Ollie MK5 Turbo

The Fuse box in my escort is giving me problems. (Dry joints on the board).
Can I replace this with a Fuse box from any MK5 Escort? Or are there different types? Are Escort Cosworth Fuse Boxs the same?

Thanks
Ollie

St3V3_C

Different with options e.g. electric windows IIRC

Ollie MK5 Turbo

Are the Differences not just the Fuses and relays plugged into the box?

graham c

iTrader: (5)

think their is five differant ones

St3V3_C

No, it's the number of main feeds in from memory - the big wires that are connected to bolt type terminals on the back of the box.

paul16v

Wenny is having the same problem at the minute with his monte, ford wanted about Ł280 for a new fusebox , so we wrote the part number down of it and we picked an escort up at the auction this morning for Ł85 with the correct fusebox in it, so just jot the partnumber down and go hunting through the scrappys

Ollie MK5 Turbo

Some pictures of the box and the problems.









That’s the story I got from fords. Ł280 for my box But the Escort Cosworth are half the price.

graham c

iTrader: (5)

a good auto lecy should fix ,it i had mine fix on my large turbo esort 2 years ago

St3V3_C

Yea, so having those 3 bolts on the back, yours *might* be the same as the esc cos

paul16v

Yeh thats what they told him till it arrived yesterday and it was the wrong 1 and suddenly the price nearly doubled so even the cosworths must use a couple of different ones.

AlexF

whats the part number?

I might have a spare!


Alex

Ollie MK5 Turbo

Going down fords tomorrow so will ask them to get the fuse boxs out.

My fuse box is

93AG14A073BAA
01/06/1993

Ollie

Fudgey

iTrader: (4)

i just resoldered every joint i could get an iron to on mine and it was fine after.

i may have the one from my mk6 escort in the garage, im going over tomoz so ill see if i can find it...

Rs Gary

you need to match the last 3 letters or numbers,so as yours is a BAA thats what you got to replace it with, mine is a bbd and i have got 2 mk5 escorts and both have gone tits up,i got a new 1 from the small ford center in rochester kent for Ł150 and my m8 repaired 1 for me
cheeRS gary
AKA shrek

Rs Gary

mk6 fuse box will not fit a mk5 the power wires are not the same the mk5 has 3 the mk6 has 2
cheeRS gary
AKA shrek

dannyblackpool

as per shrek

Ollie MK5 Turbo

Ok got an update. Got a new fuse box from fords today (93AG14A073BAA) same as my old one. But I now have a problem of when I turn the key I get all the normal dash lights on and the engine can start but when I take the key out the engine keeps running and all the dash lights are still on..

Arrr Help

saffsta

iTrader: (1)

Oooooer Ollie your cars got a mind of its own lol

FletchCossie

iTrader: (4)

Ollie, I had same problem in a Escort Van. Believe it or not it turned out to be the rear light bulb holders. Van would still run till you hit the brake!

As per fuse box I got mine off your bro for Ł200 iirc. He got the one specified for my Cos (Ł100 odd), but it had wrong part number on it. So he got me the one matching mine and it was Ł50-Ł100 more

Corrected all my problems, but my standard boost gauge, etc dont work anymore Think we missed a connector somewhere!

fish99

I got mine from fords last year for my escos and it cost me Ł280 IIRC.

adamS2RST

Fooking MK5's and fusebox's! Had the same problem on my old runabout, fooker kept blowing fuses!

fish99

I dug out the box my fuse box came in from fords for my 93 Escos: 93AG14A073BAA FINIS code looks like 6728095...defo cost me the best part of Ł300.

fish99

I dug out the box my fuse box came in from fords for my 93 Escos: 93AG14A073BAA FINIS code looks like 6728095...defo cost me the best part of Ł300.

iansoutham

Don't bother. I used to work there once. New boxes are direct from Ford and if you can get discount @ your local dealer, it will be cheaper. (there are 3 remaining types BAA, BBD and one other I can't remember). All other versions are superceeded to those.

In fairness though, the rebuilt ones are good. The bloke who taught me (guy called Alan), although he is a [insert comment] and me and him don't see eye to eye anymore unfortunately, he does know what he is doing with them. Same as alternators and starter motors, he used to work for a place that built them and taught me everything I know about them.

Point to note: if your fusebox has green "gunge" in it, or stains, get the windscreen checked, as we used to get loads come in with that and everyone one, when checked needed the windscreen resealing.

Make sure you mark ALL the fuses, relay locations and bridge bars BEFORE you strip the old fusebox, one bit in the wrong place and cause more problems that you had before.

Also, the 1st item normally to go on a fusebox in a MK5 is the interior heater blower. If this goes, the rest of the box will not be far behind.

MK6 boxes (1995 onwards) have busbars instead of a printed circuit board and no longer have this issue.

GazzaG

If all goes to plan in the next few weeks, ill have a mk5b ghia si


if the fusebox will fit outa that its yours

Ollie MK5 Turbo

Thanks for your help all but I still have the problem with the Ignition staying on when I remove the key.
I have check all the Relays and buzz bars and all are in the same place as before.

Any more Ideas. ?

Thanks Ollie

iansoutham

Is it the same code as your old one or have you been sold the wrong one?

esccosnut

hi ollie, ive got an rs2000 4x4 on an m-reg '94!! and having same problems wit my fuse box!! have u had any luck sorting urs??? my trouble started with intrmitent windows/wipers/ and indicators failed, have soldered dry joints and re-fitted but now got the ignition key removed and engine running issue just like urs!! any info would b good!!

kjc300

iTrader: (1)

Ollie, you haven't changed the central locking/alarm box have you - behind the drivers side kick panel??

Or if your one is fooked it could be that.

My boot popper stopped working and kept draining the battery and I traced it to the central locking box :-

looks like this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Escort-mark-5-...#ht_500wt_1182

I tried fitting one from a later car (blue label) and it did the exact thing you described!!!

cabby3i

any one had intermitant starting prob's caused by a dodgy fuse board?? i.e some times the car will start fine and other day's wont start for the life of the battery? i have a mk 5 xr3i cabby that got a mind of it's own, starts for day's on end fine and other day's wont start at all,

after reading this thread i take it me heater blower aint working cuz of the fuse board then? LOL.. are they easy to open up to have a look at the condition of the board?



cheer's

BGomes

Anybody have access to a BBD version of the fusebox complete with the heated front screen relay on the box ? Mine's packed up, so has the relay. Please PM

stucapri2.9iTT

need help finding a fuse box with the code bbb

thanks stuart

iansoutham

Code BBB suprceeded to code BBD

Code BB is still current.

djmillsy

you need to match the exact code i had to replace mine found one that was the same bar the year and its was the wrong one. i got the exact match and never had a problem