BL electrics

[RetroMat]

I fitted a radio to the Toledo today, just a simple one with only 2 wires, 1 wire from the ignition which was already in place and an earth to a nice little hole under the dash. Tried it and it works first time, how ever for some strange reason the heater blower and the reverse lights have stopped working
all the fuses are fine i can't see any thing wrong so i'm stumped.
Any one got any suggestions?

[Revolution 9]

That's strange, I'm not sure what's going on there! You haven't accidently made any wires come loose or anything while you were attatching the wires or anything, you didn't have to move any other wires about at all when you were connecting the earth? Other than that, if the fuses aren't damaged which might indicate a surge or something, then I'm stumped too! ;D Electrical stuff never was my strong point, to the point where I actually did cause the odd fire in high school Physics when we were doing stuff with wiring, and some of them were even accidents! ;D ;D ;D

[SunbeamGaz]

do they work with the radio disconnected?

[Lewis]

You need some of that replacement Lucas wiring harness smoke, that'll fix your problem.

[RetroMat]

Update: The reverse lights turned them selfs on at about 2am last night, they appear to have self repaired but at least they work now.

I can't find any lose wires but i will have a further rummage today.

do they work with the radio disconnected?

sadly no the heater still doesn't work with the radio connected or disconnected

Also today as i was driving along in the rain me wipers stopped working ;D

[iRocco]

Does the loom run behind the radio you've fitted?

[kyteler]

Ahh British electrical systems.. they run like clockwork. British clockwork. ;D

[Lewis]

Mine are always fine and dandy

<runs>

[RetroMat]

right wipers are now working fine, i replaced the orginal 1972 fuses with some new ones. However still no heater blower

Does the loom run behind the radio you've fitted?

sort of, there is one of many bundles of wire behind a card board panel thing

[Davenger]

Are there any hidden in line fuses?
BL are good at hiding them and not telling anyone.
You could always cruise down to Thorrington and let me have a look at it

[iRocco]

retromicra said:

right wipers are now working fine, i replaced the orginal 1972 fuses with some new ones. However still no heater blower

Does the loom run behind the radio you've fitted?

sort of, there is one of many bundles of wire behind a card board panel thing

There could be a broken wire in the loom somewhere behind the radio that you've disturbed whilst fidling....?