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Offline beechymonza

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no power
« on: 12 May 2009, 22:12 »
just drivin about and smelt a burnin smell, as i put indicators on stereo went off an back on, then i flicked lights on and it just died, nothin at all, had 2 be towed back, still nothin, all fuses ok, anybody got any ideas  :sick: :sick: its mk2 gti 16v
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Re: no power
« Reply #1 on: 12 May 2009, 22:13 »
Quote from: beechymonza on 12 May 2009, 22:12
just drivin about and smelt a burnin smell, as i put indicators on stereo went off an back on, then i flicked lights on and it just died, nothin at all, had 2 be towed back, still nothin, all fuses ok, anybody got any ideas  :sick: :sick: its mk2 gti 16v
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Offline Conker

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Re: no power
« Reply #2 on: 12 May 2009, 22:30 »
Sounds like maybe a load of wires have melted together and fused the system.  Check behind the stereo?

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Re: no power
« Reply #3 on: 13 May 2009, 08:59 »
i pulled stereo out last nite, couldnt see anythin burnt, might ave 2 call auto sparky out
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Re: no power
« Reply #4 on: 15 May 2009, 17:05 »
sorted it, wire comin from ignition barrel onto fuse board had burnt off for some unknown reason, put a new one on with an inline fuse, any one else evar had this happen ???? :cool:
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Offline frybert

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Re: no power
« Reply #5 on: 15 May 2009, 17:19 »
yer if something has shorted out somewhere it can melt the wires in the ignition barrel
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