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ALAN
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Hi, havent posted for a while as car been SORN for 2yrs while been worked on. I had big problem with car cutting out and could not get to the bottom of it, in the end i paid someone to do all the wiring looms, the car now runs and sounds lovely but the headlights and indicators wont switch on. While this car was being worked on i bought another 2.9 cosworth which im now going use for parts as the mot and tax ran out and i cant afford to spend on both cars. I really need anyone who could travel to stoke to hopefully sort out the lights, no electrition round here seem able to find the cause. I will come to an arragement over pay whether in cash or any parts they may need. Thanks
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Re: Lights?
« Reply #1 on: Sep 9th, 2012, 2:17pm » |
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Firstly check the location of the large multiplug on the drivers side fusebox. See This page. It may LOOK ok !!!.
Have you checked the relevant fuses?. 4,5,10 and11 for dip and main beam each side and 14 for the tail lights and indicators.? All in the same fusebox. 
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Re: Lights?
« Reply #2 on: Sep 10th, 2012, 3:40am » |
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Thanks for quick reply, i should be getting the cossie back wed or thurs i will take the plugs etc you mentioned off the one i have now and swap them over, will let you know what i come up with.
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Re: Lights?
« Reply #3 on: Sep 10th, 2012, 6:59am » |
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Alan. The multi plug is attached to the loom and is not a 'swappable' unit unless you remove the loom with it!. 
The common problem is that the plug MUST be located in the lugs BEFORE it is pushed down. It can...and will...go down and appear to be fitted correctly BUT will be one row of pins 'out' causing all sorts of problems..usually to do with the lights!.
There is a saying on here in relation to it. "If it goes on easy first time it 'aint right!" That's why we had the pictures taken and stored in 'How to do things' to illustrate the location of the all important locating lugs.
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Re: Lights?
« Reply #4 on: Sep 10th, 2012, 7:56am » |
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Also check the switch itself... they can be faulty.
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Re: Lights?
« Reply #5 on: Sep 10th, 2012, 11:18am » |
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I assume you've looked at the wiring diagrams, which will tell you where and what the various connections are routed through?
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Re: Lights?
« Reply #6 on: Sep 11th, 2012, 4:56pm » |
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Thanks for all replies i can do basic plug swapover, think i need electrition if anyone knows any decent ones willing to travel to stoke, thanks again
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Re: Lights?
« Reply #7 on: Sep 12th, 2012, 4:36pm » |
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dont believe theres no one in stoke.
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Re: Lights?
« Reply #8 on: Sep 15th, 2012, 9:15pm » |
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Hi i think you will find it will be one of your fuse boxs comon fault and ive changed a few ill come to you if you need it and ill bring one of each fuse boxs
dave.
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Re: Lights?
« Reply #9 on: Sep 21st, 2012, 4:59am » |
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Hi, Thanks for the reply, would be great if you could come and have a look for me, some one had a look for me and left all the wiring in a mess with one wire disconnected as he says it was draining the battery, he then said not much he can do and left leaving the wires hanging from underneath the dashboard. Need major help as i havent got a clue, willing to pay you for time and trouble, anytime day or night suits me and thanks again.
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Re: Lights?
« Reply #10 on: Sep 21st, 2012, 2:46pm » |
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Forgot to mention that i have two cosworths using one for the spare parts so anything needed can be taken off the other car, thanks
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Re: Lights?
« Reply #11 on: Sep 27th, 2012, 3:03pm » |
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Hi, trying to put pics up of the problems with wiring, anyone know how to do this, thanks
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Re: Lights?
« Reply #14 on: Sep 27th, 2012, 9:20pm » |
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That extra wire looks like an additional one maybe giving a live to an output in the car!
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Re: Lights?
« Reply #15 on: Sep 27th, 2012, 10:21pm » |
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The wire was disconnected because it got hot, but the car starts without it?, i,ve been told to disconnect the battery every time its parked as something drains the battery, this was the electrition who said they couldnt do anything else as he couldnt trace the black wire to see what its there for and he couldnt see a break or fault in it wire and went leaving the wires etc as they are in the pic, sorry if this hard to understand, cant make it out myself.
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Re: Lights?
« Reply #16 on: Oct 5th, 2012, 6:12pm » |
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Hi Alan
been so busy laterly lost track with this post,
few questions
1. did the chap who came out unplug anything from the bottom of the fuse box in the pic?
2. is it me or has that black wire melted? to melt suggesy a direct short
3. which loom did the chap repair for you? being a 24v and your previous issue id guess it was engine loom.
4. has anyone checked for damp in the fuse boxes?
ive got your pm to, will have to see when im free, busy month so far and have 2 shows, an engine swap, rad swap and wire i some fog lights yet..
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Re: Lights?
« Reply #17 on: Oct 5th, 2012, 7:44pm » |
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The bloke that had a look said he followed all wires back, the black wire does get warm, ive had all the looms done cost 500 so it now runs well and i do have a full spare one to take any parts off or exchange, thanks
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Re: Lights?
« Reply #18 on: Oct 5th, 2012, 7:49pm » |
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P.S This is how bad its got, i,ve got two cossies in the drive, and im driving a ......... ford ka 
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Re: Lights?
« Reply #19 on: Oct 6th, 2012, 4:53pm » |
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Can't find a black wire specifically in the fusebox diagrams, though plenty of violet/black, so suggests a ground wire for something. Any idea where it connected to?
If there's a current drain the way to find that is put an ammeter in series with the battery, then pull each fuse until it stops, look it up in the fuses chart, should indicate which area the problem is in.
Sounds simple....
Appendix ~ not to be discounted of course is a short between adjacent wires, that could make a wire melt if one is power and the other is ground (?)
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