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Offline benday007

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Re: Relays/Fusebox Problem
« Reply #10 on: 20 January 2014, 20:46 »
It's ce1 electrics, there are no mk2 golfs with any bits left on them at the yards near me, this will need to be an eBay job!

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Re: Relays/Fusebox Problem
« Reply #11 on: 20 January 2014, 21:42 »
Managed to get the box of the bracket and have a look behind, it's a bit of a mess as there's been bodging action before, some old wiring can be removed but it'll wait till I get a go in daylight, almost every fuse has corrosion at the terminals, I can see a source of water ingress but will be surprised if its the only one, needs to all come out so I can clean up the area and seal up the leaking bilkhead!

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Re: Relays/Fusebox Problem
« Reply #12 on: 20 January 2014, 23:09 »
I would pull the wiring plugs out of the back of fusebox and check them for corrosion. if they are bad I would seriously consider swapping the loom and fusebox to ce2.

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Re: Relays/Fusebox Problem
« Reply #13 on: 22 January 2014, 19:45 »
You are most likely right, but I am hoping to keep this vehicle as standard as possible, I have replaced a lot of CE 1 stuff including speedo, wiper stalks etc and I'm looking to have the car finished and running this summer if poss (should have been last summer!)
Gonna have to stick to CE1

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Re: Relays/Fusebox Problem
« Reply #14 on: 22 January 2014, 22:43 »
maybe you could strip down and clean out fusebox. would do it very carefully though and take plenty photos as you go.

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Re: Relays/Fusebox Problem
« Reply #15 on: 22 January 2014, 22:59 »
If its got to the point of corroding a relay in place like that it needs

A, a full strip down and clean

Or

2, replacing

I would go for option 2. U will never clean it all up and mk2 electric need all the help they can get  :laugh:

A ce1 fuse box can be obtained easily enough. Get it restored out of the car then swap out from one straight into the other.  :cool:

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Re: Relays/Fusebox Problem
« Reply #16 on: 23 January 2014, 19:49 »


A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it.

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Re: Relays/Fusebox Problem
« Reply #17 on: 23 January 2014, 21:20 »
If its got to the point of corroding a relay in place like that it needs

A, a full strip down and clean

Or

2, replacing

I would go for option 2. U will never clean it all up and mk2 electric need all the help they can get  :laugh:

A ce1 fuse box can be obtained easily enough. Get it restored out of the car then swap out from one straight into the other.  :cool:
Agreed I've taken apart a rusty green one and you know what?.... I binned it there are just some things you should get a replacement especially if its the nerve center of the car  :rolleyes:

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Re: Relays/Fusebox Problem
« Reply #18 on: 28 January 2014, 21:21 »
Well....Photo's of my CE 1 fusebox being removed plus the rusty article ready for the bin