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westy
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electrical problem
« on: Oct 23rd, 2009, 5:02pm » |
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hi im new to forum. my 96 scorpio has started having problems. when you switch the ignition off some of lights stay on (oil warning, battery , hand brake and the temp settings on the air/con ) today i found that if you press the brake pedal you can hear a relay click every thing is ok until you take your foot back off the pedal then the warning lights come back on.
yours confused 
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Matt
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Re: electrical problem
« Reply #1 on: Oct 23rd, 2009, 5:39pm » |
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hiya mate
does your car have a battery cover fitted, sounds very much like a damp fuse box
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westy
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Re: electrical problem
« Reply #2 on: Oct 23rd, 2009, 8:28pm » |
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hi matt
when i first got the car it had bin taken off for battery to charged ,i put it back on two days ago when i read this forum
cheers dave
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Re: electrical problem
« Reply #3 on: Oct 23rd, 2009, 9:27pm » |
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If the battery cover had been off for any length of time, I would guess you have got water in there and that could well be what is causing your problems.
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Re: electrical problem
« Reply #4 on: Oct 24th, 2009, 7:31pm » |
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looks like that was the problem ,now the covers back on problem gone away touch wood
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Re: electrical problem
« Reply #5 on: Oct 25th, 2009, 11:50am » |
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hi i would still take the fuse box out and give it a good dry out and wd it they may still be damp in and it may go green in the strips in time it did with me.
welcome to the site brownie
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Geoff_W
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Re: electrical problem
« Reply #6 on: Oct 25th, 2009, 1:08pm » |
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Alternatively, if you are feeling lucky extension lead and hair dryer to confirm things really are dry and then hit it with the WD40.
Also as we get to the damper end of the year, check around the fuse boxes to clear away any leaves that are composting, mulching nicely or just a soggy mess. You know it makes sense 
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