Re: Popping fuse
Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 1:29 pm
gerrym wrote:Dave, does your S130 have the 4 fuses in the dashboard, behind the removeable wooden cover? Are they connected. If so, the wiring should be at least roughly as per the S130 wiring diagram shown in the manual. Also, how many relays do you have ? just the horn
If you have multiple relays under the bonnet, close to the wiper motor, your S130 may be wired up as a Plus 2S. Also do you have an Alternator, another good pointer
My car, 1972 so badged as an S130, started life wired up loosely as an Plus 2S. After the under dash fire, the previous owner had it re-wired as an S130 (ie no relays).
Regards
Gerry
Yes, that's definitely it! I'd been wondering why the diagram for the Plus 2S in the manual looked so much more like my car than the S130 - and now I know. I can confirm that I have an ashtray in the middle of the dash, and that there are several relays under the bonnet by the fuses.
This doesn't resolve the fuse-blowing issue I have, of course, but knowing the wiring model I have will certainly make life easier. My car seems to have wires of different colours, so that should also make things a little simpler.