Focus ST-3
My girlfriend also has a Clio (54 plate 1.2 dynamique) and he has had a continuous problem with it for years.
For the first time ever I witnessed it happening as she has always been on her own in the past when it has happened. It's been into about 10 garages and no-one can find a problem with it...
We were driving at night and had heaters and stereo on, and when she put full beams on everything cut off for a split second then came back on, but the electrical fault light was lit up on the dash and the car just dropped and dropped in power until it came to a stand still, even if she gave it throttle. The engine was still running but had no power, when she turned it off there was a faint very quick ticking noise which went after 30 seconds or so, then she started the engine and all was fine with no dash lights lit and she could drive off again!!!
It has happened to her so many times but I've only seen it the once. She always seems to get it started again except for the one time where I had to tow her home!!
It's really pissing her off now and cannot find a reason for it to happen! Any ideas anyone?? I have read posts about the wires in the loom that goes behind the engine in the black box, where the rub and wear through. The wires have already been taped up (from a previous owner maybe) would investigating further into this loom be of help??
Thanks in advance
For the first time ever I witnessed it happening as she has always been on her own in the past when it has happened. It's been into about 10 garages and no-one can find a problem with it...
We were driving at night and had heaters and stereo on, and when she put full beams on everything cut off for a split second then came back on, but the electrical fault light was lit up on the dash and the car just dropped and dropped in power until it came to a stand still, even if she gave it throttle. The engine was still running but had no power, when she turned it off there was a faint very quick ticking noise which went after 30 seconds or so, then she started the engine and all was fine with no dash lights lit and she could drive off again!!!
It has happened to her so many times but I've only seen it the once. She always seems to get it started again except for the one time where I had to tow her home!!
It's really pissing her off now and cannot find a reason for it to happen! Any ideas anyone?? I have read posts about the wires in the loom that goes behind the engine in the black box, where the rub and wear through. The wires have already been taped up (from a previous owner maybe) would investigating further into this loom be of help??
Thanks in advance