Mk2 Escort electrical gremlins

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Mon 11 Nov 2002 17:15
Mk2 Escort electrical gremlins - c h a r l e s
I am sorting out my Mk2 Escort (RS2000 replica) for it's MOT after it has been off the road for some time. Everything is fine apart from a couple of electrical issues:

- the horn doesn't work.
- the hazard flasher button does not succeed in operating the indicators accordingly. However, the indicators work fine if I signal with the indicator stalk.

Does anyone have any ideas what might be causing this? I believe that the horn and the hazard unit/indicators are on the same electrical circuit. I have checked all the fuses and cleaned up the fuse terminals and that of the horn with emery paper to ensure good contact. I've also replaced the indicator relay unit but still to no avail.

Any help is much appreciated.
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Tue 12 Nov 2002 18:52
Mk2 Escort electrical gremlins - james_60
hi

are you sure you dont have a loose connection

sometimes things rattle loose, and sometimes with age e.g heat expansion.

check the wiring looms inside the car and if you see any frayed or burnt wires replace them and tape up the connectors so that they dont fall out

hope this helps

James Stephenson
also a ford owner
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Wed 13 Nov 2002 14:03
Mk2 Escort electrical gremlins - Stargazer {P}
Not sure if this is useful, but on the Mk1 Escort the hazard flasher was an option (not mandatory in 1973) and my car which did have this option has a separate flasher unit just for the hazard lights.

Alternatively if there is only a single flasher circuit:
1. the fault might lie in the hazard switch itself...check the contacts there or try replacing the switch.
2. the hazard switch might be used to ground the hazard circuit to a different earth point...if this is missing/loose the hazards wont work but the indicators may still work.

hth

Ian L.
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