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(Message started by: savvy on Feb 13^th, 2008, 12:48pm)

Title: Puddle Lights
Post by savvy on Feb 13^th, 2008, 12:48pm

First off, hi all! First post. I'm just about to sell my MK3 Granada Scorpio 2.9 12v and upgrade to a 2.3 Scorpio Ultima that belongs to my father at the moment.

I was having a look around the Scorpio last night and noticed none of the puddle lights work, that includes the red kerb light and the white puddle light. All out on all doors. Could it be a simple fuse? Or just got 8 dead bulbs?

Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by Highlander on Feb 13^th, 2008, 2:20pm

Are the actual ights installed?

Later models didnt have them but had some of the covers

Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by savvy on Feb 13^th, 2008, 2:29pm

Interesting, I didn't know that. It's a facelift 98 model so chances are that is has no lights. That's a shame, I thought they were quite a good feature :(

Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by jonnycab on Feb 13^th, 2008, 2:48pm

My '98 facelift Ultima doesn't have puddle lights either, or reversing sensors....just have to rely on good old fashioned judgement ;)

Also the later models don't have a low coolant warning lamp :-/

Extra features that the later models do have though is driver & passenger seat side airbags & adjustable dipped beam height :)

Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by savvy on Feb 13^th, 2008, 2:51pm

It's quite strange the later models aren't as well equipped, you normally find on cars that towards the end of production, the manufacture throws in all the goodies. Did Ford run out of parts and not re-order anymore? :'(

I'd be happy to give my airbags back for some puddle lights!!

Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by amigafan2003 on Feb 13^th, 2008, 3:21pm

The removal of the puddle lights was something to do with the regulations on vehicle lighting changing to state you can't have rear facing red or white lights in the front 75% of a vehicle.

I have the document somewhere, I'll dig it out.

Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by jonnycab on Feb 14^th, 2008, 1:44am

Savvy wrote..."I'd be happy to give my airbags back for some puddle lights!! "..

Yea, but in the event of a side on accident, the puddle lights wont stop you from braining yourself on the door pillar when your head flops about faster than the front row at a Motorhead gig ;D

Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by Baz on Feb 14^th, 2008, 6:02pm

I fitted puddle lights to my old red S reg. Awful pig of a job. I also now have low coolant warning on my silver one (dead easy fit and vital due to my excessive use of radiators!)

Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by savvy on Feb 15^th, 2008, 10:08pm

Hi Baz, how did you fit the low level coolant light?

Title: Re: Puddle Lights
Post by Baz on Feb 16^th, 2008, 10:47am

took all the bits off an earlier model and stuck them on mine!!

It involves soldering an LED into the dash pod (I chose a red one!) and running the single wire from the pod, back through the bulkhead to the 4 way connector just to the right of the fuse box. cable from there to the expansion tank. Lift up the expansion tank and fit the level indicator and thats it really!

I have some photos somewhere.... will have a look for them later

Baz