Blown my christmas fuse

The Guf was suffering from a lack of internal lights.

The lights were there, but no light would be omitted from 'em.

My first instinct was to suspect a fuse had gone, so I went through the manual to look up where the fuses were, which fuse it would be and all that jazz. This in depth research highlighted a problem...the fuse that ran the internal lights also ran the radio - which was working fine. So it couldn't be the fuses.

When me and H went to the New Forest, she noticed the lack of lighting and commented on how annoying it may prove to be. She then suggested it might be a fuse and I explained my in depth research.

Given the fuses were a no go, I checked the bulbs, but they were all fine. Therefore, I ignored it as all good car owners should do when either an odd noise starts to occur or something not too major all be it a tad annoying goes wrong.

Today I went to B&Q to get our Christmas tree. HURRAH! Its a fine tree as far as I can tell, a good 5 foot or so and bushy, so it should fit snuggly into the corner of our living room. Now we are all set to jazz the place like their aint no tomorrow and make it glisten with festive joy. (there will be no Happy Holidays signs though...I promise you that!!!)

After loading Guf with said tree and chatting to Will about noting, whom I happened accross in the car park...I thought:

"Sod it"

Yes they were my actual words. I decided to pop the bonnet and check the fuses. Popping the bonnet is a task in itself as its a little battered and doesn't seem to open or shut proper. Perhaps Guf is ashamed of bearing all to me? Once the bonnet was open I made a small WD40 squirt to all parts bonnet opening in the vain hope it would resolve the open/shutting fiasco, this decision was based on my knowledge that WD40 can solve anything if the problem concerns a moving part. Would you believe the bonnet now works much more dandy than before!

Anyway, the fuses. I checked them and what did I find? A blown fuse thats what. So a quick naked jog to Halfords and I aquired a replacement. In it went, in to the Guf I went, press went I on the illuminators and I HAD LIGHT. I felt like how God did on the first day...joy to the world and peace to all men.

So, Guf is a lit beast now...there is no stopping her.

I was hoping the fuse would also solve the other problems, namely no dash board lights and the emergency I am in trouble blinker button doesn't do owt.

I dunno if the dash lights are sorted as I haven't been in her at night, but the blinkers are even worse than before! I smugly pushed the button thinking I could solve anything mechanical and no blinkers came on, instead, the Guf screamed. Literally screemed, like a muffled horn noise! Its a bit strange to say the least. I think I need to check that everything else is still working in case putting the fuse in has triggered all sorts of other technical problems.

I don't understand electronics...they make it up as they go along.