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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: bosco on 22 February 2011, 22:33

Title: mk2 wiring problem
Post by: bosco on 22 February 2011, 22:33

In the middle of a 1.8 20vt project and it started for the first time yesterday. Was putting the dash back in today and and was putting the light switch back in on the right hand side of the dash and it sparked when I pressed it by accident and now it wont start. Does that sound like a fuse gone? Any help would be great I have no idea what im doing at all.
Cheers
Ross

Title: Re: mk2 wiring problem
Post by: Wayne on 23 February 2011, 00:02

Yes check fuses if not you may have burnt some wiring.

Title: Re: mk2 wiring problem
Post by: bosco on 23 February 2011, 00:19

Quote from: Wayne on 23 February 2011, 00:02

Yes check fuses if not you may have burnt some wiring.

Thanks Wayne appreciate it. If I have burnt some wire would it be close to where the sparks were or could they be anywhere?

Title: Re: mk2 wiring problem
Post by: Wayne on 23 February 2011, 09:33

Quote from: bosco on 23 February 2011, 00:19

Quote from: Wayne on 23 February 2011, 00:02

Yes check fuses if not you may have burnt some wiring.

Thanks Wayne appreciate it. If I have burnt some wire would it be close to where the sparks were or could they be anywhere?

Could be anywhere, start at the switch and work back.

Title: Re: mk2 wiring problem
Post by: bosco on 23 February 2011, 10:31

Quote from: Wayne on 23 February 2011, 09:33

Quote from: bosco on 23 February 2011, 00:19

Quote from: Wayne on 23 February 2011, 00:02

Yes check fuses if not you may have burnt some wiring.

Thanks Wayne appreciate it. If I have burnt some wire would it be close to where the sparks were or could they be anywhere?

Could be anywhere, start at the switch and work back.

Cheers Wayne thanks

Title: Re: mk2 wiring problem
Post by: bosco on 23 February 2011, 21:01

Ok I had blown a fuse but now my dips and headlights work but my normal ones dont. Any more ideas? cheers

Title: Re: mk2 wiring problem
Post by: emery1990 on 23 February 2011, 21:03

have you checked the wiring, maybe too the normal ones are damaged?

Title: Re: mk2 wiring problem
Post by: mk2bal on 23 February 2011, 21:23

if it is a swich/switch wiring problem you could prove the continuity of them all with a multimeter.test them from the switch plug to the plug at fuseboard end to make sure one didnt burn out. also check other fuses because they may be fused separately?

Title: Re: mk2 wiring problem
Post by: bosco on 23 February 2011, 21:56

Cheers guys il try check them tomorrow.