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Faulty fuse?

Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 8:55 pm
by ExigeKen
I have just got in from a run where my fan and window screen washer spray have stopped working in my S2 Exige. Does this mean I have a blown fuse? If so where are the fuses please? I guess that I should know this but don't :oops:

Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 9:19 pm
by robin
The owner's manual has all the fuse locations and functions - you can easily see whether it's a common fuse or not.

Cheers,
Robin

Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 9:52 pm
by dezzy
Ken, fan could be same fault I had. It'll be intermittent, you'll think it's working again and then it goes again. May need repair. http://www.scottishelises.com/phpbb/vie ... php?t=4143

Re: washers, mine have done that a few times. Try holding them on constantly for about 30 seconds and see if they come back on. It seems to work on mine, so I'm guessing it's maybe just a blockage or something?

Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 9:53 pm
by dezzy
BTW, if it's the fan fuse, I'm pretty sure it's in the pax footwell, so you'll need to adopt the "lotus position" :lol:

Update

Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 8:09 pm
by ExigeKen
Well Dezzy your advice re the washers worked held them down for ages and they now work fine. Thanks pal :thumbsup

re the fan blower I have no fan at all in any position so is this the same as you detail on the other thread or not.

Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 8:15 pm
by jj
I would remove the washer bottle from the engine bay though for a looksee though Ken; mine had some floaters in it which were intermittently blocking the washer pump motor. Jetwashed the bottle and removed the motor and cleaned it.

Also had the same thing at the weekend on my Elise, except this time the motor is gubbed so perhaps thats happened as a result of using with floaters.

Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 10:41 pm
by dezzy
Think I'll take your advice JJ and check my washer bottle for floaters!

Ken, I'd try the fuse first. If it's not that, sounds like the fan unit is gone like mine was. I have fuses in the car, so if you want to try on Sunday, you can pinch one.

D

Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 10:44 pm
by delands
Ken,

If the car aint under warranty and it needs a whole new blower... expect a bill c£600 from MMC.

Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 11:11 pm
by ExigeKen
delands wrote:Ken,

If the car aint under warranty and it needs a whole new blower... expect a bill c£600 from MMC.
It aint under warranty Del - ouch wonder if it will be cheaper at F1 :?:

Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 11:12 pm
by ExigeKen
dezzy wrote:Think I'll take your advice JJ and check my washer bottle for floaters!

Ken, I'd try the fuse first. If it's not that, sounds like the fan unit is gone like mine was. I have fuses in the car, so if you want to try on Sunday, you can pinch one.

D
Cheers JJ will look for floaters.

Cheers Dezzy that is a kind shout.

Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 11:17 pm
by delands
The part is only c£120 iirc... (assume you have air con too - like me?) and it's the same systme in the Exige as S2?

Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 11:23 pm
by ExigeKen
delands wrote:The part is only c£120 iirc... (assume you have air con too - like me?) and it's the same systme in the Exige as S2?
Hi Del yes I have air con and it is still working fine.

Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 5:35 pm
by delands
That's nice as I have just found out that though my fan works... the air con doesn't!

Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 5:44 pm
by ExigeKen
If we put the two together we will have a working system argh :(

Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 5:46 pm
by delands
Toss you for it then.. err, no, err :oops: