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Arrgh. S2 cut out now wont start

Peanut,

You seem to be here again after some time away .... good to have you (and your diagnostic skills) back, hope all is well.


Oli.
 
ORIGINAL: peanut

ORIGINAL: nick9one1

as Im only seeing 5amps drawn from the pump now its probably unlikely its got a bad earth.
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Thats precisely why you could have a low current flow !

A poor earth connection will give a high resistance and cause a low current flow .

I guess you didn't do O level Physics lol[;)]

The 12v+ supply to your fuel pump comes from fuse 34 its a single wire to the pump and the pump is then constantly earthed at the MP1 earth point near the number plate light behind the carpet
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Oops your right! e.g. a resistor curcuit with a bulb reduces current and stops the bulb glowing as bright (Current = Volts/Ressistance). Thanks for clearing that up!

But I still think my point is valid.. a fuse protects agains high current (Amps), so if i have a bad earth on the pump there is lots of resistance and the current is going to be low. So how does this cause the fuse to blow?!






 
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