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peterphaynes
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Drowned Fusebox !!!!!!
« on: Aug 24th, 2008, 11:31am » |
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Hi all-Just coverd 3500 miles-Alps Austria Germany towing my Ducati behind----all was well-went to Scotland and it rained/rained and more rain---on returning to my Scorp-would not start---got it going again and no headlights (no lights at all at the front) wipers lost selfpark and screenwash-----On looking under the bonnet the fusebox was underwarter !!! drainholes clear-was just parked on a very steep hill---Beware other owners----nose up is not good---
Have any other owners replaced the fusebox ? How difficult to do DIY and cost and availability ---In fact any info at all---
With thanks Peter Haynes
p.s.----park nose down on a steep hill !!!!!
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TiberiuS
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Re: Drowned Fusebox !!!!!!
« Reply #1 on: Aug 24th, 2008, 12:24pm » |
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Hello Peter. On the main site, there's an article about rebuilding the fuseboxes, you can get an idea how involved it is from this.
Never had to do this (luckily) but depending how able you are, rebuilding the fusebox might be the way to go rather than just replacing it with another. Depends whether the mica insulators are damaged at all
Are new fuseboxes even available from Ford anymore?
Good luck.
Regards, Bruce.
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v4-max aka Cheekyboy1
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Re: Drowned Fusebox !!!!!!
« Reply #2 on: Aug 24th, 2008, 4:39pm » |
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do you really want to go to the bother of rebuilding the box? there are plenty of cars being broken on here so there must be a spare one going somewhere, and probably cheaper too. by the way i trust you have a battery cover in place?. stay dry 
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Re: Drowned Fusebox !!!!!!
« Reply #3 on: Aug 24th, 2008, 10:12pm » |
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peterphaynes.
Is it the central fusebox,or the auxilliary box near the battery ? as v4 max says you will be OK for a used one as many are being weighed in,and some people are astute enough to remove the fuseboxes.The aux box is not too bad a job,the central one is a trifle tricky,but not beyond the bounds of determination !
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peterphaynes
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Re: Drowned Fusebox !!!!!!
« Reply #4 on: Aug 25th, 2008, 11:01am » |
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Found the problem i think-!-When the car would not start (the passenger fusebox was drowned and yes-no battery cover fitted had no idea it was missing so have manufactured a substitute till get hold of a new one) the "repair man" removed the large connector on the Drivers side box and refitted it wrong (1 pin out i think) After drying out and coating with WD40 all now works-
Thanks to all-Peter Haynes
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Re: Drowned Fusebox !!!!!!
« Reply #5 on: Aug 25th, 2008, 1:40pm » |
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nice result peter, it is vital to get a battery cover asap dont leave it to long you may not be so lucky next time.
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Re: Drowned Fusebox !!!!!!
« Reply #6 on: Aug 25th, 2008, 3:42pm » |
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Glad to hear that Peter and thanks for your PM's. A battery cover is about a tenner from a Ford dealer unless you can aquire one from a member on here. Mike.
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Re: Drowned Fusebox !!!!!!
« Reply #7 on: Aug 25th, 2008, 8:56pm » |
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I reckon the battery cover is a cosmetic accessory ! It can't stop water going into the well,and the fusebox has a good seal,unless of course the drain is bunged up with leaves,in which case the box could be under water eventually.
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Re: Drowned Fusebox !!!!!!
« Reply #8 on: Aug 25th, 2008, 9:34pm » |
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on Aug 25th, 2008, 8:56pm, gozz wrote:I reckon the battery cover is a cosmetic accessory ! It can't stop water going into the well,and the fusebox has a good seal,unless of course the drain is bunged up with leaves,in which case the box could be under water eventually.
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I agree that the battery cover won’t stop water gathering in the well, but I disagree about it being cosmetic & the seal being good. The fuse box cover has long poorly braced sides that warp over time, the cover on the spare box I’m looking at now is bowed outwards so that the seal misses the box in places.
I suspect there are more drain holes than have been discovered that need unblocking.
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Re: Drowned Fusebox !!!!!!
« Reply #9 on: Aug 26th, 2008, 10:02pm » |
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AYE AYE Mr Tompion ! 
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Re: Drowned Fusebox !!!!!!
« Reply #10 on: Mar 9th, 2009, 3:31pm » |
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Im thinking of manufacturing some sort of cover for the cowl grille, possibly of fiberglass or somthing and with rubber edges. To be used for example when washing the car or long time parking outside... Just for precaution..
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Re: Drowned Fusebox !!!!!!
« Reply #11 on: Mar 10th, 2009, 8:52pm » |
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on Aug 24th, 2008, 4:39pm, v4-max aka Cheekyboy1 wrote:| do you really want to go to the bother of rebuilding the box? there are plenty of cars being broken on here so there must be a spare one going somewhere, and probably cheaper too. by the way i trust you have a battery cover in place?. stay dry |
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a battrey cover wont make any differance to his problem
its the main fuse box thats drowned
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Re: Drowned Fusebox !!!!!!
« Reply #12 on: Mar 10th, 2009, 9:00pm » |
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hmmm wipers screen wash and self park are all in the main fuse box not the aux box
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Re: Drowned Fusebox !!!!!!
« Reply #13 on: Mar 11th, 2009, 9:16am » |
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My understanding is that the problem was with the auxiliary box, but another problem was introduced by the repair man looking at the main box and not putting the plug back properly.
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Re: Drowned Fusebox !!!!!!
« Reply #14 on: Mar 11th, 2009, 5:44pm » |
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on Aug 25th, 2008, 11:01am, peterphaynes wrote:| the passenger fusebox was drowned |
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Re: Drowned Fusebox !!!!!!
« Reply #15 on: Mar 13th, 2009, 12:00am » |
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i've rebuilt my fuseboxes not so long ago although it occurred to be in mint condition, but i did it for the peace of mind after i bought my car, it's a job for a saint but worth doing as used ones u can buy on ebay usually need rebuilding anyway and cost around 100£.
If that's any help I can help with future problems with fuseboxes and rebuild them for you for a few £...
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Re: Drowned Fusebox !!!!!!
« Reply #16 on: Mar 13th, 2009, 9:36pm » |
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I have the pair of boxes available for £50.
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Re: Drowned Fusebox !!!!!!
« Reply #17 on: Mar 13th, 2009, 9:38pm » |
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I have a battery cover available too..
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Re: Drowned Fusebox !!!!!!
« Reply #18 on: Mar 13th, 2009, 10:44pm » |
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50£ for a pair? rebuilt or not?
[just to be clear, i'm not interested, just asking as i've seen them on ebay for around 100£ a piece and not rebuilt]
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Re: Drowned Fusebox !!!!!!
« Reply #19 on: Mar 14th, 2009, 7:11am » |
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not rebuilt so ideal for a quick strip and rebuild for pice of mind, although they were fine before the car was stripped. And yes the pair. I am not going to screw somone for £100!!
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