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Old Feb 4, 2007 | 08:04 PM
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can anyone tell me why we are not getting any ingintion on the inside of the car nothings works o pmp no oil light nothing?it a mk3 xr3 escort can somone help thanks
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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 07:42 AM
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Flat battery ?, does interior light come on ok ?
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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 04:56 PM
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Fuse blown? (you dont say whether the car runs or not though)
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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 10:19 PM
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no its not a flat battery? ill cheak the fusees tomorrow as its over my mates garge with no lights???
is there any relays at all to look for???in the main box?
the car neaver ran ever since wev had it?no engine in it!!!
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 12:07 PM
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More likely to be a main wire off or forgotten at battery.
Ford have a habit of using a red wire with a black sheath around it which sometimes mistakenly gets put on the neg instead of pos, worth a look.
If not just follow power route along from battery and you may find an immobiliser in the circuit ?
If not make sure power is reaching ignition sw and PCR in fuse box.
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 10:26 PM
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i had a similar problem with mine find the ignition switch "black box" follow the wires till you come to a black connection box and check it has not melted and there is a good connection as this tends to get a little warm
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Old Feb 8, 2007 | 12:25 PM
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well ill be looking into it this wkend and ill let you know the out come it must be the black wire as we have put it on the neg side?well see what happens thanks chaps for the replys
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Originally Posted by ianshad6
well ill be looking into it this wkend and ill let you know the out come it must be the black wire as we have put it on the neg side?well see what happens thanks chaps for the replys
You may find it wont run again now if you've got it wrong
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 03:58 PM
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any ideas why????????????
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 05:35 PM
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Can i presume from that it doesnt run now?
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