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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 07:47 PM
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I wanted to change a bulb on my ST170 dash clocks/instrument panel i pulled it out put the bulb in put it back together went to turn on ignition.

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I have no management light,Abs lights,Petrol light (Only light that works is the oil light)

The rev counter,Speedo,petrol gauge and the mileage dont work either.

Could this be a fuse? (If so were is the fuse box in the engine bay)

Checked all bulbs breaking the circuit and there all working as non are blown and they was all working before i pulled the bulb out.

Can someone please reply a.s.a.p im late to go some were and cant go anywere not knowing the speed or what petrol im on.

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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 07:51 PM
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you've probably just pulled the main loom plug out, go and have a look and wiggle it a bit
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 07:55 PM
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you've probably just pulled the main loom plug out, go and have a look and wiggle it a bit
I was holding it in whilst i turned the key all im getting ia an oil light nothing else at all
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 08:03 PM
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you will probably not be charging the battery either if the dash isn't working as you need the light

have you tried turning on the lights to see if the bulb you replaced works?

at least it would be a start but after that, i'm a little stumped
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 08:10 PM
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you will probably not be charging the battery either if the dash isn't working as you need the light

have you tried turning on the lights to see if the bulb you replaced works?

at least it would be a start but after that, i'm a little stumped
The battery was flat i jumped it off my dads car.

Then i started it all the speedo rev counter bulbs worked but 1 (So i changed it)

Turned the car off while i was doing it but left jump leads on.

Turned ignition back on and nothing at all but a oil light and a strange beeping noise.

But when i pulled the lead out the back it was a little hard to get out but eventually freed (no wires broken or loose in there i checked)

Tried it again and the same happend again.

Left it running abit turned it off and tried again and still the same is it possible to blow a fuse changing a bulb in the instrument panel?
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 08:30 PM
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maybe you've blown something when you jumped it?
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 08:36 PM
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Jump starting a Focus is a massive no no.... It has a smart charge system controlled by the ECU.... Fingers crossed you haven't fucked summit expensive up..


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