Escort 97, 1.8si, Fog light wiring problem

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Escort 97, 1.8si, Fog light wiring problem
5 April 2009, 10:17 PM

FACOM MOTORS
Joined 11 Feb 2009
55 posts

I have an escort 97, it has one rear fog light which is on the *!#%!@, it didn't work when they tested it but it was working that morning, so obviously a wiring problem, when I lift the boot lid up and down with the fog light on, it flickers as i lift the boot up and down.

Anyone experienced this before?

I was going to get it retested and try my luck but knowing my luck it will stop working again when they test it, so any ideas?

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Escort 97, 1.8si, Fog light wiring problem
6 April 2009, 12:02 PM

bas saph
Joined 20 Dec 2007
2049 posts

personally as quick fix i would run a spur of the working lamp to the none working lamp. till I can solve the problem properly

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Escort 97, 1.8si, Fog light wiring problem
8 April 2009, 11:19 PM

vicky
Joined 19 Jul 2007
85 posts

Check the wiring loom where it goes into the tailgate, when you open the tailgate at the top between the two hinges theres a piece of rubber with wires inside, check the wires have not snapped.

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Escort 97, 1.8si, Fog light wiring problem
8 April 2009, 11:50 PM

shady
Joined 21 Jan 2008
116 posts

a can almost positively tell that the fault is either a poor earth to the tailgate as i did 100's of these when working for ford or clean the pins and plates on the boot lid and lower back panel

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Escort 97, 1.8si, Fog light wiring problem
9 April 2009, 0:02 AM

vicky
Joined 19 Jul 2007
85 posts

yea forgot about the pins and contacts, I had trouble with the rear heated screen caused by them, give them a good clean with some emery paper and job done.

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Escort 97, 1.8si, Fog light wiring problem
9 April 2009, 10:04 PM

FACOM MOTORS
Joined 11 Feb 2009
55 posts

Yeah i cleaned the contacts up, they are copper aren't they?
it just flickers sometimes but yeah i looked at it the other night and i was shaking the boot and the light didn't flicker, had mot the next day, so i thought fk it, chance it and it passed the mot.

It had trouble tho on the exhaust emissions test, they was finding it hard to get a reading of the lamda test, mechanic reckons that if i change the lamda sensor it should be ok, do you think it would cure the problem because some people have told me that it doesnt make any difference changing it?

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