Finally got the chance to get back to the 2+2 and finish putting it back together. You may remember I stripped out all the dash to get to the wiring loom in an attempt to sort out a blowing fuse on the right- hand driver's dipped beam...
Well, I can grab the loom anywhere along its length and give it a dam good tug, shake, and general abuse; nothing happens. Drive it over a road hump and *pop* there goes the fuse. Oh dear. I'm blowed if I can find it. The loom is such a mess anyway, I may just rip the whole thing out and start again. As there's an MOT due next week, I've temporarily linked the left and right dips from the left hand feed. The current load is OK, though I've put a slightly larger fuse in to avoid power-on blows. Also needed new gaiters for the steering rack - an easy job, didn't even have to take the wheels off! One thing is puzzling me - no alternator warning light with ignition on but engine off. The bulb is OK and the alternator appears to be charging - 14v with the engine at tickover - and I don't understand this: normally, the exciter for the alternator is fed via the bulb. Mr Haynes is less than obvious about where it's fed on the Fiesta. The bulb though appears to reference to a ground and the alternator seems to have two permanent live feeds (though I could be wrong, the diagrams are about as unclear as its possible to get). So I dunno what's going on there... A final question: is it a reasonably simple job to replace the dash and fan and instruments with something from a later model? Are fiestas the same width as each other? Any good recommendations? Neil --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
