Caterham Circuit Breaker

[plbs1234]

I have a question about the two circuit breakers on my 85 Caterham. Each breaker has 4 circuits that go through the breaker, but each breaker has only one reset button.

 

If there is a problem on one circuit that goes through the breaker, do they all trip or only the one circuit with the problem?

 

Thanks,

 

Paul Mascuch

[bsimon]

Paul,

 

There are no circuit breakers in a Caterham, only fuses. Somebody has rewired your car for some reason or another.

There are two or three square modules plugged into the fuse block depending on the vintage of your car. These are relays and flashers.

[plbs1234]

Bob -

 

My car is wired with two circuit breakers each with four circuits passing through each one.

 

Tony Weale's book - Lotus Seven Restoration, Preparation, and Maintenance - on page 51 shows a wiring diagram labeled "Wiring Diagram Caterham Seven 1981 - 87". This wiring diagram shows two circuit breakers just like in my car. All the wiring diagram color codes on the diagram match my car.

 

I believe the circuit breakers are original to my Caterham. I'm still interested in whether an overload on one circuit of the four through the breaker kicks out all four or only the one overloaded?

 

Thanks,

 

Paul

[jlumba81]

When overloaded it will kick out all circuits connected to that breaker.

[MoBoost]

My 1985 Caterham had the same; two breakers on the firewall.