Phiz
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Well I drove my Panda clearly displaying it's 1000 badge through Moss Side this evening and I didn't seem to attract any unwanted attention.
Well I drove my Panda clearly displaying it's 1000 badge through Moss Side this evening and I didn't seem to attract any unwanted attention.![]()
I wanted a cheap and effective immobiliser for Pandani and a few weeks ago I simply broke the LT/primary connection of the coil through a fuse holder fitted with a 15 Amp fuse. I placed the fuse holder adjacent the main fuse box below the dashboard and I can simply withdraw the fuse to isolate the coil, anyone attempting to start the engine will find out it won't fire and create a lot of racket in the process.
This also removed the other problem that I discovered and couldn't understand. Why is the coil's LT connection not protected by a fuse? I never liked this as a fault to the car's bodywork could result in a fire! I know that the wire (blue and black) is sheathed in an additional black plastic tube to provide additional protection/double insulation, but I still think a fuse provided the best fault protection. A work colleague who's a classic Mini enthusiast said that the Minis' coil circuits are also unfused. I could understand if the LT circuit was constantly being opened and closed (pulsed) whereby the resulting in-rush current could rupture the fuse.
Why is the coil's LT connection not protected by a fuse?
A work colleague who's a classic Mini enthusiast said that the Minis' coil circuits are also unfused.
I could understand if the LT circuit was constantly being opened and closed (pulsed) whereby the resulting in-rush current could rupture the fuse.
I can't readily think of any car with a fuse in the LT circuit. (there'll be a list on here shortly now I've said that) If such a fuse blows, you stop. Might be a bit risky, depending on location and speed at the time. Might be an idea to have a spare handy while driving.
The LT circuit does pulse. Every time the coil fires, it is because the LT circuit has been interrupted.