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Ellis
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Registered: 11th Sep 07
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16th May 09 at 12:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Can anyone give me a valid reason why the ignition live wire decided that it would melt/go on fire when I took the XE out for it's first test drive?

Do you think it was a short circuit, or just simply the wrong gauge of wire - if so...

What gauge wire should be used for this?
Olsrey
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Registered: 13th Jan 07
Location: Bradford   Drives: LET Vectra B
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16th May 09 at 13:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If I remember correctly its just an ignition switch wire so doesn't need to be thick. I'd go for short circuiting.
Ellis
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16th May 09 at 13:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah, thanks - mate just phoned and said there was a wire off the +ve terminal touching the battery tray

Cheers for the reply though mate
Olsrey
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16th May 09 at 14:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Glad it was an easy find
B3KAN
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16th May 09 at 14:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sounds like your wiring was done well More to the point how was the test drive?



[Edited on 16-05-2009 by B3KAN]
Ellis
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quote:
Originally posted by B3KAN
Sounds like your wiring was done well More to the point how was the test drive?
Ended up getting wet, put it that way
B3KAN
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quote:
Originally posted by Ellis
quote:
Originally posted by B3KAN
Sounds like your wiring was done well More to the point how was the test drive?
Ended up getting wet, put it that way


Did you get that excited you blew your load
Ellis
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16th May 09 at 16:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Haha, nah - the cab filled with smoke, I shat my pants and rugged on the handbrake and jumped out whilst the car was still moving

 
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