dtimmins1985
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So guys.
As subject says... F30 15amp fuse in the fuse box in the engine bay has melted and my front fogs have failed for good.
Edit: my fogs had already failed before changing my bulbs, hence me replacing them to find out they didn't work and then on further inspection i find the real fault.
Today i was replacing all the bulbs up front so had battery out and washer bottle detached from body and strapped up.
Replaced both fogs with 130% brighter bulbs and warranty, they cost £30! then i put the same 130% in my dipped but in h7 fitment (will upload pics later) then i put some LEDs in the side lights... cost me £24 quid for 4 (came in packs of two) Ring led canbus safe.
All looks good but fogs dont work...
Inspected old bulbs and one had fused and the other had clearly broke... so what had caused f30 to fuse and melt into my fuse box?
Luckily i have a spare fuse box from the car i stripped (it was same as mine, identical model and spec)... but two fuses have snapped.
So far I have sprayed it with contact cleaner brushed it down and will repeat a few times... if i can remove the snapped pins and replace fuses on donor fuse box then ill have some working fog lights again... but that's a big but.... i really dont wanna have to completley strip it, looks like a nightmare!
Anyone else have a fuse melt like this? Can an arking bulb that's fused cause this? Just worried the issue may return once all fixed again.
As subject says... F30 15amp fuse in the fuse box in the engine bay has melted and my front fogs have failed for good.
Edit: my fogs had already failed before changing my bulbs, hence me replacing them to find out they didn't work and then on further inspection i find the real fault.
Today i was replacing all the bulbs up front so had battery out and washer bottle detached from body and strapped up.
Replaced both fogs with 130% brighter bulbs and warranty, they cost £30! then i put the same 130% in my dipped but in h7 fitment (will upload pics later) then i put some LEDs in the side lights... cost me £24 quid for 4 (came in packs of two) Ring led canbus safe.
All looks good but fogs dont work...
Inspected old bulbs and one had fused and the other had clearly broke... so what had caused f30 to fuse and melt into my fuse box?
Luckily i have a spare fuse box from the car i stripped (it was same as mine, identical model and spec)... but two fuses have snapped.
So far I have sprayed it with contact cleaner brushed it down and will repeat a few times... if i can remove the snapped pins and replace fuses on donor fuse box then ill have some working fog lights again... but that's a big but.... i really dont wanna have to completley strip it, looks like a nightmare!
Anyone else have a fuse melt like this? Can an arking bulb that's fused cause this? Just worried the issue may return once all fixed again.
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