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Fuse location for horn and interior light
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:52 pm
by NIPete
Hello all i am new to this message board. Just acquired Moggie and looking for some advice on fuses. The interior light and horn not working. The wiring diagram shows a fuselink on this circuit. However I am having problems locating said fuse. Both were working prior to easing the interior light switch. I assume the fuse has blown. Any commnets and advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:56 pm
by Welung666
It's the fuse in the fuse box with a brown wire one side and a purple wire the other side.
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:00 pm
by bigginger
Both (all*) fuses in a box directly through the bulkhead fon the driver. It's the little box, not the larger one.
*Later Minors had 3 fuses - two in the box and one 'inline' hanging beneath it,.
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:01 pm
by Welung666
Is that the one on the red/white wire?
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:08 pm
by bigginger
Don't *think* so - can't really remember. I'll check the diagram, since I happen to have it handy. Guess who's been playing electrics today...
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:09 pm
by bigginger
Oops - yup, in the red>red green sidelight circuit
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Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:15 pm
by Welung666
The workshop manual I have here was printed in 1962 so it just about covers the cars I have here so the red wire was from memory
The 71 manual I have is in the loft and I ain't goin' up there now
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:18 pm
by bigginger
That was from a very tatty, oil stained Haynes
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Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:22 pm
by Welung666
Oooo I have a haynes here to but it's like new as it's normally a book of lies
I also have an Autodata manual aswell, I quite like that though.
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:47 pm
by NIPete
Thanks for earlier comments. I found fuse and repaired the fault. Most grateful. No doubt I will be asking for further advice in the future
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:49 pm
by Welung666
But which fuse was it?
NB: for my own gratification only
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:52 pm
by bigginger
Can't have been the inline one - only 10A, and the horn draws rather more than that
Why would it be anything other than the one with the purple wire?
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:54 pm
by Welung666
Must be A1 to A2 then
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:57 pm
by NIPete
Andrew is right. Its the LH fuse as viewed under the bonnet in small fuse box. We found it to be a dirty fuse. Only seems to affect the interior light and horn. On line comments saved a lot of swearing and unessary wire pulling. And its brass monkeys in the garage
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:59 pm
by bigginger
The holders in the box have a habit of getting very dirty too - probably worth cleaning them.
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:59 pm
by NIPete
No comments about wire pulling in the garage please
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:00 am
by Welung666
It's not the warmest of nights
Wrap up warm!
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:03 am
by Welung666