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(Message started by: gridlocked on May 9^th, 2009, 11:21am)

Title: interior lights, when opening doors
Post by gridlocked on May 9^th, 2009, 11:21am

New to this site, and what a site. I had no interior lights, glove ligh or boot light, and remote was not working,but thanks to this site found the problem was a R16 relay.only problem now is, the lights do not come on when any door is opened, iv checked the door switches but can not see anything wrong, any ideas? ???

97 2Litre 8V Scorpio Ghia

Title: Re: interior lights, when opening doors
Post by scorpio_man on May 9^th, 2009, 11:38am

hi and welcome

did you check all the fuses?

also check the 'timer' module. instructions are in the fault finder on the main site.

hth

Title: Re: interior lights, when opening doors
Post by Snoopy on May 9^th, 2009, 11:45am

Try looking at the power saver fuse no 36 ( I think) That controls a whole load of things .

Title: Re: interior lights, when opening doors
Post by gridlocked on May 9^th, 2009, 2:37pm

Yes all fuses are intact, used the diagnostic mode using rear window heater button, got the beep on all doors, but not on the interior lights, they would not switch on till i took it out of diagnostic mode. Where is the timer module situated?

And again thanks for the replies.

Title: Re: interior lights, when opening doors
Post by wojtekor on May 9^th, 2009, 2:48pm

the timer module is just above driver's legs ;) you need to take off the coin box etc :) and you'll find it. it's a black box with hundreds of wires coming in and out of it :) it's the same thing that 'bongs' when lights are switched on and you open the door.

Title: Re: interior lights, when opening doors
Post by Simmo on May 9^th, 2009, 2:54pm

The details are Here (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/manual/electrical/auxwarnsys/centraltimermod.pdf) ;)

Title: Re: interior lights, when opening doors
Post by tonyboy on May 9^th, 2009, 10:07pm

on 05/09/09 at 14:37:31, gridlocked wrote:

Yes all fuses are intact, used the diagnostic mode using rear window heater button,

Hello how do you use the diagnostic mode using the rear window heater button

Title: Re: interior lights, when opening doors
Post by scorpio_man on May 9^th, 2009, 10:10pm

on 05/09/09 at 22:07:55, tonyboy wrote:

Hello how do you use the diagnostic mode using the rear window heater button

hi there

see the fault finder on the main site.

hth

Title: Re: interior lights, when opening doors
Post by gridlocked on May 11^th, 2009, 11:30am

Thanks for your replies, you have been of great help, will wait till i come across a timer module before i start taking things apart. Parts are hard to come by.

Title: Re: interior lights, when opening doors
Post by wojtekor on May 11^th, 2009, 11:49am

fuses are ok but have you checked the relays? Things that might have failed are:

relay R5 and R16
fuse no. 24 and 36
and the timer module

all of those, if broken, may cause the problem.

Title: Re: interior lights, when opening doors
Post by mindofitsown on May 12^th, 2009, 5:19pm

Hi,
I had this problem a few weeks back. Checked all the relevant relays and fuses and they were fine. I knew that certains aspects of the timer module are always active even with the ignition off (suc as foor timing the boot light etc.) so I thought that it may be the module required re-setting. I simply disconnected the battery waited half an hour for any capacitors to discharge and then re-connected. Hey presto! all working again. Might help.

Title: Re: interior lights, when opening doors
Post by gridlocked on May 13^th, 2009, 1:25am

Definetely worth a try, nothing to lose, thanks for the reply.