Melted fuse

[kieran_cupra]

Hi all,

Yes i know A COMMON PROBLEM!

Got home from work and noticed no secondary water pump, opend the bonnet and checked the fuse, yep it had blown ( the 30amp) , Just slighly melted around the edges.

I put a new fuse in as thebox looks ok but it blew straight away?

Any ideas before i ring seat in the morning???

Kieran

 

[Forbez]

Erm, yepp, replace the whole unit.

 

[TTS Roadsport]

unplug the sec pump and then try puttin a new fuse in, if it blows than its not the pump. Leave the fuse in and plug the pump back in. If the fuse blow then you no wat it is!

 

[andyj]

when mine went, it was the fans drawing too much current... had 2 new fans fitted under warranty.

try disconnecting yours, and fitting a new fuse....

 

[kieran_cupra]

only had a new pump about 6 months ago!!!

Rang GK seat at derby and they said they had seen it before but there was nothing they could do warenty wise as they only offer a 3 year warrenty and seat havnt recaled it as a problem.

They sai that i would have to get a new fuse box!! I mentoned to them that it could be the fans drawing to much but they said that only happens on leons!!!!! If they know ity only happens on leons whys this not been recalled!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kieran

 

[GrayT]

My mechanic routed the fuse in its own new holder just the other side of the fuse box, perhaps a little further away from direct engine heat. This avoided having to get a whole new fuse box too.

 

[gavthelad]

My mechanic routed the fuse in its own new holder just the other side of the fuse box, perhaps a little further away from direct engine heat. This avoided having to get a whole new fuse box too.

Good idea!!

 

[kieran_cupra]

any pics of this , just dont want to shell out for a new fuse box to find that it goes again!!!!

 

[Forbez]

They should recall the whole car!

 

[GrayT]

Can't get any up at the moment as I'm at work until tomorrow, but the wires just bypass the holder and connect with a solitary fuse connector (about an inch by an inch and a half square) which simply rests between the battery and the airbox (not sure of the layout you have in the Ibiza). I believe this benefits more from cool air entering the engine bay to the right of the battery and shields it from the engine and also from reflected heat off the bonnet.

If you PM me your mobile number (or anyone else) I could MMS you a couple of pics I've taken on my mobile for you to post up if it helps. I pulled the fuse out of where it normally sits otherwise you wouldn't see it.

 

[GrayT]

OK, back home now so I've got the pics up of the re-routed fuse. Not brilliant pics but they give the idea - I pulled the new fuse holder out of where it normally sits so you can see it. You can see the burnt out bit of fuse box on one of them with the cover off (other two fuses still OK) - identical to lots of other pics I saw in another thread with people who had had this problem. And yes there should have been a recall. Potential engine fire at worst and ruining lots of other components a strong possibility. Definitely a design fault.

 

[kieran_cupra]

Ive got a ABS and Traction control lights up on my dash, just went out to take the box off to check whhat size battery i had. tried a new 30A fuse but there was still nothing when i fired it up, no secondaty water pump????????

Help!!!!!!!

Kieran

 

[gavthelad]

it could be shorting something out if its melted?

 

[kieran_cupra]

the fuse wasnt melted it was just a little metlted aound its enclosure. no idea what to do now!

kieran

 

[gavthelad]

yeah but with melt there's heat........the heat has managed to melt the plastic so whats stopping it from making something close up/join further down the fuse holder? its possible....

 

[kieran_cupra]

yeah, getting the multimeter out tomorow so will find out whats happening if not up to jbs me thinks. Wont take it to a dealer!

 

[gavthelad]

dont blame you!! The dealers wanted to replace my fuseboard for a melted fuse problem like yours when it hadnt even melted.....i think they make the price up depending how much work they've had during the week...

 

[kieran_cupra]

yeah problem is jbs is 2 junctions up the m1 for me and if i hit traffic ive got no fans