Out of the blue noticed air con console, clock & front wipers not working - no display on clock or air con console.

 

Thought fuse must have blown, checked it & its ok. Started the car up again & all was working - so just thought just bad connection maybe on fuse...

 

Now I have found they are working intermitantly - sometimes i turn the ignition on & they work, sometimes not...

 

The front wipers are the main problem - if it rains i am buggered :cry:

 

Anyone got any ideas...?

 

Thanks

 

Barry

Looked into it some more - several lots of electrics are not working - all the time now! Looking at the fuse box translation they appear to be on different circuits too:

 

front wipers not working

rear wipers not working

aircon/console not working

blower not working

clock not working

 

everything else is ok - lights, radio, hazards, car drives as normal, etc

 

Checked all the fuses in drivers footwell - all fine!

 

Is there some main feed to the fuse box that may have come loose?

Cant be a earth strap problem if everthing else is working ok?

 

Anyone got some ideas?

 

Thanks

 

Barry

Out of the blue noticed air con console, clock & front wipers not working - no display on clock or air con console.

 

Thought fuse must have blown, checked it & its ok. Started the car up again & all was working - so just thought just bad connection maybe on fuse...

 

Now I have found they are working intermitantly - sometimes i turn the ignition on & they work, sometimes not...

 

The front wipers are the main problem - if it rains i am buggered :cry:

 

Anyone got any ideas...?

 

Thanks

 

Barry

 

I had the exact same prob, had me well beat had the whole fuse box out and noticed that the relay that controls all these systems had fallin out?!?!? Dont ask me how!!

 

Only prob is your best to take the fuse box out,its a bit awkward to get too and disconnecting all the plugs that go into the fuse box is great fun :rolleyes: !!

 

But once it is out you will see some relays on the back of the fuse box there should be two blue relays, (not sure if there is any diff between UK, JAP spec) the relay that referrs to these systems is the one labeled ACC, not saying this is the prob but if all your wires and fuses seem fine, well it sorted mine, and dare say saved me a few pennies!!! :)

 

Good luck buddy :)

Well after quite a while of fiddling around with my head in the drivers footwell, i got the fuse box partially off (what a bugger!) - enough to get my hand behind & push both the blue relays in hard to make sure they were not loose.

 

Anyway it did not solve the problem - they did not feel loose :(

 

To make things worse I have caused another problem car will not start. First couple of times it started but engine note was wrong & sounded like it maybe was not firing properly?? After a couple of times now it will not start up at all. Battery is ok - powers radio ok. Ignition turns over ok but does not fire up.

 

Made sure all connectors are back in the fuse box, suppose I must have upset something... :cry: No car to drive to work in tomorrow now :headvswal

 

Barry

The relay to the fuel pump is in there, maybe you knocked that one, hence it turned over and ran for a little while althought lumpy then nothing??? just a guess

When you say relay, do you mean one of the 2 large blue relays on the back of the fuse box - or are there some others behind it? - it was hard to see behind it...

 

Cheers

 

Barry

I believe its a bright green one, under the kick panel below the fuses, maybe you knocked it while your were in there.

Thought i would have another go at the electrics this weekend.

Fortunately before i started i took some pics in case anything went wrong or i could not remember where stuff went :rolleyes:

 

I went back in to day and spotted a loose wire - shown in pics - i think it was just taped up - but it was close to the fuel pump relay!?! Does anyone else have this wire - should it be connected to something? its a spur of the main plastic connector...

 

 

 

Cheers

 

Barry

Pretty sure that wire was just taped up & its not the cause of my problem. I still have my starting problem after doing my best to check all the relays & connectors are in firmly in the fuse box.

 

Is there an easy way to check the fuel pump & fuel pump relay are working ok?? The green relay seems to be firmly connected...

 

Thanks

 

Barry

Did you manage to sort the problems mate?

I have the same problem with my A/C, wipers and clock. I removed a bodged cable that was hooked up between what I think were the fuses for rear wiper (top row) and power stering (bottom row) in the footwell fuse box. I'm gonna replace the cable later and see if the wipers, ac and clock come back. Will let you know....

Yep that worked!

"note to self... Must buy fire extinguisher"