Bloody electrics

Post by **jimbobbig** » 27 Jun 2006, 18:12

I have a problem with the electrics in my 89 caravelle. When you turn the ignition the indicator flasher relay clicks like crazy then stops. I replaced the relay and it still happens.
Also as soon as turn the ignition the fuse for the radio and cig lighter blows.
Also the green indicator light on the dash is on constantly.
Someone please help.

Post by **Mocki** » 27 Jun 2006, 18:19

either a bad earth behind the fusebox or maybe a short accross the indecator circuit........

Post by **jimbobbig** » 27 Jun 2006, 20:14

how do I check for bad earths and shorts? or is this a job for the friendly men at LUCAS.

Post by **ghost123uk** » 28 Jun 2006, 11:50

You sure you have the battery connected up the right way round, or havn't connected it up wrong, even for 1 second, recently ?

Post by **jimbobbig** » 28 Jun 2006, 16:00

No not had battery terminals off for a long, long time. Had some work done for MOT. They got my window squirts working.

Post by **ghost123uk** » 28 Jun 2006, 16:09

Ummm - I suggested thaty because of the radio / lighter fuse blowing.

Try disconnecting both the ciggy lighter and the live feeds to the radio and see if the fuse blows then

Radios have a thing inside called a diode, it is designed to go into a short circuit if someone gets the live and earth wires mixed up. If that had happened then that would explain that fuse blowing.

Does the engine start and run OK ?

Post by **jimbobbig** » 28 Jun 2006, 16:15

Engine starts fine. Radio and cig lighter work fine until ignition is turned then the fuse blows. Its like the ignition is blowing the fuse. Everything else works fine.