my car- a 97escort 1.8si seems to have developed a problem. the interior blower fans arent workin. i switch it on the 1,2,3 speed thing and it wont work at all. the air con wont switch on either, yet i can control the temperature of what slight air is comin thru the vents. could this be the first signs of the fuse box going? i hope not lol, as theyre not cheap. im fooked off, i really wanted to sell it within a month and get a nice rs turbo


any help, advice, much appreciated

 

get a electrician to check it out if there like the mondys theres a relay that blows and cuts the power to the fans on the heater or it could be the fans burnt out

 

i wudnt hav thought the fuse box would hav gone, maby just ur heater fuses? if theres still hot air cumin out theres no problem with the heater, its somethin electrical nothing majour

 

Not sure what the problem is, but the Aircon won't switch on unless you have the blowers on at least the first position IIRC, so its the fact that they aren't working that is stopping the Aircon. I reckon its something simple (Fuse/Relay/Earth).

 

As the others have said - Check the fuse first. Its number / location will be in the handbook. Failing that it could be the actual switch itself. Sounds like a simple electrical fault to me

 

the fuse appears to be fine, and i tried pushin the air con on wen in all positions. im gona go to the breakers and get a switch and try that as the air con is operated by pushin in the speed control switch. fingers crossed hey people

anyone know some1 who wants to swap their low milege mint rst for a modded escort si? nope, thought not ohwell, one day i'll have one. i cant wait

 

cheers for all your advice and help by the way. i knew this forum wouldnt let me down

 

sorry to say mate but the blower is the first thing to pack up when fuse box is going, closely followed by electric windows.
we get asked for fuse boxes daily and it always seems to be the blowers going first-unusual on a 97 escort though, ford changed fuseboxes in late 95 to a much better design- its usually only the ones earlier than this that play up-heres hoping its your switch!

Tricky

 

Hope you get it sorted soon mate electrical problems can be a pain in the arse

 

Av 2 agree with tricky on this 1,done 1 a while ago,same fault as yours,replaced fuse box sorted,this was on a early'r model though.

Mick.

 

i'll take a trip down the breakers first of all and see if its the switch. here hoping. cheers for ya help peeps