Something shorted in the back of my Ford Laser GL ( same as Mazda 323)
I think it was the back window wiper motor.
The wire got so hot it melted the plastic insulation covering and did 
the same to the other wires around it. Lots of smoke and nearly a fire!
The wires now look completly stuffed.
Are the wires from the front of the vehicle to the back in a type of 
loom and can I easly replace the whole wire loom.
Of course I will investigate what caused the massive short and fix it 
and also find out why it did't blow the fuse.
But I need to replace all of the wires.
Any help much appreciated.
Chris

In article <4rvve.10395$U4.1355989@news.xtra.co.nz>,
   CeeTee  wrote:

> Something shorted in the back of my Ford Laser GL ( same as Mazda 323)
> I think it was the back window wiper motor.
> The wire got so hot it melted the plastic insulation covering and did 
> the same to the other wires around it. Lots of smoke and nearly a fire!
> The wires now look completly stuffed.
> Are the wires from the front of the vehicle to the back in a type of 
> loom and can I easly replace the whole wire loom.
> Of course I will investigate what caused the massive short and fix it 
> and also find out why it did't blow the fuse.
> But I need to replace all of the wires.
> Any help much appreciated.


I assume it's a hatch since it has a rear wiper? If so the hatch loom
should plug into the main one.

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*Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else.

    Dave Plowman        dave@davenoise.co.uk           London SW
                  To e-mail, change noise into sound.

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> In article <4rvve.10395$U4.1355989@news.xtra.co.nz>,
>    CeeTee  wrote:
> > Something shorted in the back of my Ford Laser GL ( same as Mazda 323)
> > I think it was the back window wiper motor.
> > The wire got so hot it melted the plastic insulation covering and did
> > the same to the other wires around it. Lots of smoke and nearly a fire!
> > The wires now look completly stuffed.
> > Are the wires from the front of the vehicle to the back in a type of
> > loom and can I easly replace the whole wire loom.
> > Of course I will investigate what caused the massive short and fix it
> > and also find out why it did't blow the fuse.
> > But I need to replace all of the wires.
> > Any help much appreciated.
>
> I assume it's a hatch since it has a rear wiper? If so the hatch loom
> should plug into the main one.
>
> -- 
> *Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else.
>
>     Dave Plowman        dave@davenoise.co.uk           London SW
>                   To e-mail, change noise into sound.

You wouldn't by any chance have bought a nice card with lots of fuses
on it from a market trader or similar sadly counterfeit blade fuses are
about and they are a real menace.The rating on them is pure nonsense
I still see them about (even in filling stations) look very closely at the
 lowest rated fuse in the pack the wire should be extremely fine if its
a bridgeshaped profile with a narrow area its a fake
 I came very close to setting fire to my Rangie with a 4 amp fuse (not)
after a stray wire shorted
Derek
btw maplins have a box of  120 blade fuses for 2.99
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=37360&doy=30m6
that should piss off halfrauds