clock not working on my 88 ford telstar tx5 ghia

[hydrulictelstar]

hey how do i fix the clock on my tx5 all fuses are ok the clock still works cause i hooked it up on my 88 ke laser ghia what could be wrong with it oh and now the interior lights arent working when its switched on door i just have 2 problems and i cant work it out i have the wireing diagram from point A to point B and cause i dont understand how to read it i cant fix it and i just need a quick resolve

[dirty hands]

you start at the battery and if you have not got a coloured wiring diagrame use colouring in pencils to follow the wire to the clock etc
if the fuses and relays are ok etc
the earth symbol is sort of like an antenna
I think you may just have an earth problem so first thing to do is check all of them
then the relays make up a continuity light out of a trailer bulb and wire or other such device at hand

[hydrulictelstar]

i rember now when i checked for power with a test light the memory wire for the clock wasent working

[hydrulictelstar]

where do i find the rear dimister relay on the tx5

[dirty hands]

the rear demister on my book a model earlier is with the electric windows and door locks diagramme cant see a relay it may be in the switch itself

[hydrulictelstar]

i will post the diagram for it

[hydrulictelstar]

[dirty hands]

demister found it relay number 44 right hand corner top ish

just an on off switch thats why you dont leave them on long you switch it off after the window has cleared

just a thin copper wire using 12 volts and it has a fuse named circuit breaker

[hydrulictelstar]

and u push a purple button on it
i tryed and pulled it apart this morning and still nothing

[hydrulictelstar]

as far as i know when i did pull the dash apart and i hooked the clock back up it was working then a couple of days it stoped working i checked the acc with a tester and it was switching on and off i hooked the memory wire up and no power thats as far as i can rember wat i done

[dirty hands]

are we talking demister i think the wiring contacts may have a dry solder
joint
you can get a new demister fitted by an auto electrician

the clock you said worked fine in the other car no power can you follow the wire back to the relay i think you will find the relay needs replacing as it is a non repairable part

with that relay not working it stops the current to most of the right hand side components of the wiring diagamme

[hydrulictelstar]

Originally Posted by dirty hands

are we talking demister i think the wiring contacts may have a dry solder
joint
you can get a new demister fitted by an auto electrician

the clock you said worked fine in the other car no power can you follow the wire back to the relay i think you will find the relay needs replacing as it is a non repairable part

with that relay not working it stops the current to most of the right hand side components of the wiring diagamme

i was thinking of going to the wreckers and get a car that has all engine fuses and the inside fuses and relays and just replace the whole lot and see what happens i geuss

[hydrulictelstar]

and allso to i checked that my cigret lighter isent working either

[dirty hands]

finding an electrical fault is the most frustrating thing about cars
all you can do is focus on finding the power wire and the earth then check each device in turn

cig lighter is in that loop as well

you could buy a loom but you will need to check that it is all ok as well

luckily your car is still drivable :

[hydrulictelstar]

i just hope i can fix this is it common for tx5 ghia to do this or not even thow it will pass for a blue slip without the clock and such but i would like everything to work on the car for further more **** ups in the futur

[dirty hands]

not a common problem found in a ghia about the same as an indicator flasher or fuse blowing under normal use

check that fusable link at 45 as well


you are looking for the relay with theses colour wires
black white stripe and a black yellow stripe one side
2 black blue stripe the other side

[toothless]

my old user name when i joined aff

[foxtrot3]

Hi. Did you check the fuses under the bonnet as well as the ones inside? Clock and cig lighter share a fuse with the interior light and a fault in any one of these will stop each of the others. Same fuse also provides power to the radio/cass memory wire on some telstars and if the radio has been changed the fault may be behind the radio, Check the color of the memory feed wire and if there is a spare wire there which is the same color try connecting it to the memory wire ( this gets left off when people cut the plug off, from new there were 2 wires crimped into the same terminal). Cheers MD

[toothless]

yes it was the one wire behind the radio that made the interior light and clock and cigerate lighter to work

from memory because i have not owned one for awhile it needed two power source from it

[dirty hands]

ok changed the names

tricky you been around nearly as long as me

your making up for it 1400 posts plus

good on you