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(Message started by: abdr500 on Apr 7^th, 2008, 5:53pm)

Title: boot light on my dash satys on HELLLLP
Post by abdr500 on Apr 7^th, 2008, 5:53pm

hi i have scorpip 2.0 16v n reg and at the moment the boot is shut but on my dash its showing that its open any ideas any one please thanks

Title: Re: bot light on my dash satys on HELLLLP
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Apr 7^th, 2008, 7:08pm

Check the wiring loom in the boot near the hinge - known issue with wires breaking due to opening / closing boot and wires flexing. Watch out for shorting / blown fuses due to this also .

Title: Re: bot light on my dash satys on HELLLLP
Post by abdr500 on Apr 7^th, 2008, 8:41pm

i have looked ther an it still looks nice and new the insulation is still in one pice plus ther no splits or marks off any thing shorting... but for the past 2 days the ignition is being held on buy some thing removed the fuse box and cleand it and all was good apart from the boot light does any one no what wire in the boot that does the boot so i cant test it to see if its the dash clock or the wire or the catch

Title: Re: boot light on my dash satys on HELLLLP
Post by corsairnutta on Apr 7^th, 2008, 10:11pm

Had the same problem with my scorp, there is a switch on the lock mechanism in the bootlid and it had uncliped itself from the lock. just clip back.

Title: Re: boot light on my dash satys on HELLLLP
Post by abdr500 on Apr 8^th, 2008, 1:22pm

right i have checked it and its cliped in so i took it off and pressed it and still the light on the dash was on so i earthed out the right wire and it whent out as so as i removed the bridge it cam on so it cant be a broken conection could it be the switch in the boot at fault does any one have one for sale or is it cheap just to buy ffrom ford can any one helpme out if the have a spaer one i would pay postage and all that or even drive down to you and try it

Title: Re: boot light on my dash satys on HELLLLP
Post by Kjetil S on Apr 8^th, 2008, 2:29pm

Yes, sounds like the switch is broken.

Title: Re: boot light on my dash satys on HELLLLP
Post by abdr500 on Apr 8^th, 2008, 6:16pm

but the thing is when i earth out 1 off the 3 wires and use the switch s normal then its ok the boot light will go out and as soon as i remove the wire it come back on any one have a switch they would like to sell me or to try i am in north london enfield m25 juction 25 thanks

Title: Re: boot light on my dash satys on HELLLLP
Post by Kjetil S on Apr 8^th, 2008, 9:29pm

Hm, sounds like the switch is okay then. One of the wires are meant to be earthed.

Title: Re: boot light on my dash satys on HELLLLP
Post by abdr500 on Apr 8^th, 2008, 9:57pm

is ther a relay that oprate this is it seems the problem is not the wiring as the light on the dash goes out when i earth out the 1 wire (red&black) it will work perfect with the switch light come on when boot is open and goes of when closed but the wire is also a live wire when the boot is closed i think is that posible on my tester its shows a live on the same wire when the boot is open and when closed it a earth

Title: Re: boot light on my dash satys on HELLLLP
Post by Kjetil S on Apr 9^th, 2008, 9:24am

Here is the diagram of the tailgate switch

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f41/kskjon/scorpio/diagrams/tailgateswitch.jpg

If I read it correctly, two of the wires should be permanently live and the third is earth/ground.

Title: Re: boot light on my dash satys on HELLLLP
Post by gozz on Apr 9^th, 2008, 10:16pm

abdr 500
According to Kjetil Ss diagram both live circuits are grounded down by the switch alternately,ie when the boot is open the boot light circuit is completed,and when the boot is shut the circuit switching OFF the warning light is completed.If by grounding the red and black wire the warning light goes off,the fault must be in the switch.
GOZZ

Title: Re: boot light on my dash satys on HELLLLP
Post by abdr500 on Apr 10^th, 2008, 12:30am

thnkas guys i sorted it out i earth out 1 of the wires and and it working perfect ;D