benjaminsarmy

hi all ,,
i toed my escos rep to my mates , as i got there i turn the car over and it didnt want to start i never herd it prime but also now i have tryd to turn it again the dash lights have all gone out and i have nothing no batt light oil light parking light etc hazards do show up on the dash ,,wierd i know but can you guys show some love and try and help me with this one im scratching my nutz with this one ta lads ..benjaminsarmy..

benjaminsarmy

help

ASHCOSSIE

hit the dash above the clocks works 4 me lol

benjaminsarmy

lol i tried that
i cant even turn my car over now

cossiejay

test the fuse box

benjaminsarmy

how do i test the fuse box
i have removed every fuse one by one but they were fine
how do i test also my boot release and cigarette lighter don't work but headlights and hazards do

johnandhissaffy

iTrader: (1)

good old ford mine does the same

benjaminsarmy

bollox ant it

vaughant

iTrader: (1)

Sounds more like an ignition switch issue to me,can you operate leccy windows or other things that operate only with the ignition on normally?If so then your probably getting position 2 and that's ok,an old immobiliser perhaps?mk5 wiring is very basic butbas said fuseboxes are prone to failing on cars of that era.

benjaminsarmy

ok that sounds like whats happning m8 i can open windows and all usall stuff etc but it wont crank or show batt light or start ill try the ignition switch but i dont think it will solve this issue

vaughant

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Iirc aren't there some big fuses up by the actual battery itself?double check them and the connections itself but as said the fusebox itself fails,although normally it's certain circuits that start to fail individually.after all that it's get the haynes or a wiring diagram out and follow it from there.I've had a mk6 escort in this week for welding and it had an immobiliser that caused exactly the fault your describing,all the windows worked with key forward but no dash lights or starter coming in.

All the alarm fitters I know always splice the wires near the column so it wouldn't surprise me if the faults near there fella.

benjaminsarmy

thanks im gona drop the cowling down and chace the after market alarm .. so ill be looking for the black box bit red yellow blue wires etc and see if they are chaved or broken how do i obtain a new fuse box will or is the mk6 the same fuse box ,..,

benjaminsarmy

anymore help as im selling this now and need to get it runnin at least thanks

benjaminsarmy

done some bits today and found that no fuel prime , no brake lights , no dash lights striped fuse box and no solder loss plus i take out the no.19 fuse picture of a key in a box and the car wants to turn over fuse back in and nothing im very sad that this car is gona have to go now any help maybe

vaughant

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Hi fella,wish I was nearer to help,but your about 300 miles away!!!is there a mobile auto spark near you?I'm sure there's a boy on here who lives london way who fixes cars,I think he's recently sold a Cossie powered connect,could b worth giving him a shout,I bet it's something really easy.

The fuse with the key is for central locking mate.

benjaminsarmy

my central locking still works with my alarm remote and no fuse in no.19
and it makes a loud clicking noise if the fuse is in has done since engine install
but its only now since Friday
ive tryed so maybe it is time for a auto sparks to come out
and if you wouldnt mind trying to find that guy for me thanks m8