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(Message started by: invernessguy on Nov 9^th, 2005, 4:39pm)

Title: no headlights or wiper sweep
Post by invernessguy on Nov 9^th, 2005, 4:39pm

hello, i have just completed a rebuild of my main fusebox, as i suspected it was causing faults.

The faults were as follows

no dash lights, or tail lights, however, they came back on, but then i lost headlights, and the wiper single sweep... (they work normally, but wont park if i do a single sweep), i also have no side, or fog lamps, although the indicators are working fine?

everything else on the car is working normally.

I rebuilt the fusebox, and i found very little moisture inside, and no corrosion.

where do i start looking for the problem now???

donnie

Title: Re: no headlights or wiper sweep
Post by craig on Nov 9^th, 2005, 4:41pm

donnie...
have you made sure all the conections are back on tight and secure ?

Title: Re: no headlights or wiper sweep
Post by invernessguy on Nov 9^th, 2005, 4:43pm

yes craig, all the connectors are tight, and i have the same problems as i had before i took it all apart!

im gonna crack up soon...

donnie

Title: Re: no headlights or wiper sweep
Post by ricky on Nov 9^th, 2005, 5:06pm

have you checked the main multiplug is on correctly it can be one or two pins out i know!!!!!!!!! >:( >:(

Title: Re: no headlights or wiper sweep
Post by invernessguy on Nov 9^th, 2005, 5:09pm

yes mate, checked and rechecked now, i think it must be the main loom somewhere?

donnie

Title: Re: no headlights or wiper sweep
Post by craig on Nov 9^th, 2005, 5:30pm

donnie..
not sure about the loom to be honest,if all you have done is remove/clean the fuse box,i'm guessing the problem lies there,if all multiplugs/conections are fine,i reckon the problem lies with a bad conection on a relay or a fuse........
i know you say you have checked/double checked,but i cant see the problem being anywhere else if nothing has been disturbed... :-/.........

Title: Re: no headlights or wiper sweep
Post by invernessguy on Nov 9^th, 2005, 5:35pm

the problem was there before i did the fusebox craig, and the only reason i put myself through the grief of rebuilding it was to cure the problems which are still present :'(

Title: Re: no headlights or wiper sweep
Post by craig on Nov 9^th, 2005, 5:37pm

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
well thats different donnie,stupid question again mate,have you checked the headlight switch and the pins that go into it ?

Title: Re: no headlights or wiper sweep
Post by invernessguy on Nov 9^th, 2005, 5:42pm

well i have taken the headlight switch out, but dont really know what i should be doing with the multimeter :P

Title: Re: no headlights or wiper sweep
Post by Simmo on Nov 9^th, 2005, 5:46pm

On the 'Fault finding' page the headlight switch and in particular,one pin,is mentioned. Have you checked the fuel cut off switch?. There have been a number of posts where this has caused various electrical gremlins. Good luck,

Title: Re: no headlights or wiper sweep
Post by Highlander on Nov 9^th, 2005, 5:57pm

Sorry for bringing it up again but are the two round pins at the far end of the multiplug actually located into the slots they are supposed to?
I had this on mine with the exact same symptoms as you have.
the plug looks and feels as if its on properly but it has to be slotted down and under to allow these pins to locate...before the far side can be closed and clipped on

Title: Re: no headlights or wiper sweep
Post by invernessguy on Nov 9^th, 2005, 6:05pm

have tried cleaning pin 15, which is apparently the one that gives problems, but i have dash lights, and tail lights? All my problems seem to be in the front of the vehicle, its too dark now to do much more tonight, but i think i will have to give up and hand it over to the garage :'(

im afraid i am not too sure what im looking for, and where to look for it!

If someone said, check pin this or that for this voltage, i could do it, but without guidance im afraid im lost!

a very sad donnie

Title: Re: no headlights or wiper sweep
Post by invernessguy on Nov 9^th, 2005, 6:18pm

well guys i have located the fault.... while playing around with the switch, i can make the dash lights go on and off, and also the headlights fail...

suspect switch, whats the chances of my local dealer having one tomorrow?? lol

Title: Re: no headlights or wiper sweep
Post by Simmo on Nov 9^th, 2005, 6:18pm

The fuel cut off switch is easy to check. Look here http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/images/handbook116.gif.

Title: Re: no headlights or wiper sweep
Post by invernessguy on Nov 9^th, 2005, 6:21pm

thanks guys for all your help in this problem, if i had given up and left it with the garage tomorrow, it would have cost me a fortune!

And i suppose i now know that my main fusebox is ok ;D even though i wish i hadnt touched it

donnie

Title: Re: no headlights or wiper sweep
Post by Simmo on Nov 9^th, 2005, 6:25pm

Well done mate !!!. That's another success for the 'Faults' page!!. Surely someone has a spare on the site?.

Title: Re: no headlights or wiper sweep
Post by craig on Nov 9^th, 2005, 8:11pm

i've got 1 donnie if you want it,just let me know and cover the p&p and it's yours

Title: Re: no headlights or wiper sweep
Post by mr._floppy on Nov 9^th, 2005, 8:37pm

Good result, but from your initial post I would have suspected the headlight switch from the outset, it's so obvious, what possessed you to strip down the fusebox?

Donnie, put down that claymore, I was only kidding, honest! ;D

Title: Re: no headlights or wiper sweep
Post by invernessguy on Nov 10^th, 2005, 12:55am

thanks craig, i would appreciate that! asap, if thats not too much to ask mate!

as for you mr floppy.... well hindsight is a wonderfull thing, and when the dash and back lights went off, yes i did consider it, but then they came back on, and headlights went off... and along with the headlights went the wiper sweep.... still havent got that working yet!

craig, i have pm'd you my address, if you could send it to me tomorrow, 1st class?

thanks again to you all guys... i was tearing my hair out over this

donnie

Title: Re: no headlights or wiper sweep
Post by howiedintheplace on Nov 10^th, 2005, 1:41am

The wipers don't park up in the correct place, stop just about anywhere is that right?

If so there is a contact in the motor that stops the wipers in the correct place, you have probably had enough of stripping stuff down so just get another. Same as Mk3 Granada so there should be lots around & not worth more than £10. ;)

Title: Re: no headlights or wiper sweep
Post by invernessguy on Nov 10^th, 2005, 1:46am

when the wipers are on they always park, but when i flick the wipers on for one sweep, they dont continue back off the screen, only while i have my finger on the stalk.. hope that makes sense, i have had a hard day!

donnie

Title: Re: no headlights or wiper sweep
Post by scorpio_man on Nov 10^th, 2005, 6:58am

hi donnie

give the timer module a check over using the instructions on the fault finder page.... http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/faultfinds.htm

also check the fuse, #36. i think.

hth

Title: Re: no headlights or wiper sweep
Post by invernessguy on Nov 10^th, 2005, 12:28pm

just back in from the devils car... wipers, and everything else on the car working as normal.... i hate it when things fix themselves... only to break miles from nowhere, in the middle of the night, as is likely to happen with me....

donnie

Title: Re: no headlights or wiper sweep
Post by craig on Nov 10^th, 2005, 2:43pm

ON IT'S WAY DONNIE