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(Message started by: irratic on May 7^th, 2006, 2:41pm)

Title: electrics
Post by irratic on May 7^th, 2006, 2:41pm

had gearbox prob. cleaned maf sensor. seems to be working, time will tell......but just turned off the ignition took key out and everything on the dash has stayed on... temp guage, digital gauges, oil light etc.. as if i havn't took the key out... is there a relay stuck or what??? i seem to be chasing one thing after another....any ideas???

Title: Re: electrics
Post by Kjetil S on May 7^th, 2006, 2:52pm

Do you have the battery cover fitted?

Title: Re: electrics
Post by Simmo on May 7^th, 2006, 2:52pm

Go to this page http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/faultfinds.htm and scroll down to 'electrical concerns'. See if that provides any clues.

Title: Re: electrics
Post by irratic on May 7^th, 2006, 3:00pm

there is no battery cover on it mate.. it still starts and runs but the lights wont go out

Title: Re: electrics
Post by Atlantic_blue on May 7^th, 2006, 3:07pm

Looks like fusebox strip & clean or renew time.

Title: Re: electrics
Post by Simmo on May 7^th, 2006, 3:22pm

Almost the most important item on these cars is the battery cover!. If water gets in to the fusebox,and it will,particularly if the lid is not properly fitted and sealed you can get all manner of problems due to dampness and water penetration. As the car seems to be ok otherwise I suggest you give the battery side fusebox a spray with WD40 or even use a hairdryer very carefully to dry it out. Also make sure the drain holes from the battery shelf to the engine bay are clear as they can get clogged up with leaves etc. Read this http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/battery.htm as it may help and look at the links on the left hand side re fusebox rebuild......and then pray you don't have to go down that road!!.

Title: Re: electrics
Post by sector-9 on May 7^th, 2006, 6:39pm

Is it just the instrument cluster that still has power or does everthing else which works only in pos II still function? Could be a bad ignition switch but you need to find the extent of the problem so you can investigate what's common to those systems affected...

Darren

P.S.

Incidentally my diesel scorp had an intermittent problem where the dash warning lights would come on dimly even with key removed. Bizzarely, removing the cooling fan relay cured it. Later I discovered the loom had burnt out and shorted in front of the radiator!