problems with everything that goes through fuse 10

[nickmpower]

I have checked the fuse, even replaced it with another one and still nothing works. what else could i try to do to correct this problem? i have checked the reverse light switch and im pretty sure thats not the problem. I think it might be fuse 12 on my 318 but you get the picture

I searched and found this

If not, fuse 10: It's a brown 7.5 amp fuse, used for the following:

seat belt warning
service interval indicator
tach/fuel economy guage
guages and indicators
brake warning system
backup lights
obc
starter
fuel dilivery
idle speed
active check control
stop lights/cruise control

Fuse 10 is located - If you open your hood and stand on the driver's side of the car, open the fuse box - it should be on the opposite side of the box (the side of the box facing towards the enegine) - they should be numbered. I think you can just try replacing the fuse, or check it?

the obc is also affected by fuses 12, 21, 23, and 27 as well, according to the Bentley.


Someone please let me know if I caused any misinformation, just trying to be helpful here. ;)

so sure enough my starter along with my gauges and reverse light..dont work

thanks

[nickmpower]

ok so i opened the fuse box and this little wire that was comming out of the fuse box with this extension thing on it looks like it goes to fuse #10. so what should i do with it?

here is a pictue

[UNHCLL]

what was that connected to before?
Is it grounding out somewhere on that shitty splice?

[nickmpower]

idk what it was connected to but i connected it to the positive battery wire with a switch and all of the gauges except the water temp work and of course water temp was the only one i really wanted to work so what could be wrong with it?

[Jordan]

*cough* parts car *cough*

[Super Eta]

*cough* parts car *cough*

You should go wash your mouth out with soap for saying that. ;)

How much did you pay for this car and do you have any pictures of it?

Goodluck with the problem and why in the heck is there a wire sticking out of the fuse box like that usually arent they wrapped up

edit: Found pictures and car looks fine except when i got to the inteiror pictures and saw what looked to be some hacked up n spliced wires also whats up with the sunroof.

btw Nice garage! :)

[Jordan]

No, that car IS a parts car.

It was for sale locally for like $900 because it was FUBAR'ed

The PO overheaded it, and warped the head to hell.

Also it has TONS of halfass mods on it (moonroof, intrument cluster, wiring etc)

The paint is in piss poor shape, its been repainted a few times....

The guy that bought it (Joe) couldnt find the time to work on the pile, so he sold it to Nick half "fixed"

Its a pile.

[nickmpower]

one fender had been repainted if thats what you mean. I have the origional cluster and im working on the moonroof

[Jordan]

one fender had been repainted

You need to look at the car alot closer Nick. I looked it over quite a bit.

If I had bought it for $900 and parted it it would have been worthwhile. Repairing it isnt.

The PO offloaded the car AS IS for a reason, it has slews of issues.

[nickmpower]

the car has an alarm wired up donw by the pedals could this have something to do with it? i think i might just have someone uninstall the alarm, its not like someone would try to steal this thing anyways

[nickmpower]

ok so as far as the water gauge goes it goes up a little when it is powered up but then stays there even when the engine gets hot. I switched the cluster and it still doesnt work. I tried touching one of the 3 wires to ground and it still doesnt go up. I tried seeing if there was continuity between 2 of the 3 wires and nothing. What could be the problem? the wiring? if so is there anyway i can by pass it?

thanks

[318driver]

I just had a problem last night with my fuse 10, I started the car, and left then looked at my guagues and rpm gas and temp gauge all werent working, turned out to be fuse 10.

[hrstuiver]

hi guys,

check out under the cover of the gear stick.
there runs the wire for reverse light, wou will probably will find it damaged as a result of shifting the gear stick in its reverse position.
i have been having tyhe same systems, isolated the damage and no more pain.


always high.

perry stuiver