Vehicle lighting and electrical appliances Ford Fiesta 4

General information about electrical equipment
General information about electrical equipment
Pic. 15.0. Location of connectors and wiring harnesses in the car: a - connector; 1 – a plait of wires of the fan of the engine cooling system; 2 – a plait of wires of a...

Secret consumers of electrical energy
Secret consumers of electrical energy
If the battery, which was still working the day before, suddenly stops producing electric current, most often this means that «secret» the consumer in the on-board...

V-ribbed belt replacement
V-ribbed belt replacement
In Fiesta petrol engines, the automatic tensioner constantly maintains the optimal tension of the V-ribbed belt. In diesel engines, the belt drive consists of two...

Outdoor Lighting
Outdoor Lighting
Exterior lighting includes headlamps, fog lamps, tail lamps, reversing lamps, brake lamps, position lamps, direction indicators, and license plate lamps. Lighting...

Replacing headlight bulbs
Replacing headlight bulbs
The dipped and main beam headlights, direction indicators and parking lights are located in the headlight housing. In case of a defective lamp, it is necessary to remove...

Replacing the turn signal lamp
Replacing the turn signal lamp
SEQUENCE OF WORK Pic. 15.19. Replacing the front turn signal bulb 1. Push up the spring clip securing the protective cover (pic. 15.19). 2. Remove the protective cover....

Parking light bulb replacement
Parking light bulb replacement
SEQUENCE OF WORK 1. Pull the bulb socket out of the housing (don't pull on the wire). Pic. 15.20. Parking light bulb replacement 2. Remove the bulb from the socket and...

Replacement of a lamp of the lateral repeater of indexes of turn
Replacement of a lamp of the lateral repeater of indexes of turn
SEQUENCE OF WORK Pic. 15.21. Replacement of a lamp of the lateral repeater of indexes of turn 1. Against the force of the spring, push the lamp housing assembly forward...

Fog Light Bulb Replacement
Fog Light Bulb Replacement
SEQUENCE OF WORK Pic. 15.22. Fog Light Bulb Replacement 1. Loosen the screw and pull out the lamp bracket assembly (pic. 15.22). 2. Remove the cap and disconnect the...

Rear combination lamps
Rear combination lamps
SEQUENCE OF WORK 1. From the side of the trunk, squeeze the two clips with your fingers. 2. Remove the lamp holder assembly. Pic. 15.23. Arrangement of lamps on the...

Courier Rear Combination Lamps
Courier Rear Combination Lamps
SEQUENCE OF WORK 1. From a luggage carrier release a rotary clip of fastening of an upholstery. 2. Lift the upholstery from the mounts underneath. 3. Turn away a wing...

Headlight lens replacement
Headlight lens replacement
SEQUENCE OF WORK 1. Remove headlights. Pic. 15.26. Arrangement of clips of fastening of a lens of a headlight 2. Pry with a screwdriver and remove the clips located...

Replacing the license plate light bulb
Replacing the license plate light bulb
SEQUENCE OF WORK Pic. 15.27. Replacing the license plate light bulb 1. Insert a flat-blade screwdriver into the slot and pry out the latch (pic. 15.27). 2. Turn the lamp...

Temporary headlight adjustment
Temporary headlight adjustment
Proper headlight adjustment is essential for driving safety. Although the headlight is fixed to the vehicle, the position of the reflector inside the headlight changes,...

Signaling devices
Signaling devices
Fiesta signaling devices are important devices for communicating your intentions to other road users. For example, if you want to change direction or before overtaking,...

Checking the brake light switch
Checking the brake light switch
The most common cause of brake light failure is the brake light switch. It is attached to the brake pedal bracket. When you press the pedal, the switch stem comes out...

Checking the beep
Checking the beep
Voltage is applied to the horn contact on the steering wheel. If the buzzer does not work, check for voltage on the contact. If there is voltage, press the horn button...

Instrumentation and controls
Instrumentation and controls
The operation of most elements of the Fiesta car is controlled. This increases the safety of driving a car, since while driving it is enough to focus on only a small...

Checking switches
Checking switches
Sometimes faulty circuit breakers are the source of faults in electrical equipment. Ford uses various types of switches in the Fiesta, some of them with symbols printed...

Removing the instrument cluster
Removing the instrument cluster
All gauges and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster of the Fiesta do not receive pulses through wires, but through film conductors on the board. Depending on the...

Replacing indicator lamps
Replacing indicator lamps
The indicator lamps installed in the instrument cluster are soldered to the socket, so they can only be replaced with the socket. SEQUENCE OF WORK Pic. 15.35. Lamp...

Removing gauges
Removing gauges
Speedometer Pic. 15.37. Removing the speedometer from the instrument cluster On the reverse side of the instrument cluster, unscrew the two screws and remove the...

Electrical circuits
Electrical circuits
The electrical circuit consists of an electrical element, switches, relays, motors, fuses, circuit breakers, wires and connectors that connect the electrical element to...

Fuses in passenger compartment and engine compartment
Fuses in passenger compartment and engine compartment
In the Fiesta, fuses are used to protect electrical circuits from overloads and short circuits. If additional electrical consumers are connected to the electrical...

Replacing fuses
Replacing fuses
Pic. 15.40. Location of fuses in the fuse and relay box under the instrument panel Most of the fuses and some of the relays are located in the passenger compartment on...

Relays and control circuits
Relays and control circuits
The Fiesta is equipped with a number of consumers that consume a higher current than other consumers. In order to ensure maximum safety, taking into account the smallest...

Possible malfunctions of the emergency light signaling and direction indicators
Possible malfunctions of the emergency light signaling and direction indicators
Possible malfunctions of the emergency light signaling and direction indicators, their causes and methods of elimination

Possible malfunctions of brake lights
Possible malfunctions of brake lights
Possible malfunctions of brake lights, their causes and methods of elimination

Schematic diagrams of electrical equipment
Schematic diagrams of electrical equipment
Symbols for electrical diagrams A11 - radio receiver A30 - instrument cluster A30 (7) – a control lamp of the index of the left turn A30 (8) – a control lamp of the...