Saxo wont start

[Tommygun89]

Can anybody help me. I was on my way to work on saturday when i pushed my cigarette lighter in. The next thing i had smoke coming from the dash, the cig lighter had not come back out an had to be forced out. I think the heat from the cig lighter had caused wires to burn. I looked at the fusebox and one of the fuses had melted. I now have no power. Can anybody help?

[pug205gti87]

sounds to me like something has shorted and fried your wiring loom :s

[Tommygun89]

thanks. i have had a quick look anf it looks as if only the wires leading to the cig lighter have burnt. but i dont understand why i have lost power. Anymore suggestions?

[stalkah66]

Have you replaced the fuse?

There is alot of cables running together that power all sorts of different features in the saxo so if one has got hurt and melted it could have taken a vital one for the ignition, sounds like it could be a fix or replacement loom mate

[Tommygun89]

Do you mean have i replaced the fuse since it happened? I want to but i dont wanna replace fuse n somethin happen again lol. What you think?

[Predator_R32]

a fuse is there to protect the wiring mate, just have a look to see if its blown, theres fuses inside and in engine bay, check the really big ones too :y:

[pug205gti87]

just replace and see

[teebag]

replace the fuse and if it starts to smoke disconnect the battery asap! i had this prob in my car but after replacing thefuse and renewing the wiring i just never use the fag lighter now unless its for charging my phone or satnav

[Tommygun89]

thanks 4 all replyin. one of the fuses had melted, why would this of happened? and if i replace the fuse and the car does start will i need a new loom? And how do i check the big fuses? thanks

[VTR-Chris-VTR]

It might not of been the correct fuse, it could be that the fuse melted because the amp was big enuff for what it had to do

i.e 7.5 amp in a 40amp slot though still im not sure it would melt?

[Tommygun89]

ok so i wil change fuses and see what happens. But why would i have lost my ignition lights. When i turn the key all a had was the battery light. Any ideas plaese let me no asap. thanks

[Tommygun89]

My saxo is now running again but when i put a fuse in for the horn the horn stays on constantly. can anybody tell me why this is happening plaese?

[stalkah66]

because the wire for it is shorting out?

[Tommygun89]

ok cheers mate. thanks