General information and precautions
The body electrical system consists of all lights, wash/wipe equipment, interior electrical equipment, and associated switches and wiring.
The electrical system is of the 12 volt negative earth type. Power to the system is provided by a 12-volt battery, which is charged by the alternator (see Chapter 5).
The engine electrical system (battery, alternator, starter motor, ignition system) is covered separately in Chapter 5.
Precautions
Warning: Before carrying out any
work on the electrical system,
read through the precautions
given in “Safety first!” at the
beginning of this manual, and in Chapter 5.
Prior to working on any component in the electrical system, the battery negative lead should first be disconnected, to prevent the possibility of electrical short circuits and/or fires.
See also:
Ford Escort maintenance schedule
The maintenance intervals in this manual are provided with the
assumption that you, not the dealer, will be carrying out the work. These
are the minimum maintenance intervals recommended by the
man ...
Rear seat catch - removal and refitting
Saloon models
1 Working in the luggage compartment,
release the seat catch by pulling the release
knob, or if the cable is broken, use a
screwdriver to release the catch itself.
2 Fold the backre ...
Accelerator pedal - removal and refitting
Removal
1 The pedal can be removed once the throttle
cable has been disconnected from it as
described in Section 7.
2 Undo the two pedal support bracket
retaining bolts and remove the pedal.
Ref ...