Volvo V70 Fuse Keeps Blowing
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From: Ben Short on 5 Apr 2010 18:03 No 13 fuse specifically, which is a 20amp fuse for the 12 lighter sockets. Well the problem is it keeps going. I used the lighter socket to power a TomTom and it went. So the garage put another one in and I came to use the TT again and it wouldn't charge it, then upon inspection I see its blown the fuse again. I am going to take it to the Corner Garage but wonder if anyone here could shed any light on what may be wrong. We don't use the cigarette lighter at all, we don't smoke. It gets used for the Tom Tom VERY occasionally, perhaps twice a year. There is no rust on the end of the socket although there is a tiny little bit on the side wall of the socket, none on the lighter plug itself. Thanks
From: Duncan Wood on 5 Apr 2010 17:24 On Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:03:53 +0200, Ben Short <bshort(a)supanet.com> wrote: > No 13 fuse specifically, which is a 20amp fuse for the 12 lighter > sockets. > > Well the problem is it keeps going. I used the lighter socket to power a > TomTom and it went. So the garage put another one in and I came to use > the TT again and it wouldn't charge it, then upon inspection I see its > blown the fuse again. > I am going to take it to the Corner Garage but wonder if anyone here > could shed any light on what may be wrong. We don't use the cigarette > lighter at all, we don't smoke. It gets used for the Tom Tom VERY > occasionally, perhaps twice a year. > > There is no rust on the end of the socket although there is a tiny > little bit on the side wall of the socket, none on the lighter plug > itself. > > Thanks Are you sure the charging lead for the tomtom's the correct polarity?
From: Mrcheerful on 5 Apr 2010 19:33 Ben Short wrote: > No 13 fuse specifically, which is a 20amp fuse for the 12 lighter > sockets. > Well the problem is it keeps going. I used the lighter socket to > power a TomTom and it went. So the garage put another one in and I > came to use the TT again and it wouldn't charge it, then upon > inspection I see its blown the fuse again. > I am going to take it to the Corner Garage but wonder if anyone here > could shed any light on what may be wrong. We don't use the cigarette > lighter at all, we don't smoke. It gets used for the Tom Tom VERY > occasionally, perhaps twice a year. > > There is no rust on the end of the socket although there is a tiny > little bit on the side wall of the socket, none on the lighter plug > itself. > Thanks dodgy plug that shorts out the socket is a common problem these days.
From: Ben Short on 5 Apr 2010 19:15 "Duncan Wood" <nntpnews(a)dmx512.co.uk> wrote in message news:op.vapm6um6haghkf(a)lucy.cable.virginmedia.net... > On Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:03:53 +0200, Ben Short <bshort(a)supanet.com> wrote: > >> No 13 fuse specifically, which is a 20amp fuse for the 12 lighter >> sockets. >> >> Well the problem is it keeps going. I used the lighter socket to power a >> TomTom and it went. So the garage put another one in and I came to use >> the TT again and it wouldn't charge it, then upon inspection I see its >> blown the fuse again. >> I am going to take it to the Corner Garage but wonder if anyone here >> could shed any light on what may be wrong. We don't use the cigarette >> lighter at all, we don't smoke. It gets used for the Tom Tom VERY >> occasionally, perhaps twice a year. >> >> There is no rust on the end of the socket although there is a tiny >> little bit on the side wall of the socket, none on the lighter plug >> itself. >> >> Thanks > > Are you sure the charging lead for the tomtom's the correct polarity? Hi Duncan It is the plug that came with it. I had no idea there were different types to be honest. How do I find out
From: Duncan Wood on 6 Apr 2010 02:36
On Tue, 06 Apr 2010 01:15:26 +0200, Ben Short <bshort(a)supanet.com> wrote: > > "Duncan Wood" <nntpnews(a)dmx512.co.uk> wrote in message > news:op.vapm6um6haghkf(a)lucy.cable.virginmedia.net... >> On Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:03:53 +0200, Ben Short <bshort(a)supanet.com> >> wrote: >> >>> No 13 fuse specifically, which is a 20amp fuse for the 12 lighter >>> sockets. >>> >>> Well the problem is it keeps going. I used the lighter socket to power >>> a TomTom and it went. So the garage put another one in and I came to >>> use the TT again and it wouldn't charge it, then upon inspection I see >>> its blown the fuse again. >>> I am going to take it to the Corner Garage but wonder if anyone here >>> could shed any light on what may be wrong. We don't use the cigarette >>> lighter at all, we don't smoke. It gets used for the Tom Tom VERY >>> occasionally, perhaps twice a year. >>> >>> There is no rust on the end of the socket although there is a tiny >>> little bit on the side wall of the socket, none on the lighter plug >>> itself. >>> >>> Thanks >> >> Are you sure the charging lead for the tomtom's the correct polarity? > > Hi Duncan > > It is the plug that came with it. I had no idea there were different > types to be honest. How do I find out Well if you know a willing mug you could try it out in their car. |