Why my fuses keep going for my dials in my e30 2.conversion

Moderator: martauto

e36bmw12
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 165
Joined: Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:00 pm
Location: Dorset

Post Mon May 21, 2012 6:46 pm

Why my fuses keep going for my dials in my e30 2.conversion
e36bmw12
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 165
Joined: Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:00 pm
Location: Dorset

Post Mon May 21, 2012 6:54 pm

That's 2.8 conversion
e30-EVN
Old Skooler
Old Skooler
Posts: 3382
Joined: Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:00 pm
Location: S.Wales

Post Mon May 21, 2012 6:57 pm

what instruments are you loosing?

is it fuse 11 that keeps blowing?
A 2 door e30 with 8 cylinders, what could be better winkeye :D
e36bmw12
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 165
Joined: Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:00 pm
Location: Dorset

Post Mon May 21, 2012 6:59 pm

Fuel temp only speedo working
e30-EVN
Old Skooler
Old Skooler
Posts: 3382
Joined: Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:00 pm
Location: S.Wales

Post Mon May 21, 2012 7:48 pm

check the reverse light wire is not catching on your prop mate, if this happens, the plastic coating can get worn away down to the wires, when this happens it shorts out.
happened on mine and it blew fuse 11 (iirc)... i lost alsorts of dials.

the reverse light wire is supposed to be clipped to the gear linkage yoke to stop it hanging down and connects to the side of the gearbox and the other end comes through the hole where the shifter sits, to a plug

something to check :wink:
A 2 door e30 with 8 cylinders, what could be better winkeye :D
e36bmw12
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 165
Joined: Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:00 pm
Location: Dorset

Post Mon May 21, 2012 7:51 pm

Thanks will have a look at that tomorra thanks
e36bmw12
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 165
Joined: Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:00 pm
Location: Dorset

Post Sat May 26, 2012 6:05 pm

Thanks for that mate it was wot u said n all sorted now
e30-EVN
Old Skooler
Old Skooler
Posts: 3382
Joined: Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:00 pm
Location: S.Wales

Post Sun May 27, 2012 12:12 am

very good. glad i could help mate 8)

it had me puzzled when it first happened to me.! i remember thinkin, shit what have i done lol
A 2 door e30 with 8 cylinders, what could be better winkeye :D
e36bmw12
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 165
Joined: Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:00 pm
Location: Dorset

Post Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:01 pm

U no it lol that's wot I was thinking shit wot have I done thanks for your help
e30-EVN
Old Skooler
Old Skooler
Posts: 3382
Joined: Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:00 pm
Location: S.Wales

Post Sun Jun 03, 2012 2:07 pm

welcome 8)
A 2 door e30 with 8 cylinders, what could be better winkeye :D