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hi guys im new to this so bare with me

 

iv got a 97 plate escort 1.3 ecotec and the problem is that i have no side lights or dash lights...iv changed the stalk switches and housing and all was fine until about 10 mins ago when they went off again. Now im not sure wether it was the stereo or the heaters but i switched one of them on and the lights went off. Just wondering wether anyone could shed any light on this as i dont wana replace the switch again as theyre quite expensive.

 

cheers in advance guys

fusebox sounds suspect
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would it be a single fuse do you think or could it be the whole box thats the problem?

if so how do i go about sortin this out?

cheers

could be the whole box fella
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how hard is it to replace the fusebox? also is there any way of testing wether it definately is the box?

 

cheers dutchkev

Were the stalks you put in new ones?

I had the same problem with my mums escort cabby, i had a few sets lying about and they were all buggered :(

dashlights and right hand sidelight use the same fuse
I would say try another unit, if that goes again then i would say ur fuse box, fuse box is easy to replace as long as u have a matching fuse box as everything is plug and play. Common fault with escorts, the fuse box can get wet and rot
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thanks for the advice guys,

yeah the stalks were all new and all lights were fine until i tried the heater or stereo not sure which one it was.

originally when the switch went the first time the heaters and the stereo continued to work then they just stopped a few days after.

after replacing the stalks with a new set and the housing everything worked fine again but i didnt try the switch with the heaters or stereo on and when i did i lost dash and side lights again :nutter:

 

how much would i be looking for a replacement fusebox and how do i match numers and dates etc. ?

 

cheers guys :thumb:

when you remove the fusebox, there will be a code on a white sticker, look on ebay, scrapyards and put up a wanted request on here to see if anybody has a matching fusebox

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