Blown Fuse? No stereo/trip/lights?

[Bammo]

Hi Guys,

I removed the roof console this afternoon to measure the space in there along with the trip computer. Both the computer and console light unclip easily. Did the measurements and plugged them back in to find:

1) No interior lights
2) No stereo
3) No trip computer
4) The trip odometer reset to zero

Any ideas? I went through the fuse box under the drivers side dash and checked every fuse + the fusebox under the bonnet + the fusible links out of the battery. All test OK in-circuit.

Last time I removed the trip computer I lost the memory in the computer but nothing else went wrong?

[Homer]

Sorry I can't help, but it would be a terrible shame if your OD started from zero again

I might start poking around the wiring with a fork......

[c-dale]

Had this happen to me, from memory it was the fuse for the internal lights. Drove around for days with no radio till i fugured it out, damn near drove me insane

[Bammo]

It's only the trip odo that reset, not the master odo Homer!

I figured it would be the fuse for the internal lights since it would a logical assumption that when I removed the console I somehow shorted the wire. Only problem is, I've checked every single fuse under the dashboard with the multimeter and they all show as good. I'll go back into it tonight and physically remove each fuse and inspect.

[Homer]

Yeah I know...can't help myself

[Bammo]

Solved it - it was the interior light fuse. Tested this fuse "in circuit" with the multimeter and it checked out fine, removed it from the holder and it was clearly blown. Turns out the pressure from the multimeter probes was enough to re-connect the broken link in the fuse

Still buggered if I know why the trip odometer would reset each time you turned off the car with a blown interior light fuse but there you go....

[MN GLXR]

Well a few years ago the Mrs had a 2005 Suby Outback that suddenly would not exceed 25km/h with foot to the floor. Some might think that is normal for the Suby but no one could fix it.

Turns out that a blown tail light was the cause. Changed the light and problem solved.

Sack the elec engineer who designed that model

[gmhl]

I had the same drama happen to me also. I somehow blew the interior light fuse while changing the bulb out for the interior dome light. I nearly lost my mind trying to work out what went wrong and ended up calling RACQ, only cos I was staying at a hotel and it was the Thursday before Good Friday (7.30 at night too).

They replaced the fuse for the interior light and couldn't offer me any explanation for it.

[MitsiGuy]

I had the same drama happen to me also. I somehow blew the interior light fuse while changing the bulb out for the interior dome light. I nearly lost my mind trying to work out what went wrong and ended up calling RACQ, only cos I was staying at a hotel and it was the Thursday before Good Friday (7.30 at night too).

They replaced the fuse for the interior light and couldn't offer me any explanation for it.

Its called an IOD fuse

when the tritons are imported the there are 2 fuses not installed. They are installed at PDI just to try to prevent flat batteries..

The could be many reasons for the fuse to blow as many things run off of them. Just keep an eye on it and see how it goes.

[gmhl]

I had the same drama happen to me also. I somehow blew the interior light fuse while changing the bulb out for the interior dome light. I nearly lost my mind trying to work out what went wrong and ended up calling RACQ, only cos I was staying at a hotel and it was the Thursday before Good Friday (7.30 at night too).

They replaced the fuse for the interior light and couldn't offer me any explanation for it.

Its called an IOD fuse

when the tritons are imported the there are 2 fuses not installed. They are installed at PDI just to try to prevent flat batteries..

The could be many reasons for the fuse to blow as many things run off of them. Just keep an eye on it and see how it goes.

It was a dodgy bulb that caused it. The bulb that I was told to buy was the wrong size and It blew the fuse