Fuel Pump Won't Switch Off - Galaxy Aspen

[raziel2710]

Hi guys. So I got up last Thursday morning, had a shower, breakfast, got the three little ones ready and packed into the car for school but the Galaxy wouldn't start. I knew it was the battery of course so I got it started with booster cables and a borrowed car from nice guy living a few doors down from me. I dropped the kids off at school and thought no more of it because I have battery charging facilities at work. But as I was about to take the battery out to charge it I head a sort of humming noise from near the back of the engine. I decided to follow this noise and it got louder as I got near the back of the car. I jacked the car up and slid under and found the noise is coming from around the top of the petrol tank. So I can only assume the fuel pump won't switch off when it should (I removed fuse 14 (and tried a replacement) and the pump switched off) and that's what was draining the battery. I've seen this thread on here and it seems an easy fix but I thought I'd ask first if you guys ever heard of a fuel pump not switching off when the key is removed. I'd hate to buy a new pump only to find it was a lose wire or something.

 

Thanks for your time

 

Dave :(

Edited December 2, 2012 by raziel2710

[raziel2710]

Just another quick question: If the pump does need replacing is this the proper one? It just seems a bit ... cheap to me ...

[chrispb123456]

I would check the fuel pump relay first, iirc relay 167

[raziel2710]

Thanks indeed. I'll have a look after my cuppa :(

[raziel2710]

I had a quick look and the supplement owners guide says it's relay 24. Picture included (sorry for the quality. Failing light and phone camera sucks). But I can't even see these relays. The manual says it's "under the instrument panel, level3". Is there another compartment I'm not seeing? I found the main fuses no problem. Just can't see the relays. Edited December 2, 2012 by raziel2710

[chrispb123456]

It's not as straight forward as that, R 24 refers to the relay location slot

 

Check out the link below all will be revealed.

 

http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.php?/topic/8810-relay-30-replacement/page__p__68423#entry68423

[raziel2710]

You sir, are a gentleman. I'll go at it tomorrow in the light (if it isn't raining as usual). Thanks again.

[raziel2710]

Relay ordered. I have a non-related question: Are all Ford parts employees morons or is it just me? I asked the guy for a fuel injection relay (I even told him the realy number) and he spent 20 minutes looking for it. I had the kids in the car so I was getting a bit pee'd off. After 20 minutes he says "Relay 167 is for the fuel injection pump according to this". I said "yeah ... that's what I'm looking for". To which he replied: "You told me you wanted the hazard light relay" .... eh ... I didn't .. I just didn't!! Edited December 3, 2012 by raziel2710

[raziel2710]

UPDATE: Got the relay from Fords but I'm kinda stumped here. I got to level 3 without a hitch but there's no 167. In fact there are only two relays in level 3 (pictured below)

 

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Level 2 looks like this:

 

 

And my level 1:

 

 

Is there a hidden panel I'm missing or something? As I say, stumped!!

 

Thanks in advance :)

 

I should add I can still drive the car but pulling fuse 14 every time I park up isn't ideal.

[raziel2710]

I take it ya'll are as stumped as I am lol.

 

Well the problem seems to have "sorted" itself out for now. Weird :/