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(Message started by: sjwagstaff on Nov 16^th, 2010, 2:25pm)

Title: puddle lights
Post by sjwagstaff on Nov 16^th, 2010, 2:25pm

when opening doors puddle lights dont come on,could these have been turned off somehow?or fuse gone ?
97 scorpio ultima 2.3 manual
cheers

Title: Re: puddle lights
Post by Geoff_W on Nov 16^th, 2010, 5:10pm

Does your car have three rear headrests?

If so you probably have a face lift and perceived wisdom is that puddle lights were deleted..... Unless someone out there knows different. ;D

Title: Re: puddle lights
Post by Highlander on Nov 16^th, 2010, 5:31pm

I like your thinking Geoff, so they dont work because they aren't there? ;D

Title: Re: puddle lights
Post by sjwagstaff on Nov 16^th, 2010, 5:34pm

cheers for the reply,my car has 2 rear headrests,guess only way to find out is take reflector bit out and see.,rear door has reflector missing so will have a look inside.

Title: Re: puddle lights
Post by Highlander on Nov 16^th, 2010, 5:37pm

if its only got plastic reflectors it wont have puddle lights, the red lights illuminate along with the puddle lights.

Title: Re: puddle lights
Post by sjwagstaff on Nov 16^th, 2010, 5:43pm

cheers ,will take closer look in daylight,

Title: Re: puddle lights
Post by gost on Nov 16^th, 2010, 6:57pm

Wifes 96 2.3 has them my 97 2.3 doesnt ???

Title: Re: puddle lights
Post by Highlander on Nov 16^th, 2010, 8:03pm

They did away with them in 97, none of the facelifts had them but a few of the 97 pre-facelifts also didnt get them.

Are both yours Ultimas Gost? they only came as standard on the Ultima

Title: Re: puddle lights
Post by ro284 on Nov 18^th, 2010, 7:37pm

Mines an april 97 24v ultima estate, and that has only got plastic inserts, but i do have 4 complete new sets with harnesses, if the car passes mot i might fit them,

Title: Re: puddle lights
Post by Highlander on Nov 19^th, 2010, 4:39pm

its not a simple plug in mod, some fancy wiring has to be done ;)
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/doorlight.htm

Title: Re: puddle lights
Post by ro284 on Nov 19^th, 2010, 5:56pm

Many thanks for your help Highlander, :)

Title: Re: puddle lights
Post by gost on Nov 19^th, 2010, 7:12pm

Highlander, both ultimas, wifes is dec 96 mine may 97

Title: Re: puddle lights
Post by Mike H on Nov 23^rd, 2010, 1:15pm

Yep can confirm if it's just a simple rectangular plastic red reflector then you got no lights. If you did it would be a complete lamp unit instead, it's not like one bulb in the middle of the door that shines out through two lenses ;D

Where the bottom lamp would be is then a black plastic press-in blanking plate thingy. Or it is on mine anyway

Title: Re: puddle lights
Post by Pegasus on Nov 23^rd, 2010, 10:00pm

Must be date of manufacture dependant. My Ultima doesn't even have the blanks for the puddle lights :(

Title: Re: puddle lights
Post by Mike H on Nov 24^th, 2010, 12:57pm

That figures I guess. I wonder why they dumped it. More trouble than it was worth?