Fordmad!

Just gone to lock the front door and my car fan is on??

Not driven it today and the fan is constantly on!!

Its pissing down and battery seems to be dead so i'm going to leave it till the morning hopefully it'll stop when battery finally dies.

Why the hell is it doing this??

Its a mk6 rs2000 by the way

GVK.

If it's got a fan switch in the top hose it might be shorted out putting the fan on all the time.

Fordmad!

Im not sure if it has i'll have to check tomorrow. Is there anything else it could be?

GVK.

Thats where I'd start, without knowing how the fan is wired in your car its difficult to say, some Escorts had a fan switch in the hose, some later ones were ECU controlled, you need to check which it is.

Fordmad!

Ive been told its the fusebox and there is probably a leak

GVK.

Why bother asking on here then?

Fordmad!

Because I posted on here first and then got advised on an rs2000 forum that it would probably be that

GVK.

Escorts of that age fuseboxes were shit so not suprised but you can't just go by what someone says on a forum.

Could be anything

Fordmad!

Yes I appreciate it could be anything and a grateful for your reply and will look into how the fan is wired up today. Thanks

Fordmad!

Well just took the fuse box off and water came running down so this looks to be the cause!!

Ill have to see where its coming in and try to stop it somehow

Bloody cars!!!!

Fordmad!

Ive dried the fuse box out over night although it wasn't wet just damp, refitted it and it wont start. Jumped the battery which is new and nothing. So put the battery on charge for the day. Immobiliser clicks in, dash lights come on but turn the key and nothing!

luke19790_3

Do you have power to the starter motor?

Fordmad!

I have a feeling its the fuse box so its off and apart and a lad I know said he'd have a look see if he can clean and repair it.

Battery is fully charged so once I get the box back i'll give it another go!