Octy fuse box blown

[Vass]

Last Sunday was driving along SLE suddenly my HU turned off automatically. Finally reached destination in Woodland but after turned off engine car cannot start. Suspect battery flat so got a fren to jump start, OK car came back to life but while driving started to jerk, then panel light dim, all the lights started to flash like christmas light (airbag, abs, batt,etc), then car DIED along SLE !!!

 

Got it towed to Servo. Next morning went back to check the car and found the fuse box's(box above the battery)1st wire (black - extreme left) blown, plastic cover melted a bit. Got it repalced on the spot at Servo.

 

Fellow Octy (or all skodians) check your box & dun get caught with a blown fuse/wire. BTW, my ride is 3+ yr liao, Maybe wear & tear. Just to share.

[C708]

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Happened to me before too......same scenario.....when checking your batt's please be careful not to move the wires around too much.....same scenario happened to me !!

 

[Skodarr]

Similar problem here but different encounter. It was a raining cats and dogs way back last mid july. Came down to start the car after the rain, however, did not start until a third try. Manage to drive about 20 mintues with the AirCon turn on. Suddenly I do not feel cold at all. Therefore, turn it off thinking that it's the Fan problem. More surprising, the water temperature went up. So I turn off the ignition and start back on again, it manage to drive for a few minutes in the busy Victoria Street and it stall by itself which not able to start again. While waiting for the Tow Service, examine closely on the fuse box, found that the radiator line is badly burnt in the path and the fuse blown on the path too. My ride is almost 3 years but I change the fuse compartment almost every year. Design problem guys....