After waiting 4 months for my Octavia RS to arrive I finally got it last Wednesday...only for it it to break down 250 miles later!!!! :(

Just spent the last 2 hours at the side of the road with the AA man eventually discovering that it was a 5 amp fuse blown which according the manual should be a 10 amp. :eek:

The worrying thing is the manual has it listed as fuse 37 (S Contact) which apparently covers electrical items used after the ignition has been switched off - but when it blew I was travelling at 40mph and the car just cut out completely, then the engine just turned over continually but didn't fire.

Anyone know if this is normal when the S Contact fuse blows or have they numbered them wrong in the manual?

Apart from this little hiccup though the cars amazing!!!

Amazing cars, yes.

Are you sure you are looking at the right fuse, The fusebox diagram is a pain to look at because its for a lhd car. You need to look at it in a mirror and then its the right way round.

Amazing cars' date=' yes.

Are you sure you are looking at the right fuse, The fusebox diagram is a pain to look at because its for a lhd car. You need to look at it in a mirror and then its the right way round.[/quote']

I know what your saying we realised that when we got the manual out.

Fuse 37 though is in the same position whichever way you look at it - that's why I'm confused as to why it kills the whole engine.

Don't fancy that happening in the outside lane of the motorway!! :thumbdwn:

Seems back to normal now though

But if it only had a 5 amp in place and it should have been a 10 amp, its not suprising it blew as it wouldnt be able to take the load put through it.

I would replace it with the manual spec fuse, and assume its all correct now.