P38A P38 nearly went up in smoke!

stevebrookman

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• Aug 14, 2023

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Opened up the car then locked it. Went into garage and coukd smell smoke. Smoke coming from drivers door-disconnected the battery and took off door cover quite quickly!! Amp unit was burnt out. Wires were fused into unit and so I cut them. No windows working and it keeps blowing fuse 9. Starts OK and everything apart from audio and windows not working. Took 10 years off my life! Any advice for a fix greatly appreciated!

 

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Tricky of York

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• Aug 14, 2023

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Looking at the picture someone has been in there before you with the electrical tape . Well spotted and another P38 stays alive. I’m not able to help as I don’t know that model but wanted to say good luck fixing it.
Tricky

 

stevebrookman

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I'll trace the loom back a bit see if its ****ed further back. Still stink of smoke!
Good thing though-disconnected the battery connected it again and it started!

 

stevebrookman

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stevebrookman said:

I'll trace the loom back a bit see if its ****ed further back. Still stink of smoke!
Good thing though-disconnected the battery connected it again and it started!

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Quick update - found the burnt shorted wires and isolated them. Fuse 9 now OK and windows working. Will get another amp and door loom and waterproof everything.

 

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• Aug 14, 2023

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stevebrookman said:

Quick update - found the burnt shorted wires and isolated them. Fuse 9 now OK and windows working. Will get another amp and door loom and waterproof everything.

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It could have saved you a box of matches.

 

stevebrookman

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Datatek said:

It could have saved you a box of matches.

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Indeed-but I've grown attached to it after 17 years!!

 

Datatek

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stevebrookman said:

Indeed-but I've grown attached to it after 17 years!!

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Had one of mine for 14 years now, at my age it will last me out.

 

pete12345

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Mine will see me out 23 years

 

Rubberknees

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pete12345 said:

Mine will see me out 23 years

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I wish I had 23yrs

 

pete12345

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Me to mate few year’s left at work thinking of buying a narrow boat and just sailing away nice and peaceful

 

Datatek

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pete12345 said:

Me to mate few year’s left at work thinking of buying a narrow boat and just sailing away nice and peaceful

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I looked at the narrow boat option but instead I bought a derelict water mill in France

 

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I think there’s a fella on here that’s got a narrowboat

 

stevebrookman

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• Aug 23, 2023

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All fixed-got a secondhand amp and complete door wiring loom from a fella on one of the forums for £25 delivered. Replaced the burnt out wiring using part of the new loom and connector - soldering the wires and using heat shrink. made sure everything was as waterproof as possible-now have music back!