seanwhu

Hope you resolved the problem but mine did this and turned out to be a door switch.

Thanks BrianH Checked the lead which all looks good. Really intermittent so i am guessing a poor earth or broken wire somewhere . Will keep looking.

Evening all Everything on my dashboard has stopped working today absolutely nothing. Any clues on where to start. 2.3 Ghia 2001 mk11

Hi all My alarm has been randomly going off and after checking all the door switches I found the one under the bonnet was broken. Does anyone know how to remove this switch and if it's the same as the door switches. Cars a 2001 mk11 2.3 Ghia. Thanks

Try moving the peg a bit towards you slightly,its held on with two torx bolts. Mine did this when something fell in front of the latch when I slamed the tailgate and it must have moved the latch/peg thing slightly. Good luck

This happened to me and I found that the glove box light was on all the time as the switch had come loose. Good luck

Ok, rear washer stopped working. I checked the usual culprit coming undone beside the passenger seat but all was well so I unplugged it pulled the stalk,motor went but no water. Blockage I thought but then I found the broken plastic washer pipe just short of the passenger strut top. Now before I start taking everything apart does anyone know the route the rest of the pipe will take to the passenger footwell connector. regards Sean MK11 2.3 ghia 2001

Took me ages to find out why my battery kept draining and eventually found the switch to the glovebox light had fallen away leaving the light on all the time. Worth a look. Good luck .

Have you changed the idler pulley as well. I did both the tensioner and idler pulley on my 2.3 and all was ok after that. Good luck

It was in second gear when the bolt came off the selector and went through the gearbox, hence a replacement gearbox ? The replacement box hasn't gone in yet, wondering if I will have problems getting the old box off. Thanks

Ok ready to swap gearbox but old one stuck in 2nd gear. Does anyone know if this will cause problems getting it out.

I had exactly the same problem and turned out to be the door switch for the interior lights. It had lost its rubber cover and whenever I went over a bump all the interior lights would flash without the door open sign on the dash. Not sure if the thickness of the rubber cover would have caused it but a new switch resolved everything. Like everyone else has said I would also check the wires one by one as you will find some breaking or broken. Good luck

As I'm replacing the gearbox does anyone know if a six speed box will simply bolt on ? The old one was a five speed

Update, had the under-tray off and found the answer that I really didn't want to see, one mangled bolt, two pieces of shrapnel and a hole in the gearbox housing. Now need to find and fit a replacement box

Thanks Yes stuck in second gear and the gearstick is completely floppy. Oh well lets recover from a long drive today as I know what I will be doing tomorrow.