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Title: Anyone help.Fuse 14 blowing
Post by: chrisj on 23 December 2010, 10:26
Hoping someone can help.My girlfriends 03 plate gt tdi keeps blowing fuse 14. If i replace it the interior lights come back but if you try to then lock the car using the key it blows(well i assume its that as that's all i do after shutting the door).Also the central locking has stopped working off the fob and key.Does anyone know if there's something simple i'm missing.Thanks
Title: Re: Anyone help.Fuse 14 blowing
Post by: richw911 on 23 December 2010, 10:29
Check the boot light it can sometimes short on the body.  :smiley:


Could be a faulty door module  :undecided:

and see this

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=77197.0  :smiley:
Title: Re: Anyone help.Fuse 14 blowing
Post by: chrisj on 23 December 2010, 10:30
Check the boot light it can sometimes short on the body.  :smiley:



When you say check it what do i check for? :embarassed:
Title: Re: Anyone help.Fuse 14 blowing
Post by: richw911 on 23 December 2010, 10:32
Check the boot light it can sometimes short on the body.  :smiley:



When you say check it what do i check for? :embarassed:

Make sure the metal part on the back of the unit is not touching the body.

Title: Re: Anyone help.Fuse 14 blowing
Post by: chrisj on 23 December 2010, 10:33
Ah right i understand now. I'll check it out. Thanks
Title: Re: Anyone help.Fuse 14 blowing
Post by: chrisj on 23 December 2010, 11:00
The boot light isn't even connected.The connector thats there spare won't even fit onto the boot light as if it's wrong. I took the light out and tried again but as soon as i turn the key in the lock it blows . Anymore ideas??
Title: Re: Anyone help.Fuse 14 blowing
Post by: Rhyso on 23 December 2010, 11:09
Silly question but you are replacing it with a 10amp and not something lower?  :undecided:

Sounds like you've got a short somewhere  :undecided:
Title: Re: Anyone help.Fuse 14 blowing
Post by: richw911 on 23 December 2010, 11:10
The boot light isn't even connected.The connector thats there spare won't even fit onto the boot light as if it's wrong. I took the light out and tried again but as soon as i turn the key in the lock it blows . Anymore ideas??

Could take the door panel off and unplug the door module see if its that  :undecided:
Title: Re: Anyone help.Fuse 14 blowing
Post by: chrisj on 23 December 2010, 11:13
Silly question but you are replacing it with a 10amp and not something lower?  :undecided:

Sounds like you've got a short somewhere  :undecided:

Yes Rhys, replacing it with a 10 amp. Just glad it's not my car for a change.
Title: Re: Anyone help.Fuse 14 blowing
Post by: chrisj on 23 December 2010, 11:22
The boot light isn't even connected.The connector thats there spare won't even fit onto the boot light as if it's wrong. I took the light out and tried again but as soon as i turn the key in the lock it blows . Anymore ideas??

Could take the door panel off and unplug the door module see if its that  :undecided:

Thanks, I'll try having a look this afternoon when i get a bit of time. Just hope she can find out the problem
Title: Re: Anyone help.Fuse 14 blowing
Post by: Rhyso on 23 December 2010, 11:25
The boot light isn't even connected.The connector thats there spare won't even fit onto the boot light as if it's wrong. I took the light out and tried again but as soon as i turn the key in the lock it blows . Anymore ideas??

Could take the door panel off and unplug the door module see if its that  :undecided:

Thanks, I'll try having a look this afternoon when i get a bit of time. Just hope she can find out the problem

If you need VAGCOM mate give me a shout.  Can't help this week but sometime next week should be do-able :afro:
Title: Re: Anyone help.Fuse 14 blowing
Post by: chrisj on 23 December 2010, 11:47
The boot light isn't even connected.The connector thats there spare won't even fit onto the boot light as if it's wrong. I took the light out and tried again but as soon as i turn the key in the lock it blows . Anymore ideas??

Could take the door panel off and unplug the door module see if its that  :undecided:

Thanks, I'll try having a look this afternoon when i get a bit of time. Just hope she can find out the problem

If you need VAGCOM mate give me a shout.  Can't help this week but sometime next week should be do-able :afro:

Great thanks Rhys.hopefully we'll get it sorted