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(Message started by: ian on Jul 25^th, 2005, 2:14am)

Title: Electrical problems
Post by ian on Jul 25^th, 2005, 2:14am

Just got woken up at 2am by my alarm going off. I immediately thought it was the local chavs having a bit of fun, but when I went out to check it was still locked up and the windows were all ok. Then I noticed the heater controls were illuminated (but a lot dimmer than when the headlights are on) and when I opened the door for a closer look I found both courtesy lights were out too (they work ok if I move the switch to the on position but not when it's on the '20 sec' position).

Has anyone had anything like this happen before?

Ian

Title: Re: Electrical problems
Post by scorpio_man on Jul 25^th, 2005, 6:01am

hi there

sounds like a fusebox issue. make sure the covers are fitted and no dampness is inside them.

hth

Title: Re: Electrical problems
Post by Snoopy on Jul 25^th, 2005, 8:04am

Check the ash tray/ cigar lighter ( front) and the connections behind it... It can short out causing all sorts of problems and is LIVE all the time so provides power even with ignition off.... Worth a check.

Title: Re: Electrical problems
Post by ian on Jul 25^th, 2005, 9:19am

Scorpio man's right, when I pulled off the drive this morning, I heard water trickle into the passenger footwell. When I got to work I opened the boot to see where the leak could be coming from (there's a damp patch running down the pillar from the windscreen to the engine compartment so I'm guessing there, although I can't see where the water could be getting through the seal), which is when I heard a sizzling sound coming from the fusebox. The box did seem dry though.

How easy is it to replace the fuse box, does it connect via multiplugs or is it a part of the wiring loom?

Ian

Title: Re: Electrical problems
Post by Alf on Jul 25^th, 2005, 9:29am

The fuse box connects with a lot of multiplugs. Those plugs connect to the box at it's bottom.
You have to remove the battery, then remove the screw(s) of the fuse box, then pull the box a bit forward, open the box, and you are there. Disconnect the multiplugs, and it's free. Install the other box in reverse order.

Ummmmm, we're talking about the fuse box near the battery, right? ;D

Title: Re: Electrical problems
Post by Eric_R on Jul 25^th, 2005, 4:51pm

Ian,
You urgently need to check the drain holes in the fusebox shelf. If they are blocked water is trapped on the shelf and causes the battery box to flood.
See http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/drainholes.htm

If you're lucky, clearing these drain holes might mean that the fuse box can dry itself, but use a hair dryer to speed this up.

Title: Re: Electrical problems
Post by ian on Jul 25^th, 2005, 5:07pm

Thanks Eric, will check that out. When I checked the fusebox I noticed the cover wasn't clipped on, it was just resting on top of the box (I had some electrical work done in January I'm guessing the garage didn't bother refitting the cover properly), so it could just be moisture in the air that's got into it.

I had another nose round at lunchtime, I think the leak into the footwell's an unrelated problem. The windscreen seal seemed fully intact, but it was directing water down into the engine compartment, is there anywhere down there it could be leaking into the interior? Also noticed some cabling behind the glovebox that had caught the leak too.

Title: Re: Electrical problems
Post by Snoopy on Jul 25^th, 2005, 9:17pm

If the drains are bloked it can find its way into the footwell of the car. and the main loom linking the EEC goes through the bulkhead there as well.

Check the drain holes as suggested.. also the drains for the Air con
its all documented on the main site .
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/drainholes.htm