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[ToM 2012]

hi all i have been working on the piccadilly today put original radio door handles steering wheel and gear knob got more to go on yet but now hardly any of the electrics am working they was and now they am not i have checked all fuses and they are sound i messes with the wires around the fuse box and i got so much electric then and then there was nothing? could the wires be crap and need rewire or is it worth putting new connectors on ? don't understand it tho everything was working yesterday only had it 3 days and its doing my head in already lol

[markje]

It is worth trying to put on new connectors and try it

[ToM 2012]

will give it ago tomorrow mate cheers

[minimuk]

will give it ago tomorrow mate cheers

same here, but.... take the one connector of the spade at the fuse boxfuse, check that spade sticking out of the box, if corrosion is on that clear the corrosion, but to be honest,disconnect the battery, then I would take all the wires off, do one fuse at the time and tape and number those wires (ie 1-8) so you remember after,...take box off if you did find corosion and clean each spade with 600 wet/dry, fasten back to bulkhead, then check each connector (don't forget the numbers) and put them back, make a few pictures before you take them all of for reference. If the connector sits tight all is good, if loose, you could use some plyers to tighten the end of the connector before sliding on the spade bit. when they are all back in position check yr picture, then connect battery. As for the fuses, are they propper ones, or bought in halfords ones? If the latter they do not sit tight in the clamps, so you might have to tighten the clamps a little. Fck me what a story.....good luck.
P.S. I ad the same ones, bought a new box and fuses from Minispares, all was good after, see ho you get on...

Edited by minimuk, 12 July 2012 - 09:21 PM.

[ToM 2012]

will give it ago tomorrow mate cheers

same here, but.... take the one connector of the spade at the fuse boxfuse, check that spade sticking out of the box, if corrosion is on that clear the corrosion, but to be honest,disconnect the battery, then I would take all the wires off, do one fuse at the time and tape and number those wires (ie 1-8) so you remember after,...take box off if you did find corosion and clean each spade with 600 wet/dry, fasten back to bulkhead, then check each connector (don't forget the numbers) and put them back, make a few pictures before you take them all of for reference. If the connector sits tight all is good, if loose, you could use some plyers to tighten the end of the connector before sliding on the spade bit. when they are all back in position check yr picture, then connect battery. As for the fuses, are they propper ones, or bought in halfords ones? If the latter they do not sit tight in the clamps, so you might have to tighten the clamps a little. Fck me what a story.....good luck.
P.S. I ad the same ones, bought a new box and fuses from Minispares, all was good after, see ho you get on...

thankyou mate great information just what i need.. will give it ago tomorrow and will let you no how i get on the fuses are the original ones so will be buying new ones tomorrow to put in and new connectors if it still does not work then it must be the wiring that is old and weak? thanks tom

[minimuk]

will give it ago tomorrow mate cheers

same here, but.... take the one connector of the spade at the fuse boxfuse, check that spade sticking out of the box, if corrosion is on that clear the corrosion, but to be honest,disconnect the battery, then I would take all the wires off, do one fuse at the time and tape and number those wires (ie 1-8) so you remember after,...take box off if you did find corosion and clean each spade with 600 wet/dry, fasten back to bulkhead, then check each connector (don't forget the numbers) and put them back, make a few pictures before you take them all of for reference. If the connector sits tight all is good, if loose, you could use some plyers to tighten the end of the connector before sliding on the spade bit. when they are all back in position check yr picture, then connect battery. As for the fuses, are they propper ones, or bought in halfords ones? If the latter they do not sit tight in the clamps, so you might have to tighten the clamps a little. Fck me what a story.....good luck.
P.S. I ad the same ones, bought a new box and fuses from Minispares, all was good after, see ho you get on...

thankyou mate great information just what i need.. will give it ago tomorrow and will let you no how i get on the fuses are the original ones so will be buying new ones tomorrow to put in and new connectors if it still does not work then it must be the wiring that is old and weak? thanks tom

Tom, don't rush wiv electrics, no quick fixes,.....if you get new fuses get them from minispares...... only put new connectors on if they are really,... realy ....needed, origional wires are not that long to play with. also check the 'EARTH CABLE CONNECTOR!!!' near battery, needs good contact wiv body, nd Battery!!!! is the battery dead????Holding Charge???Check battery charge before you start playing, even better, get charger on it tnight while yr sleepin, then check tmz

[markje]

About earth battery cable in th rear,I used a thick negatice cable bought are the auto audio shop and did the trick form me same did to earth the engine,I uses 16mm2 for it thick enough.

[ToM 2012]

hi got new fuses and new connectors today as i put the connectors on i cut the wires and they was black? i fort these wires am old and nackerd by the looks of them so carried on and fitted all new connectors and cleaned up everything and everything is working a treat.... except the bloody hazard lights now. so checked all earths checked the switch and there is nothing wrong with them i even tryed the switch in the other mini and it works fine this mini is getting to me now and mot is monday so need to get this done. what else could it be for the hazards not to work? thanks tom

[ToM 2012]

About earth battery cable in th rear,I used a thick negatice cable bought are the auto audio shop and did the trick form me same did to earth the engine,I uses 16mm2 for it thick enough.

the earth on the battery is sound nice and tight and clean do not no what could cause the hazards not to work now.

[ToM 2012]

will give it ago tomorrow mate cheers

same here, but.... take the one connector of the spade at the fuse boxfuse, check that spade sticking out of the box, if corrosion is on that clear the corrosion, but to be honest,disconnect the battery, then I would take all the wires off, do one fuse at the time and tape and number those wires (ie 1-8) so you remember after,...take box off if you did find corosion and clean each spade with 600 wet/dry, fasten back to bulkhead, then check each connector (don't forget the numbers) and put them back, make a few pictures before you take them all of for reference. If the connector sits tight all is good, if loose, you could use some plyers to tighten the end of the connector before sliding on the spade bit. when they are all back in position check yr picture, then connect battery. As for the fuses, are they propper ones, or bought in halfords ones? If the latter they do not sit tight in the clamps, so you might have to tighten the clamps a little. Fck me what a story.....good luck.
P.S. I ad the same ones, bought a new box and fuses from Minispares, all was good after, see ho you get on...

thankyou mate great information just what i need.. will give it ago tomorrow and will let you no how i get on the fuses are the original ones so will be buying new ones tomorrow to put in and new connectors if it still does not work then it must be the wiring that is old and weak? thanks tom

Tom, don't rush wiv electrics, no quick fixes,.....if you get new fuses get them from minispares...... only put new connectors on if they are really,... realy ....needed, origional wires are not that long to play with. also check the 'EARTH CABLE CONNECTOR!!!' near battery, needs good contact wiv body, nd Battery!!!! is the battery dead????Holding Charge???Check battery charge before you start playing, even better, get charger on it tnight while yr sleepin, then check tmz

battery is holding it charge the earth is tip top but everything is working now except for the warning hazard light now! what i nightmare.

[minimuk]

_{Tom as far as I know, the hazzard lights are connected to a relay switch, the switch migh be 'sticking' ....try the indicators first and then the hazard lights and the other way round, you might free up the switch,.. try it a few times and see what happnez....if not you might have to get a new relay switch...}

[ToM 2012]

hi mate indicators work but if i put hazards on and then do indicators nothing happens then where is the relay?

[minimuk]

hi mate indicators work but if i put hazards on and then do indicators nothing happens then where is the relay?

relay is either behind the dash or bulkhead engine bay just follow the leads, could even be you might have loosened one when playing earlyer....

[ToM 2012]

ok will have a look tomorrow and will let you no how i get on thanks mate

[ToM 2012]

hi all have given the picadilly a wash and polish also fitted the carpet here is some pictures of her now.










comments welcome thanks tom