Senator Gear box fuse keeps blowing

[kingsam4]

Hi All ,

Are there any Senator enthusiats around?

My 12v 1991 Senator decided that it would randomly blow its gearbox fuse today - just before I got the car this exact thing happend to teh previous owner . he let the battery get flat and then when he recharged it - it blew the fuse - he had it taken to a garagae and had teh fuse replaced and codes reset

Today  I put the recharged battery on teh car - and blow me teh fuse popped - after 3 attempts at this I have decided not to put a 4th fuse in - Anyone have any ideas  or had this exact thing happen to them ?

I am wondering if it is the battery as it has just been recharged - any ideas or things to check would be great  as i would rather check things before adding to the list

Also on another note - I found a "random wire" near the alternator - blue and green in colour witha  spade on it - just hanging there - I am pretty sure this is unrelated as i took the car out yersterday without finding were this reconnects and there was no problems .

Any enturseasts in teh house?

Also does anyone know were I can access the "plug" to read my fault codes?


Regards

Sam

[retrowrongun]

Try disconnecting the reverse gear switch before you put fuse back in as have seen these go faulty and cause your symptoms
Also worth putting a multimeter across the rest of the fuses and see if any are pulling a strong current with everything else off

[retrowrongun]

Also forgot to say check we're the engine bay loom is cable tied to the inlet manifold as they always seem to run through and chafe and break the wires

Also worth checking for knackered relays under the engine bay compartment
Pull them all out and put new fuse in ,if doesn't blow then replace all fuses one by one until you blow fuse then you have your culprit

Seem to remember these being full of electrickery gremlins anyway