Fuse 17 keeps blowing

xs2man said:

Hi guys,

Just wondering if anyone knows why my fuse 17 might be blowing all the time. It's for the ABS and TC, but I just replaced it there the last time, and it lasted about 10 miles.

Fuses are cheap, but I would like to know whats causing this problem before I go buy 1000 10A fuses, lol.

Any ideas welcomed.

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Datatek said:

My copy of RAVE gives fuse 17 as brake switch

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wammers said:

Depends on year Keith. 99 on brake switch before that all manner of things. Hevac, Eas selector switch, brake switch. Etc Etc Etc. But never ABS as far as i can see. If it's 2000 MY it has to be brake switch.

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Datatek said:

His signature suggests it's a MY 2000 4.6

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xs2man said:

Oh right. So a brake switch? Yeah, its a 2000 reg 4.6 THOR

When it blows my dashboard says ABS and TC fault, and both them lights light up on the dashboard. Hence why I thought it was that.

I got it serviced a couple weeks ago, and the guy mentioned that the rear caliper was a bit sticky, so is that likely to be it?

I need to get the brakes done right enough, but was really hoping to sell it on first maybe.

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xs2man said:

Ha ha. Didn't think they were electric either.

I had thought since it said ABS / TC, that the calliper being semi-gone would maybe knock out a sensor, blowing the fuse.

Will have a look at the brake switch though. Where is it?

I downloaded RAVE, but can't figure out how to work it properly yet. There just seems to be LOADS of randomly named pdf's.

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xs2man said:

Ha ha. Didn't think they were electric either.

I had thought since it said ABS / TC, that the calliper being semi-gone would maybe knock out a sensor, blowing the fuse.

Will have a look at the brake switch though. Where is it?

I downloaded RAVE, but can't figure out how to work it properly yet. There just seems to be LOADS of randomly named pdf's.

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