Fault with Cassette/Radio Player & Fuse Box - Vauxhall Astra (Saloon/1993)

[kaka_uet]

Hi, whilst driving yesterday the cassette/radio player in my Vauxhall
Astra (1993) went silent on me. I am not so sure as to whether its
blown a fuse, but it appears that way. The trouble is that opening up
the fusebox lid and with the ambiguous symbols on the back of the
cover, can't seem to work out which fuse would be for the
cassette/radio player, and don't want to mess up the rest of the
electricals of the car. Have already peeked into the Haynes manual,
but to no avail.

Will appreciate any help/advice that can be provided.

Regards

 

[Alan]

I don't mean to be rude but if you cannot work out how to find or test the
fuse I would get someone else to do it for you!

Both the handbook and Haynes manual should identify the fuse but you should
be able to work it out from the cover as well.

Failing that, turn off the ignition, pull each fuse one by one and check it.

--

Alan


New & used Vauxhall cars & vans, servicing, repairs & parts
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[Anthony Britt]

Hi, whilst driving yesterday the cassette/radio player in my Vauxhall
Astra (1993) went silent on me. I am not so sure as to whether its
blown a fuse, but it appears that way. The trouble is that opening up
the fusebox lid and with the ambiguous symbols on the back of the
cover, can't seem to work out which fuse would be for the
cassette/radio player, and don't want to mess up the rest of the
electricals of the car. Have already peeked into the Haynes manual,
but to no avail.

Will appreciate any help/advice that can be provided.

Regards

The permanent live feed to the radio is the same fuse as the interior light
and the boot light. If they are working OK, then that fuse is obviously not
blown. It is marked KL.30 on the fuse box lid. The ignition feed to the
radio is from a fuse marked KL.15. There are several with this marking, and
I cannot remember which one it is at the moment. If the cigarette lighter
works when the ignition is on, then the radio should be receiving power as
well. If both of these supplies are in order, then there could be a problem
inside the radio itself.

HTH

Anthony
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[kaka_uet]

Thank you very much ... checked each of the fuses one by one and it
was KL.30 that had some trouble with it .... it wasn't blown as the
connection is still visibly intact ... but had it replaced and now the
player's come alive again.

Thanks again to you and also to Alan.
(P.S : Alan - I don't mean to be rude either but am sure noone's born
with the skillsets of vehicle maintenance ... atleast give us the
novice lot the benefit of the doubt if they are making such dim-witted
queries)

Regards

 

[Alan]

Sorry!

I realise we all need to learn but I see some of the repairs attempts made
by customers and it frightens me.

I am all for people with an aptitude or a little experience trying things
but we see brakes in a dangerous state after people have tried a repair
themselves.

--

Alan


New & used Vauxhall cars & vans, servicing, repairs & parts
www.steeles.co.uk

 

[kaka_uet]

No Sir .... my appologies if I sounded a bit rude. Think your concern is justified.

Regards

 

[Malc]

Both the handbook and Haynes manual should identify the fuse but you should
be able to work it out from the cover as well.

Although I have had one car where the Haynes BOL and the manual didn't
agree with each other (or with reality IIRC)

 

[Nick Pedley]

Hi, whilst driving yesterday the cassette/radio player in my Vauxhall
Astra (1993) went silent on me. I am not so sure as to whether its
blown a fuse, but it appears that way. The trouble is that opening up
the fusebox lid and with the ambiguous symbols on the back of the
cover, can't seem to work out which fuse would be for the
cassette/radio player, and don't want to mess up the rest of the
electricals of the car. Have already peeked into the Haynes manual,
but to no avail.

Will appreciate any help/advice that can be provided.

Regards

Some car stereos have a separate fuse on the back, could it be one of those?

Nick