Hi, I cant believe how long ago this was!
Anyway, sadly after much messing about, including fitting a new (special order) loom from Ford - which they had to issue a full refund for after admitting it wasn't made correctly to the spec of the vehicle. My mate cut his losses and sold the car as a non-runner in the end.
With hindsight, even as an experienced tech (but in HGV, not cars), I would have found an independent Ford specialist (but not a Dealer) with the equipment and experience to get to the bottom of the issue.
I really hope you have more success with yours though!
A big thanks to everyone here who gave me loads of free expert advice at the time - cheers