escort overheating and abs light

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escort overheating and abs light
22 August 2009, 7:45 PM

fed up
Joined 8 Feb 2007
19 posts

yesterday i went out and the car started to overheat, i turned the heaters on to keep the temperature down to get home, i realised that the fan isn't cutting in, in my frustration i let my neighbour try and bridge the connector by the radiator, nothing happened, he then tried a wire direct from the battery and several showers of sparks later (he assures me he knows what he was doing!) the fan kicked into life, so im guessing the motor is ok?? but having removed the wire it stopped and i obviously cant have the fan on continuously,
rather than let him at my car again, and as i would prefer to learn how to do the repairs my self i am wondering if anyone can tell me how/where to start looking for faults, (done the fuses) not the stereo typical blonde :-) haha!
after he left the car i noticed the stereo wasn't working, nor the lights found the fuses for both were blown, but also the abs light is illuminated on my dash any help would be very much appreciated
in simple layman's terms please as im not really mechanically minded, sorry for the long post but thought as much detail as poss would help,
thanks in advance for any ideas
deb xx

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escort overheating and abs light
22 August 2009, 8:52 PM

shady
Joined 21 Jan 2008
116 posts

it will be the fan switch on the thermostat housing(if 16v or cvh)really common on these but could do with nowing engine size and year really .quick tip a customer of mine has learn't this week is she got a neighbour to wire a bluetooth kit in to her car ,he soldered a wire to an enginemanagement wire and it blew the ecu .£350 later bluetooth kit wired correctly and a new ecu.i know neighbours have the best intention but cars are getting more technical and easier to make costly mistakes when wiring after market kits in or bridging components out under the bonnet!!! regards adrian

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escort overheating and abs light
22 August 2009, 9:08 PM

fed up
Joined 8 Feb 2007
19 posts

sorry its a 97 (p reg) 1.6 zetec engine 16v
thanks

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escort overheating and abs light
22 August 2009, 9:52 PM

bas saph
Joined 20 Dec 2007
2035 posts

Id advise getting the abs light reset. You can by a machine to do it although I know not how much or give a auto eletrician a call. I had to do this when I pulled a airbag fuse, to get the light reset.

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escort overheating and abs light
23 August 2009, 11:08 AM

fed up
Joined 8 Feb 2007
19 posts

thanks for the advice guys am off to find a new switch and will have to wait 'til tommorrow to locate someone that can reset the light!
thanks again for your help
will be back if these fail!!! lol
deb xx

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escort overheating and abs light
29 August 2009, 1:36 AM

FACOM MOTORS
Joined 11 Feb 2009
55 posts

Would it not be the temperature sensor?

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escort overheating and abs light
29 August 2009, 1:36 AM

FACOM MOTORS
Joined 11 Feb 2009
55 posts

Little knowledge is dangerous....

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