Burning Wiring

[shawsburypug 0 1 Cars]

Please someone help me.

 

 

I am currently putting a rally center dash in my road rally car, and come around a load of burnt wires. i have looked into it and i see them melting when i turn the side lights on. it was blowing the fuse, but i over road it and then the wires started to melt.

 

It is the wire from the stick to to the board, white in color, but also, a lot of green earth wires have melted to.

 

Please help, as the first rally is only in a couple of weeks.

 

i can put pictures up if you would like.

[jackherer 543]

You started with either a huge overload or a short circuit and the fuse blew to protect the wiring. Now you've bypassed the fuse the wires acted as a fuse instead and melted so before you can work out what the initial problem was you'll have to replace all the melted wiring.

[Slo 283 1 Cars]

And possibly ruined the fusebox too in the process, maybe better to get a new job lot.

[shawsburypug 0 1 Cars]

I've put the fuse on the dash. But i found what it was, the live wire from the stick to the box had rubbed through.

[Edp 67 3 Cars]

Not a good idea bypassing the fuse.

 

The fuse isn't there to be a nuisance it protects the wiring and components from higher currents.

 

You'll end up with a fire if you're not careful.