Dash lights dead - which fuse

[lanciachris]

After getting the y-pipe and manifold replaced (byebye emissions equipment :cheers ) on my rexx, and learning to start it I figured its time to reward it by putting a stereo in it.

Long story short, had it all working (albeit no memory - couldnt find a permanent live), but somehow in the process of putting it in its cradle in the dash I managed to do something which means no power to the radio, and nothing on the dashboard gauges. I assume this means ive blown a fuse (and am wondering where the power supply the live was wired to comes from!)

The fuse box diagram in the handbook bears no resemblance at all to what I seem to have in the footwell, can anyone give a clue where to look?

[grinder]

drivers side foot well - right in the corner near the wing - the lid has the placement of fuses

Stu

[lanciachris]

Heh! that would be assuming it still had its lid! Both the lid off that and the main fuse box in the engine bay are missing.

I started pulling and replacing fuses.. all the 10 amps, the 15 amps, the 20 amps, the 30 amps.. thought damn. Must be one of the underbonnet ones. Did all the 30 amps there... nope.

Returned to the fuse box.. pulled the 1 remaining fuse (7.5amp) and that was the culprit. Now why is my stereo being powered through such a weedy fuse? :/

I replaced it with a 10 amp for the time being. Now to find out why only the back right / front left speakers are working well.. after ive recovered from this latest bit of contorsionism.

No idea why the owners manual depicts a completely different fuse box to the one in my car...

[grinder]

the ownwers manual is prob for a US car

the engine bay ones are the the ECu and fuel pumps etc.. and wont effect the stereo

[lanciachris]

And the reason why those speakers werent working - wires werent attached! It really boggles the mind that someone went in there, fitted new speakers and then went \'actually, i dont think ill bother attaching the wires\' and put it all back together over it

[yoeddynz]

Hey there lanciachris,
I bought a  electrical workshop book for FC\'s as thats what i was thinking of buying but have now ended up with a the gen 1 series 2(FB?) so book is a little redundent. I got it off ebay but cant remeber how much-maybe a tenner? i\'ll get back to you once back in england if your interested in it?
alex

[g.miller]

the wires to the door speakers come off quite often [ maybe the window mech. rubs them until they come off]?

[strange_days_uk]

http://www.pluginaudio.com/JapFD-DriversFootwellFuseboxTranslation.gif

[Prof]

drivers side foot well - right in the corner near the wing - the lid has the placement of fuses
 
Stu

A lid !? - Mine never came with a lid :Hammer
 
Luckily the PDF\'s I have for the yank model are very similar to the UK spec for the convertible.  If you are still having probs I could send you a page from there.

[grinder]

errr yeah a clip on lid

find someone who is breaking one - should be pretty cheap

Stu

[FD3SNuttah]

i dont have a lid either!!!

[g.miller]

this is what the engine bay of a uk car shold look like, but the batt. cover is missing.:WaveBye

[grinder]

crickey - thats clean

[g.miller]

Yes Stu
i do like to keep my cars quite clean
Grant

[grinder]

hummmmmm i really need to do mine - but cant get the motivation

its taken me 3 yrs to just clean the outside

Stu