davidpdavies

Hello all, I am having a problem with my N reg fiesta regarding the lights. No Front or Rear side lights and no dash lights. Full beam and flasher works as well as indicators,wipers and washers. Suggestions please

tabetha

Start at the fusebox, checking all fuses, if the festa has a normal side/head smaller stalk on the right it could be this that is duff, could just be a broken feed to it, or after it to the dip/main stalk, or if the "ring" sort of side/head around the base of the indicator it's very likely to be this.
The power for the flash(main) is independant so they work even with lights off, this however won't power the normal push forward for main beam, but this talk when pulled rearwards will work the main beam on the spring setting.
The indicators, wipers, washers are yet another seperate supply.
One of this annoying things that is dead easy to fix if there, what you are missing is the feed to or from the side/head selector switch.
tabetha

RichieST

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Does your dipped beam work?

davidpdavies

Yes richie, dipped beam works but just noticed that as well as the side lights,rear lights,dash lights the number plate light is not working.

P 17eed

I have had this a few times on fiestas and escorts, the main light/indicator switch is faulty. If I remember right the lights on warning wont work either.

davidpdavies

P17 yeah no alarm noise when door is open,

P 17eed

Yes I would go for the main switch then. Motor factors do them or scrap yard. If I remember right from ford they are about £100.

davidpdavies

off to the local breakers it is then folks, will keep you posted on the outcome

davidpdavies

updated : got a replacement light stalk from the breakers and fitted it. the unit buzzed and now the wipers are stuck and wont move back .............

davidpdavies

final update : Managed to figure out the wiper fault, there is another fuse box hidden away behind a plastic coin tray and there was a blown fuse that needed replacing. As for the light problem this was sorted by purchasing another light stalk from a decent breakers in the area.Thanks for the advice people

davidpdavies

Fords wanted £132.00 for a new part but found a company called "Parts-4-fords on ebay and they have them for £39.99 (New) if anyone has the same problem in future

RichieST

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Sounds like a fault with the first stalk you bought, glad its sorted!

davidpdavies

yeah the first one i bought was from RKR Malmoco in Worcester and they sold me one from an escort, they were not interested in why it didnt work, more interested in the money they were making. lesson learnt