dash lights not working after car wash EG

[rey2009]

hey guys
i got eg civic 93
my dash lights were working yesterday night
this morning i took car for a wash and after washing i noticed theres water/steam/fog inside of my headlights

it became fine after a while but then i noticed my dash lights stopped working (thats cluster lights and aircon lights)
also my headlight open warning beep stopped working aswell:( (im sure it was fine before wash)

my headlights are working fine aswell as roof light and cd deck

what can be the issue guys??

please help asap
rep points will be given
thanks

[grifty]

check all your fuses including the ones in the engine bay.

[rey2009]

i chekd the engine bay fuses all fine

[DC2-PWR]

Is there anything electrical you fitted yourself? What aftermarket stuff do you have?

[grifty]

i chekd the engine bay fuses all fine

check all the fuses in the interior fuse box.

[Premature Vtec]

Check if they are blown. Had the same problem

http://www.societyofrobots.com/images/electronics_fuse_blown.jpg

[rey2009]

Check if they are blown. Had the same problem

do i have to check everyfuse:S and are all the colour fuses same? example if a red one blew i put blue on in would it work? and numbers on top does it matter?


Is there anything electrical you fitted yourself? What aftermarket stuff do you have?

cd player amp sub thats it i guess but im sure its cuz i washd my car:S

[Premature Vtec]

Nah dont check everyfuse, there should be a fuse box diagram. just check the ones you think are blown. You have 2 physically pull it out and see if they are blown

[grifty]

do i have to check everyfuse:S and are all the colour fuses same? example if a red one blew i put blue on in would it work? and numbers on top does it matter?


yes check every fuse if you want to find the problem



The fuses are colour coded because of the different ratings, example; if you found a red one blown(10A) then you have to replace it with another one of the same colour otherwise you risk damaging and burning electrical components and wires.


Here are the fuse colour codes and ratings

Orange-5A
Red-10A
Blue-15A
Yellow-20A
Clear or Amber-25A
Green-30A

[rey2009]

ok ill let u guys know tomorw:)

[rey2009]

thankss alottt rep to ALL:D

[rey2009]

Orite guys i've checkd all the fuses one of them was BLOWN
I replaced it with same one it blew again

so I went electrician and he checkd and said it's short cuz he tested it and light was coming low

he said I've to leave the car in order for them to check every wire

but I didn't drop it since I don't have the money :(

he said minimum 80 to 200 :(

can anyone give me suggestions or anyplace cheap in bankstown Canterbury area?

Please help can't drive at nite:(

thanksss

[quangsuke]

u can A. Find a bigger fuse to handle it.
B. Find the cable that isn't plugged in correctly.

other then that. my guess is that the switch for the headlight isn't connected properly to the sensor to tell the interior lights to turn on while your driving (Hence no beeping sound when lights are left on) also that is possibly why your fuse keeps blowing.


goodluck

[redefine]

u can A. Find a bigger fuse to handle it.



please do me a favour and DO NOT take this advice. fuses are chosen for applications for a reason and putting a bigger fuse in could potentially open it up for more damage. to give you an idea, i set my amp on fire by accidentally using the wrong fuses, my car smelt like an electrical fire for the next week.

either try looking at the dash when you pass overhead lights (we had to do this in an old car where the dash lights didnt work.), or cough up the money for an electrician, or try and do it yourself...but if you dont know what your looking for, i dont suggest the third option

[m.o.d.aus]

If its blown, could possibely get away with going up to the next size fuse.
Eg. Red 10A to blue 15A, shouldn't blow then, but not being an electrician, not sure if its recommended to do that or not lol :s
Feel for ya mate, driving at night is the BOMB! :D
Hope you fix it asap

[rey2009]

mm i wont take option of bigger fuse think its risky

ok my aircon lights are working BUT

dash lights arent and headlight warning beep
as well as taillight not working aswell
but headlights are :S

wat is the problem u guys think:S
thanks

[riruiz_88]

i think the dew in your headlight may have caused the problem. check the harness at both headlights for anything that dosnt look right. example, some thing wedged between postive and negative terminals of the headlight or a kink in the cable. the fault could be visible if you havnt done any electrical modifications to the car.
do you have a multimeter?

and NEVER use a high rating fuse than standard, you WILL cause damage to the wiring install which can cause a fire. with the higher rating fuse the insulation of the cable will start to degrade as more current equals more heat.

[rey2009]

i think the dew in your headlight may have caused the problem. check the harness at both headlights for anything that dosnt look right. example, some thing wedged between postive and negative terminals of the headlight or a kink in the cable. the fault could be visible if you havnt done any electrical modifications to the car.
do you have a multimeter?

and NEVER use a high rating fuse than standard, you WILL cause damage to the wiring install which can cause a fire. with the higher rating fuse the insulation of the cable will start to degrade as more current equals more heat.

rep for you:)
im not good in electrics so i guess ive to take it to electrician:(
ill let u guys know wat is the problem
thanks to all helps:)

[grifty]

mm i wont take option of bigger fuse think its risky


dont ever repalce a fuse with a higher rating otherwise you can possibly cause an electrical fire.

[pablos8]

you can still drive with your headlights?
just drive without the cluster lit

theres an auto electrician on punchbowl road just when you turn left of yerrick rd onto punchbowl, go in check his price, hes usually pretty decently priced

[dougie_504]

Never replace a fuse with anything other than the standard rating. They're different for a reason, otherwise they'd all be 20's or something.

In my experience it's not always cheap to have a wiring short fixed.
I had one where my brake pedal would activate my parker lights, and my parker lights wouldn't work unless I had my headlights on also. I replaced the fuse and could literally hear the little 'click' when the fuse popped another 3 times as I lightly applied the brake pedal with the car parked.

Basically the mechanic needs to check all the relevant wires related to the specific device and pretty much hunt for the short where the wire has worn out/frayed/crossed with another wire. This can be expensive as they might find it in 5 minutes or 2 hours. 2 hours in my case <lol>

This is also the same reason why I suggest that people buying Gen3 CRX's do NOT get the model with the electric targa roof device. This has over one thousand separate components and there is no easy way to diagnose the problem when (not if) it breaks down on you :D


I recommend just paying the money to an auto-electrician that you trust, if somebody you know can recommend an honest one to you.

[rey2009]

you can still drive with your headlights?
just drive without the cluster lit

theres an auto electrician on punchbowl road just when you turn left of yerrick rd onto punchbowl, go in check his price, hes usually pretty decently priced

rip off lol

[pablos8]

how much did they charge you?

[rey2009]

100 buks just for inspection:(

[hisoka]

lol ozhonda....

what fuse was blown btw. might help me help you


get a multimeter from one of your mates who probably go to tafe .

if its your dash cluster. get a dash cluster diagram of what each thing does. now start with multimeter on one and touch all the other connections.

this is a very long process but since you are looking for a short, but it also means the wires can be tested from the same end by selecting one and testing the others.

now when the multimeter finally beeps you have found two wires touching each other. check what they are. you will find 2 grounds that will beep for sure but anything else should not.

good luck.

and to the guy who was talking about each fuse colour meaning different number. please... fuses can come in any colour buddy.


EDIT"you are using a sounded OHMs test for this on the multimeter. so it will beep if you dont know how to read it. every other time it will read OL meaning open line or translated for you to mean no connection (no short)

[hisoka]

and do not ffs use a bigger fuse. they are there for a reason

you dont want someone to put your car on ACC and end up in a fire because you could not find two wires touching each other

[pablos8]

LOL rey were you driving on canterbury rd today??

[im.Kusuma]

lol rey were you driving on canterbury rd today??

hahahahahhahahahahhahaa

[rey2009]

LOL rey were you driving on canterbury rd today??

loll yeaa around punchbowl lakemba side lol hw did u knw its me:S

[rey2009]

LOL rey were you driving on canterbury rd today??

loll yeaa around punchbowl lakemba side lol hw did u knw its me:S

[im.Kusuma]

ROFLMAO
he said your car was making some mad noises :)

[rey2009]

hw did he knw it was me lol were u there cuz ur da only one who saw my car properly in pics.....

Loll 5inch dump/dolphin

[im.Kusuma]

hw did he knw it was me lol were u there cuz ur da only one who saw my car properly in pics.....

Loll 5inch dump/dolphin

lol no. Lol

no not the exhaust son.. Your wheels were squeeking like ducks having orgasm :D

LOLOL joking hahaha
nah he told me this morning that he thought he saw u lol

[rey2009]

lol no. Lol

no not the exhaust son.. Your wheels were squeeking like ducks having orgasm :D

LOLOL joking hahaha
nah he told me this morning that he thought he saw u lol

okkkk....weirddd kunt lol
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[im.Kusuma]

okkkk....weirddd kunt lol
k

lol i love your canon man
fully sick how much kw u gain from it?

[pablos8]

LOL bro if it was you i saw sonethings wrong with your car making crazy screeching noises I think it was from your rims?
I was the red eg you were looking at lol, Asian guy with the tats

[rey2009]

LOL bro if it was you i saw sonethings wrong with your car making crazy screeching noises I think it was from your rims?
I was the red eg you were looking at lol, Asian guy with the tats

where abouts u saw me?
cant remember
yea only wen i make turns or ugly bumps
right tire hits the guard protections thingie gunno wat its called the grey thing under guards poppin out have to kut it lol

[pablos8]

Like around lakemba, u mean the mudflaps?
Ur rims are big r u running 18"s or something?
I was next to you or behind you from like campsie til u turned left off Canterbury rd, and r u just running a cannon muffler?

[rey2009]

u mean 15s lol
yea i think its not screwed on to fender so yea scrapes while i turn ill fix it wen i can be bothered lol

yea i think cannon muffler with 5inch dump tip tat it i guess

[pablos8]

serious your rims are 15s? they looked fkn huge

[im.Kusuma]

LOLOL pablos8 rims 15" LOOOL

[rey2009]

lol maybe wrong car

my hatch is black if u notice

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