Dash stopped working - Page 2

Hanuman · 24-02-11, 08:26 PM

The fuse boxes are primarily lots of formed metal busbars, all in close proximity, so water could bridge between tracks.
If you get onto it fairly quickly, you should be fine.
Who were these muppets? Community assistance- name and shame.

audicoup · 24-02-11, 08:31 PM

I'd really rather not say who they were as I have used them for years (with newer cars) and this is the first problem i've ever really had with them. Normally they are good if a little slow. An MOT and the rocker cover etc has so far taken them 6 days

I'd like to think this is a one off but know if I take the car back to them they will either cock it up while holding onto the car for a week, or do something else to probably make the wheels fall off lol

missfire · 24-02-11, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Hanman

Strangely enough, I was thinking a swamped fuse box. I take it it's in the same place, left side, just in front/below the windscreen/scuttle?

yup, thats what i meant.. i just can't seen to type straight forward answers though..

Hanuman · 24-02-11, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by missfire

yup, thats what i meant.. i just can't seen to type straight forward answers though..

Happy to serve as your interpreter!

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Originally Posted by missfire

what were they working on..?

...their profit margins?

...marijuana?

SteveT63 · 24-02-11, 09:42 PM

Lekky heater blower trained on the Fuse box inside the car with the doors shut for a couple of hours should sort it out.

msh · 25-02-11, 02:53 AM

Fuse box can be relatively easy taken out of the car - once the one who does it learns that biggest connector colors are written on it, and besides them there's only some wires attached which positions should be memorized.

msh · 25-02-11, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Tanni

And that was EXACTLY why I myself wanted to learn how to fix my own car. I can wreck it for free now - don't need any garages to do that for me at ridiculous prices.

Good luck with it!

Yeah, the same goes for me, despite of some different details because of different countries.

Tonks4x4 · 25-02-11, 08:29 AM

Check also they have re attached the earth strap from rocker cover to front panel near the off side headlight. And check earths inside the 2 door pillars. Check the plugs onto your headlight bulbs For corrosion now they have had a bath with degreaser.

As people have already said it's water in the fusebox shorting out circuits or it's a bad earth and it is feeding back to other units that have a better earth.

audicoup · 27-02-11, 01:13 PM

Hi again....i'm back

Right after spending most of the morning dissecting the car, the earth strap is attached to the rocker cover, fuse box dry.

Checked the fuse for the indicators, dash etc and it had blown. Replaced the fuse and on switching the ignition on it blew again straight away. Don't have any more fuses to keep trying but any ideas what could be causing it to blow?

MadderThanMax · 27-02-11, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Tanni

I can wreck it for free now

And here's me thinking we could start by checking out your suspension...

I guess not...

24-02-11, 08:26 PM	#11
Hanuman Trickster Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Heckling from the cheap seats, Phnom Penh, KoW Posts: 7,006	The fuse boxes are primarily lots of formed metal busbars, all in close proximity, so water could bridge between tracks. If you get onto it fairly quickly, you should be fine. Who were these muppets? Community assistance- name and shame. __________________ I wish they would keep the damned Chinese away now that I can go home, so that I can enjoy Fish amok and a draught Angkor

24-02-11, 09:42 PM	#15
SteveT63 Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3,045	Lekky heater blower trained on the Fuse box inside the car with the doors shut for a couple of hours should sort it out. __________________ Peace...........through superior acceleration! T85 1985 90quattro I5 20vT T81 1983 80 Sport Red T81 1983 80 Sport Silver

25-02-11, 08:29 AM	#18
Tonks4x4 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire Posts: 2,607	Dash stopped working Check also they have re attached the earth strap from rocker cover to front panel near the off side headlight. And check earths inside the 2 door pillars. Check the plugs onto your headlight bulbs For corrosion now they have had a bath with degreaser. As people have already said it's water in the fusebox shorting out circuits or it's a bad earth and it is feeding back to other units that have a better earth. __________________ http://www.tonks4x4.com

24-02-11, 08:31 PM	#12
audicoup Grown up member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 109	I'd really rather not say who they were as I have used them for years (with newer cars) and this is the first problem i've ever really had with them. Normally they are good if a little slow. An MOT and the rocker cover etc has so far taken them 6 days I'd like to think this is a one off but know if I take the car back to them they will either cock it up while holding onto the car for a week, or do something else to probably make the wheels fall off lol

25-02-11, 02:53 AM	#16
msh 4 ring whore! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rucava, Latvija Posts: 3,816	Fuse box can be relatively easy taken out of the car - once the one who does it learns that biggest connector colors are written on it, and besides them there's only some wires attached which positions should be memorized.

27-02-11, 01:13 PM	#19
audicoup Grown up member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 109	Hi again....i'm back Right after spending most of the morning dissecting the car, the earth strap is attached to the rocker cover, fuse box dry. Checked the fuse for the indicators, dash etc and it had blown. Replaced the fuse and on switching the ignition on it blew again straight away. Don't have any more fuses to keep trying but any ideas what could be causing it to blow?