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vicki green flasher challenges
Steve Lovelock - 25/10/07 at 07:38 AM

Hi,

I initially wired up my lights using the additional relay set-up but only managed to get the lights to work when I pulled the light leaver back, ie in flash mode.

Eventually I grew frustrated and removed the relays and wired the light switch directly to the loom without the additional relays. Now the main and dipped beam work perfectly but the flasher will not.

Any ideas on this?
Do I need to have a flasher option or will side / dipped / main be enough for SVA & MOT?

Cheers

RazMan - 25/10/07 at 08:22 AM

The relay will prevent the high current burning out your light switch! Don't switch anything on!

First get the relays to activate via the light switch (one relay for high/low beams) Then apply a 10A switched feed to each relay, then connect the headlights to the other side of the relays.

02GF74 - 25/10/07 at 08:58 AM

RM - you said I should use relays for my dipped beam lamps (re: my lighting problem) and whilst I wholeheartedly aggree, I looked in mk2 escort manual and see no relays for any lights. Only relay spotted was for the horn.

not meant as a critisicms, just an haynes manual observation.

RazMan - 25/10/07 at 09:53 AM

Ahh I am not sure about the Escort switchgear and was basing my suggestions on the Sierra jobbies which definitely needs relays or you'll let the smoke out of the switches

TBH I would use relays in any case - it makes for a slimmer loom to the switches.

flange nut - 25/10/07 at 12:09 PM

There are errors in the Vicky Green wiring diagram around the column switches, have a search for details. If you are using Escort switchgear you probably don't need the relays.

Geoff

twybrow - 25/10/07 at 12:11 PM

You've gotta use a relay with the Sierra column - the wires are tiny! I have used relays for all lighting (including a relay for the fog light). I am not using one for the horn, as I am using a low current bike horn. I just hope the Sierra column wiring is up to the job!

RazMan - 25/10/07 at 12:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by twybrow
You've gotta use a relay with the Sierra column - the wires are tiny! I have used relays for all lighting (including a relay for the fog light). I am not using one for the horn, as I am using a low current bike horn. I just hope the Sierra column wiring is up to the job!


If you are using the central horn push on the Sierra column you may have problems, even with a low current horn. The circuit travels through two high resistance carbon brushes which drop the power quite a lot. I tried this but ended up using a relay to get enough power to make the horn work at all.

Peteff - 25/10/07 at 02:34 PM

The ones in my donor had brass ring to brass contacts but I didn't use it. I found a Fiesta Mk2 used the same wiring but with indicator stalk mounted horn push so I used the switchgear from that.