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performanceparts2011
10th February 2012, 14:46
yesterday i pulled onto a car park still covered in snow and my nearside front wheel sunk down to my sideskirt in the broken ice and muddy water that must have run off the fields i selected 3rd and got it out the rut within a few seconds it did flick up a lot of slush into the wheel arch as you'd expect, i drove the car for 10-20mins without a problem then suddenly i lost my electric windows radio and indicators (hazards still work) i pulled over changed the fuse and it was fine for another 10mins until it blew again i got the car home dried out the inner arch and around the fusebox as best i could but it still blows fuses? ive also sprayed the wiring with a water disperser (gt85) and checked the wiring where possible..

does anyone have any ideas on what else i could do or know what this could be? i was thinking it could have been the wiring harness for the n/s/f indicator being water damaged?

any help is much appreciated thanks

performanceparts2011
10th February 2012, 15:06
forgot to mention its on a phase 1 vtr 1999

stevo67
10th February 2012, 16:17
Have you checked the earths on the gearbox mate?

performanceparts2011
10th February 2012, 17:49
Have you checked the earths on the gearbox mate?

i think its the front nearside indicator plug because ive gone over everything now just need to get to that tomorrow when i have chance