hi guys, my weak side of my car is electrics, basically the boot release does not work in my fiesta rs turbo at all, i have changed the boot switch, purchased a new ignition relay, cleaned the earth for the boot popper and bought the new 4 pin sinsor which screws into the boot!

any other ideas chaps

 

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are you getting power to the switch?
when you press the button, is there a signal sent to the other end of the wire that triggers the solinoid?

check that first

 

You do realise that this will only work without the car running, dont you? (AFAIK)

 

yes that is right and the ignition off

 

Don't these actually earth through th eboot lid hinges?

 

You've changed the 4-pin switch, but how about the contact side??

Try cleaning that with fine emery or wire wool??

 

yes i know they only work with the ignition off, yep cleaned the contact side as well, and checked the fuse in the fuse box

oranoco - they do earth through them hinges.

 

You ever sort the problem?

Ive just bought a new green relay as one contact had slightly the fusebox. The new relay works only with the rad fan/heater fan/reverse light. But If I refit the other relay only the boot switch will work. The foglights won't work with either relay. Everything did work before I removed the green relay to check why my heater fan screeches

The new relay has a slightly different part number mind(I have yet to try ford direct).