Right,well its taken a large vodka,and some serious surfing and reading,but i think i have a lead in my quest to get all my dials and instruments going. It appears that pretty much everything dash board related goes through the Air Con Amp,which happens to run off fuse 12,which is the one that keeps blowing. (not in a good way) Page D15 of manual
Are these prone to failing,or could it just be a loose connection somewhere?
Other possible cause is a dodgy connection on the unified meter (clock binnacle)
Cant get to a diagnostics machine till at least saturday,and iv got a ton of stuff to do this weekend,not to mention working,so trying all possible leads. However,if someone who does have a diagnostics machine fancies having a look,then feel free. Red Bull will be supplied FOC