P38A Im back again, fuses blowing.....help

Colin from Hull · Sep 11, 2020

Hi
I'm having problems again, I'm sure related to my previous thread 'Milk in BECM'.....blowing fuses number 14 and 15...rear central locking and towing socket petrol flap. If I try and replace fuses it blows straight away.
Do I need to go back inside the BECM again if so what will I be looking for, I have had the odd rear sde light on and one fog light flickering on and off as well.

tomcat59alan · Sep 11, 2020

I would be chasing the wiring looking for a short to the body.I'd start with the wiring where it passes through the B post to the rear door,I'd go for off side first seeing the petrol flap is on that side as well.Good luck.

Henry_b · Sep 11, 2020

I'd be inclined to check the plug for the DSP AMP.

Mine did that.

brianp38dse · Sep 11, 2020

Ow yes Henrys amp was rather fried

tomcat59alan · Sep 11, 2020

brianp38dse said:
Ow yes Henrys amp was rather fried

Is that the door outstation ?

brianp38dse · Sep 11, 2020

tomcat59alan said:
Is that the door outstation ?

No the main music dsp amp in the boot the board inside was well burnt.

tomcat59alan · Sep 11, 2020

brianp38dse said:
No the main music dsp amp in the boot the board inside was well burnt.

Ok ta.

Colin from Hull · Sep 11, 2020

tomcat59alan said:
I would be chasing the wiring looking for a short to the body.I'd start with the wiring where it passes through the B post to the rear door,I'd go for off side first seeing the petrol flap is on that side as well.Good luck.

I will investigate the wiring in the areas you've mentioned......Cheers!

Henry_b · Sep 11, 2020

Colin from Hull said:
I will investigate the wiring in the areas you've mentioned......Cheers!

Just disconnect it and put a new fuse in.

My connector was green

Colin from Hull · Sep 16, 2020

Hi
Got distracted kept using my P38 without fuses 14 and 15, anyway decided to have a look today, so I thought I would just try to replace fuse 15 to see what happen, last week it just popped straight away.
Well today it went in.....and my problem is I have one fog light on and one side rear light on, these go out if I remove the fuse...…...any ideas anybody.

RangeRoller dt · Sep 16, 2020

Bunch of wiring in drivers side of boot (other side to the amp). Towing electrics harness and the fuel flap runs near there, any sign of damp ingress or weathered connections

When the light is on can you trace the short perhaps?

P38A Im back again, fuses blowing.....help

Colin from Hull

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Henry_b

Think outside, no box required.

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Think outside, no box required.

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