Originally Posted by Scott66
Blew a fuse frown
After switching on heated seats, heater, heated windscreen and lights, BRUM came to a stop at the traffic lights. Lucky I was close enough for SWMBO to push me down slope to Maccies where I rang for roadside assistance. After a few tests, a couple of attempted bump starts, I reiterated what I had just done (switched lots of electric things on) so the breakdown chappie checked the fuses. The 30amp one had blown, not having a 30 he fixed one with wire which got me home.
Ive to get a new 30amp but does this mean I cant have everything on at once? Is this a usual morgan thing or does it sound like dodgy wiring somewhere?
Tut,tut! Strange that a breakdown guy doesn't carry a box of fuses. The problem could have been overload or it could have been an intermittent fault. But worse than that, using a bit of wire may have got you home, but it is a cowboy approach and presents a high risk of fire. The reason that fuses are encapsulated in a tube or casing is to contain the arcing when a fuse melts. A safer approach would have been to replace the fuse with a smaller one that was available with a caveat not to turn on unnecessary things like seats, etc.
Best thing now is to remove the fuse and attach a multimeter (set on amps ) in its place. Switch on each of the loads and note the current draw for each one then add them up to see total load. My guess is that the heated seats broke the camels back. If so , it may be necessary to provide them with a new separate fused supply.

Doug
2011 Plus 4 in Rich Maroon

1972 750 “ComDom” sprinter
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