citreon xsara picasso 2.0 hdi - battery fuse keeps blowing no ignition nothing?

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Sat 22 Mar 2014 10:17
citreon xsara picasso 2.0 hdi - battery fuse keeps blowing no ignition nothing? - deano1112

bought new terminal fuse and bang!!!!! frighten the s --t out of me no igni-nothing.

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Sat 22 Mar 2014 11:01
citreon xsara picasso 2.0 hdi - battery fuse keeps blowing no ignition nothing? - Railroad.
You have a short circuit. Make yourself a tool to locate it by connecting a 12v bulb to a blown fuse. Place the blown fuse into holder and switch on the ignition. If the bulb lights brightly then you have a short circuit. This is because you will have a live supply on one side of the bulb, and a direct path to earth on the other. This is why your fuse had been blowing. Check the wiring on the car from the battery to the starter motor and alternator by wiggling it. If the lamp goes out or dims down then you will have located the fault.
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Wed 26 Mar 2014 17:07
citreon xsara picasso 2.0 hdi - battery fuse keeps blowing no ignition nothing? - deano1112

thanks very much you were right i found wire welded to back of starting motor paul

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Wed 26 Mar 2014 18:39
citreon xsara picasso 2.0 hdi - battery fuse keeps blowing no ignition nothing? - Railroad.
No problem. Glad you sorted it.
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Sun 6 Apr 2014 19:28
citreon xsara picasso 2.0 hdi - battery fuse keeps blowing no ignition nothing? - deano1112

mondeo engine n7ba1 spare engine fmba1 is there a reason why this engine

will NOT fit n7...engine is euro????

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