Truckie was veering into my lane and I hit the gutter. All was fine except my electrics on the instrument clusters (stereo, clock, 12V socket etc) as well as my central locking reciever (cannot lock from my keys) have all gone out. I have also noticed the 'set speed limit' thing resets itself to 50km/hr sometimes. I have no clue as to what the problem is, however I think it could be relaated to the permanent live fuse.

If anyone could tell me where I could fine the permanent live fuse or what the problem may be, it'd be appreciated =D

have a look at the left hand side under the bonnet.
There are apile of fuses etc all black looking.
In there is a device called the front-ecu, its about cigarette packet size...give it a wiggle...

If that don't work...wiggle every other connector


then again...it sounds like your battery connector is loose.

The "set speed limit" thing resetting - if we were talking 3rd gens - would indicate either poor battery connection or a discharging battery.

Again, my experience is only with 1-2-3 gens, but there are lots of fuses which are more likely to be the problem, and also several "fusible links" in the build of these cars. I'd assume that 380's are designed along similar lines. Fuses are usually the first to go in case of minor faults. Fusible links much less likely to fail, but are there to protect if lots of damage or very significant faults occur - much more power-drain required to burn-out a fusible link. I assume that your mention of "permanent live fuse" is what I would call a 'fusible link'.

Do you have a Operators Manual (glovebox booklet) for the car? It may be helpful.

Did all of this happen after the bingle, or was some of it intermittent for a while? What you typed seemed to be a bit of both.

In any case, check out www.lisho.net for links to a downloadable PDF file of Mitsubishi Workshop Manual for 380's - it's only a link or two away from that site I've stated.
The workshop manual will be what a Dealer would use in Service Dept, so should be an invaluable reference for years to come. Even if you never do your own maintenance, a read of these manuals can help you understand stuff and avoid being bamboozled by repairers IMHO.

Blackstars comment above is obviously 380-specific and should be an excellent place to start.

Thanks for the help Blackstar & Elwyn, I just took out the ecu fuse and put it back in and all is well! that saves me a $100 service charge from a garage.