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Offline delirical

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Fire in my engine bay
« on: 10 December 2011, 14:18 »
So my headlight loom caught fire on the way back from reading...
Luckily I was saved by a man with a bucket of water but I'm not confident wiring it back up!
Anyone from bucks area good with electrics?? Need someone's wiring skills and happy to pay for your time/materials. Relays are in tact but dodgy connector must of overheated and caused a mini fire.
If anyone is able and willing to help please let me know.
Thanks

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Re: Fire in my engine bay
« Reply #1 on: 10 December 2011, 23:56 »
glad it didnt escalate into something more serious.

were you using uprated bulbs?

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Re: Fire in my engine bay
« Reply #2 on: 11 December 2011, 22:43 »
So my headlight loom caught fire on the way back from reading...
Luckily I was saved by a man with a bucket of water but I'm not confident wiring it back up!
Anyone from bucks area good with electrics?? Need someone's wiring skills and happy to pay for your time/materials. Relays are in tact but dodgy connector must of overheated and caused a mini fire.
If anyone is able and willing to help please let me know.
Thanks

I don't think i'm too far from you but sadly not in a position to drive anywhere or be of much help for at least a week, as my right hand is in a cast!....  :cry:

Is all your wiring standard?

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Re: Fire in my engine bay
« Reply #3 on: 12 December 2011, 07:37 »
I'ts got updated loom but I believe the bulbs are standard although I havnt had to change them since I have owned the car. Really need it sorted out for next weekend as ive got loads of driving to do over the Christmas period.
It's literally just the headlight loom that's had it, I just need someone that knows what they are doing to rewire as the relays are fine, just all the wires leading to and from and a couple of connectors.

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Re: Fire in my engine bay
« Reply #4 on: 12 December 2011, 13:38 »
Where in Bucks are you?
80% of your posts are total tripe, as they are mostly replies to sh1te posts created by the morons that, unfortunately this forum attracts.

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Re: Fire in my engine bay
« Reply #5 on: 12 December 2011, 16:03 »
Well ive just moved to Henley.
I may be ok now as ive ordered a new uprated loom from ebay so im not quite as histerical as i was yesterday.
I hope this is easy to fit!?

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Re: Fire in my engine bay
« Reply #6 on: 12 December 2011, 17:32 »
Well ive just moved to Henley.
I may be ok now as ive ordered a new uprated loom from ebay so im not quite as histerical as i was yesterday.
I hope this is easy to fit!?

PM me if you get stuck when you get it and i'll give you my number or something   :cool:

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Re: Fire in my engine bay
« Reply #7 on: 13 December 2011, 15:02 »
Nice one mate, ill let you know how i get on  :smiley:

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Re: Fire in my engine bay
« Reply #8 on: 13 December 2011, 20:32 »
Red to red

Green to green

Blue to bits

Oh... Hang on...  :grin: :grin: :grin:


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Re: Fire in my engine bay
« Reply #9 on: 13 December 2011, 20:55 »
You're only just down the road (I'm in Wallingford), I may be able to help if you need an extra pair of eyes to make sense of the wiring.
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