Interior Fuse Box on driver's side

Tom Messy

Ex. Club Member
I thought I'd make a new thread for this question, rather than put it in my existing thread.

Is the fuse box by the driver's door earthed in any way? I've narrowed all my current electrical problems down to more or less everything on that fuse box! The bottom screw holding it in place is very loose and won't tighten up - it may be cross threaded. Is this likely to be a cause of any problems?

Also, is there a way to remove this fuse box without removing the whole dash? I can't get a good enough angle on the top two screws to undo them, and the only way I can see is to remove the whole dash. I have so far removed the tray under the steering wheel, the steering column plastic cover, and the instruments.

One final question. Before all this trouble started on Friday, when I had my sidelights on, there was a high pitched buzzing coming from near my feet. I've now found an orange box connected to a wire that was attached to the shelf by the driver's knees. Is that like a warning buzzer or something? If not, what does it do?

Sorry for the long post and lots of questions!!

Tom
 

pollyp

Club Member
the buzzer sounds when the drivers door is open while the lights are on. if the drivers door is closed, the fault is with the door switch.
 
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Tom Messy

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It is a different noise. I do get the noise when the door opens and lights are on, but this is a different noise. It's an unhealthy sounding, lower pitch buzz
 

Manny

Ex. Club Member
i use to get this found out that the headlight bulb wasn't connected in properly so i pushed them in and then it was ok the noise stopped when i turn the lights on.the plug was a bit melted. i was using extra powerfull bulbs.
 
i use to get this found out that the headlight bulb wasn't connected in properly so i pushed them in and then it was ok the noise stopped when i turn the lights on.the plug was a bit melted. i was using extra powerfull bulbs.

Seems to be a weak point on the K11, Ext Fuz box melting and Headlamp connector melting, Mine also had the same faults, and a lot of the scrappers I looked at for a donor fusebox were the same!
 
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