Fixed, I think

[Ash M400]

It was the fuses (fingers crossed).

[NobleGuy]

Weird. Those fuses in the engine bay have come up a number of times lately.

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

NobleGuy said:

Weird. Those fuses in the engine bay have come up a number of times lately.

Yup.

A) It's been damp and
B) Some people seem to be fixing the problems using a bit of emery cloth or sand paper. That removes the corrosion AND the electroplated surface most connectors have on them. Just makes the problem come back again much more quickly.....

[gib6933]

Hi im not a noble owner im still um-ing and er-ing about it stage but iv been lurking around the forum for a bit. Any way I restore old cars / racing cars for a living and when I work with fuses and connectors I drip latex (the stuff you get in a hobby shop to make moulds) on them to weather proof them a bit, I was just wondering if anyone had tried this or something like it before?


Jez

ps Sorry for my spelling and grammar I am dyslexic

[joust]

Nothing wrong with what you wrote, it's more cohesive than some of the rambings on here

I've generally given a good squirt of WD40 for trouble free life.

J

[K1 CERB]

Good Old Vaseline. I used to be an Electrician, have tried Silicon Grease in the last few years, but still recommend Vaseline Petroleum Jelly has worked for Sailors since 1st invented.

K1 CERB

PS I recommend putting Vaseline on your fuse legs as well

[NobleGuy]

joust said:

Nothing wrong with what you wrote, it's more cohesive than some of the rambings on here

Yes indeed!

I sprayed WD40 on some of the fuses in the footwell and now the aircon fuse blows.

Might just be coincidence....

[sean_goodman]

gib6933 said:

Hi im not a noble owner im still um-ing and er-ing about it stage but iv been lurking around the forum for a bit. Any way I restore old cars / racing cars for a living and when I work with fuses and connectors I drip latex (the stuff you get in a hobby shop to make moulds) on them to weather proof them a bit, I was just wondering if anyone had tried this or something like it before?


Jez

ps Sorry for my spelling and grammar I am dyslexic

have seen liquid latex in a sex shop over here in germany. apparently it can be used for other things apart from art and fuses

[joust]

K1 CERB said:

PS I recommend putting Vaseline on your fuse legs as well

Is that the same as getting it on a sailor's leg?

[RazMan]

I recently had a fuse problem - an under-spec 10A fuse was used in the headlight circuit which caused it to overheat (but not blow) and over a few months it slowly melted the surrounding plastic in the fuse box. Eventually it failed which is when I found the damage. Replacing with a 15A fuse sorted the problem.