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| My Metro Just Died......; No ignition, no horn, no radio no dash lights... HELP!!! | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Nov 24 2012, 01:02 PM (919 Views) | |
| Jezza | Nov 24 2012, 01:02 PM Post #1 |
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My Metro just died in traffic. I simply pressed the horn and everything cut out and the engine died. I checked the fuses and they seemed fine. So I have no ignition, no horn, no radio and no dash lights. I need help with this ASAP!!! |
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| Memphis metro | Nov 24 2012, 01:09 PM Post #2 |
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Check your large 60 amp fuse and other fuses under the hood. |
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| Stiffchezze | Nov 24 2012, 01:14 PM Post #3 |
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![]() Check your battery connections for corrosion too.
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| Bad Bent | Nov 24 2012, 02:53 PM Post #4 |
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Using the horn in anger? Instant Karma. Probably just bad timing. If you have trouble locating fuses click on: http://geometroforum.com/single/?p=256778&t=2559772 (fuse boxes) |
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| nwgeo | Nov 25 2012, 01:21 AM Post #5 |
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Yep, check/clean the battery posts and the terminal ends. May want to check/clean the neg ground to the body and the postive end at the fuse and starter. |
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| dayle1960 | Nov 25 2012, 08:55 AM Post #6 |
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My vote is battery terminal. Your living in Jamaica would definitly contribute to corrosion problems. Check out the grounds around the chassis too. |
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| Jezza | Nov 25 2012, 09:15 AM Post #7 |
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It was exactly this ^ which was the problem. Apparently the PO had run the wires for the horn on the top right corner of the radiator. So after a while the wire lodged between the radiator and chassis and chafed with the movement of the radiator... So at when I hit the horn yesterday it shorted on the chassis and killed the 40 amp fuse in fuse box under the hood. So I had to insulate the wires, reroute it and re-contact the fuse. Started right up and burned rubber immediatly. Gonna change the fuse on Monday...Thanks for the ever-present help AGAIN everyone I dont think I can ever leave this site even if I decide to sell my Metro again...which is not likely.
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| Coche Blanco | Nov 25 2012, 10:42 AM Post #8 |
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Yep, that fuse is usually the main culprit when EVERYTHING dies on your car.
Edited by Coche Blanco, Nov 25 2012, 10:42 AM.
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| Richard123vmt | Apr 20 2014, 04:48 PM Post #9 |
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When this total blackout happens to me it is always the terminals. I have sometimes gotten out and immediately twisted them and returned to my seat. This usually worked. |
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Using the horn in anger? Instant Karma.
Gonna change the fuse on Monday...
9:12 AM Jul 11