Fuse 32 Keeps Popping

[menderman65]

do you know why fuse 32 in my mk 2 ford galaxy keeps blowing? it is usually 5A and is tagged as 'engine management' in the owners handbook. i tried uprating the fuse in 5A increments and it even blew a 25A fuse!

has been faulty some weeks now so last weekend the battery had gone flat - for a short while it seemed OK after a jump start (and new fuse) in that the aircon, clock and air-recirculate switches were all working - however, engine seemed to falter every few minutes (almost like it was sneezing) - i took this to be the engine management 're-learning' its settings but i'm not sure. when i then took it for a test drive the fuse popped again and now there seems to be a very high current drain across the fuse sockets - any ideas please?  

[BrianH]

Its listed as the following on the other site (10 minutes of trying to use the search here was proving fruitless)

 

F32 RSE, modular network, OBD Port, Alarm, PATS, GPS, Telephone, Headlight Washer, Electric Windows, Door Locking

 

The two that stand out of those to me as being likly are the windows and door locks. If the fuse is blown are either of these working? Even if they are, I'd have a look in the door gaiters as I'd suspect broken wires in one of them.

 

Its very possible that your manual doesn't accurate match the car as a few others have seen similar issues with the fuses not matching the circuits labelled to them. Broken wires in the door pillars is a common Galaxy issue and causes some random symptoms  so makes sense to start there (drivers door and the boot to start with!)

[chrispb123456]

There is also splice joint 32 down the side of the front passenger seat, this usually suffers if the footwell has been wet for a prolonged period.

This is a bunch of red and white wires taped together that can become badly corroded in wet carpet /insulation.