Ford Focus Estate Ghia 2002 - side lights and tail lights all not working

[nick noble]

I have an old focus and hadn't driven it for quite some time until my other car decided to die on me. All the lights did work, and now the tail and side lights don't work. They work OK if I turn the lights to park, but when driving if I switch on the lights nothing at all from any of them, the dipped and full beam headlights are ok, front and rear fogs are ok, as are the brakes and indicators.

I've checked the fuses (every one in both fuse boxes) and all are ok.

Anyone have any thoughts on causes or solutions?

[biff55]

most likely the rotary switch itself is duff  if none of the front / back / left / lights work at all.

[nick noble]

Thanks for the suggestion, I've now swapped the switch but the problem still exists (there's another switch on it's way so I'll try that one too!).

Any other thoughts?