuit so perhaps the lighter itself is gubbed and has shorted out?
Anyone else suffered this one?