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mk2 escort headlamp stalk wiring?
02GF74 - 17/2/06 at 08:38 AM

Anyone got a big and clear diagram showing the wiring of mk2 escort steering column stalk switch for the headlamps?

(haynes is making my eyes hurt )

flak monkey - 17/2/06 at 09:25 AM

This any help?

http://locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=39154

Not a wiring diagram, but colour codes.

The black/brown wire which isnt on the list is the switched live feed for the main beam flash switch.

David

flak monkey - 17/2/06 at 09:27 AM

Along with this Rescued attachment light switch.jpg
Rescued attachment light switch.jpg

flak monkey - 17/2/06 at 09:29 AM

And this (wiper and side lights switch)

02GF74 - 17/2/06 at 09:53 AM

hmmm, looks like someone has scanned the haynes

I've got the book at work so will photocopy it to A3 to see if that helps.


.... and it did!! well I'm blowed; I expected it to be a blurred mess;

[Edited on 17/2/06 by 02GF74]

flak monkey - 17/2/06 at 09:55 AM

That not big enough?

What do you need to work out? I should be able to help, as I have spent a week or so figuring it all out.

David

02GF74 - 17/2/06 at 10:07 AM

quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey

What do you need to work out? I should be able to help, as I have spent a week or so figuring it all out.

David


The problem is twofold.

a) moving the lamp switch up 2 places should light the dipped lamps; it doesn't. (the main beam stalk on other side works ok as do the side lamps.)
b) doesn't look like the escort loom was used; headlamps wired using trailer cable and then joined to other wires in mysterious fashion!!

so; either
i) the stalk is knackered
ii) the wiring is incorrect (most likley)
iii) bulbs are blown (least likely for both to go)

I need to follow the wires round unravelling looms, checking connections etc etc; which is a real pain; it doesn't help that the loom is cable tied in place nor is easy to reach.

flak monkey - 17/2/06 at 10:21 AM

Ok, on the light stalk;

terminals 15 and 30 are the live feeds (both originally red)

Terminal 58K is the headlight on feed which should be connected to the dipped light/main beam switch in the feed position. (originally black/white)

Terminal 554 is the sidelight feed. Should go to the fuse box. (originally grey)

So if you get a multimeter out, in position 1, terminal 30, should connect to 58K. And position 2 should connect 15 to 554.

On the dipped/main beam light switch (which should be an on-on single pole switch):

The black/white from the light switch forms the feed. Terminal 56 on the switch.

Yellow is the dipped beam feed

Blue/White is the main beam feed.

Bear in mind that the haynes manual wire colours are wrong for these switches!!

Hope that helps,
David

[Edited on 17/2/06 by flak monkey]

02GF74 - 17/2/06 at 10:26 AM

blimey - that is helpful!

I have scanned manual; http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/lampWiring3.jpg; if you can or want to, then could you mark up the traces that are powered when the dip head lamps are on; stalk in position 2? Don't worry if you can't or don't want to.

flak monkey - 17/2/06 at 10:37 AM

No problem.

Have tried my best to highlight the wires on this pic:

http://gtslocost.locostsites.co.uk/trace.jpg

02GF74 - 17/2/06 at 10:48 AM

thanks a lot!!

you must be less busy than me!

flak monkey - 17/2/06 at 12:13 PM

Sorry, the sidelights circuit remains live when the dipped beam circuit is live as well. If you want me to add the traces for that, just say.

Cheers,
David

PS I got the white/black and blue/white muddled. But have corrected them in the list above. Sorry.

[Edited on 17/2/06 by flak monkey]