as title really I have no power to the car at all. no interior lights/clock, ignition nothing. battery is good. have checked all fuses all ok. checked the relays the tall red relay smells a bit funky looked inside nothing burnt/scorched. could anyone point me in the right direction as it's doing my head in lol

 

How many cables are connected to the positive terminal of the battery?

 

think 4 off the top of my head mate. was fine this morning as took to the body shop to get booked in

 

Have a good luck at all the connections at the positive terminal as a starting point.

 

done that mate had all off checked the fitti vs on the cables checked the earthing too.

 

done that mate had all off checked the fitti vs on the cables checked the earthing too.

 

Igntion switch can often be the problem.have a look at the electrical side of the switch

 

hi would I check that mate. would that stop even the interior light and clock not working?

 

hazard lights work?

 

nothing mate literally I have no power to anything. I've had a meter over the battery and that's bang on plus it's o my 3 weeks old. I'm totally stumped

 

Try giving the wires at the back of the ignition a wiggle or tap the connection where the wires go into the connection.
I've had a similar prob on a 1600i and it presented the same

 

cheers mate I'll give that a try in the morning. if not be a cal to a auto electrician or just order a new loom as want it done asap for the retest on mot

 

The fact that it not got hazard lights which work or should work with ignition off tells me its not the ignition switch, I have seen a few fords over my 22 year in the motor trade with no electrics and its been a connection at the positive terminal of the battery.

 

problem solved!! spent an hour going over all cables connected to the positive side of the battery. found to crappy connections in one cable that had come loose beneath some shrink wrap. 're crimped the cables and shrink wrap and vrooom she's alive!! thanks for everyone's suggestions

 

Good result then.

 

Good spot studabear,that's one for the memory bank

 

defo mate since buying the car found so many bodges by the previous owner ita unreal. just hope they soon stop as apart from this one there cost me a fortune

 

Welcome to RST ownership! lol

Good call by Stu, had to be something battery end really as there was power to nothing at all.

 

haha! it's giving me a headache so far putting right what the last owner bolloxd up and bodged