Hi i need some help went out to my car to start her up got to batter light on dash so i turned on the radio then there was a hissing noise and everything went dead all dash lights went out car wouldn't start no starter noise no eletric windows no heated windscreen no lights no wipers but the clock works the hazards work and the central locking works still


just dont know what happend or how to fix

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mk1 / mk2 / mk2b

Milage / Age / Year of reg


As for 1 of 2 guesses straight off the head here
1 - Battery is dead - but enough to power Hazards and Door locks (weird as mine wouldnt work when battery was dead)
2 - the Earths have Rusted up enough to stop the whole thing working

Ziggy

1997 P reg punto mk1 1.1 8v

sorry

just found problem live wire hit the back of the radio caused a surge just don't know how to fix

73.000mil on clock

pedro1701e said:

just found problem live wire hit the back of the radio caused a surge just don't know how to fix

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The stereo has probably blown some fuses - get the Fuse Pick out - and the multimeter/good set of eyes - start checking them

as for the Stereo No-sense - I'm no good dont play with them much - but usually there on a circuit similar to the Courtsey light

as to why the Wire shorted in first place - did it snag and its got bare wire exposed?

Ziggy

tape round most of wire

what fuse controls ingnition etc

thanks ziggy

pedro1701e said:

tape round most of wire

what fuse controls ingnition etc

thanks ziggy

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mk1 is different to mk2

But get the manual out that came with car - it'll tell you in there

Failing that - start checking each fuse

Ziggy

found the fuse it had blown one of the 40 amp fuses under the bonnet

thanks for the help ziggy

pedro1701e said:

found the fuse it had blown one of the 40 amp fuses under the bonnet

thanks for the help ziggy

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40amps is a main fuse - Get a few spares just incase it blows again - it wont then leave you high and dry

ziggy