I recently purchased a 2002 Ford Fiesta LX TDCI 1.4 and when I got home I lifted the bonnet and noticed a wire with a connector on it and above pretty much on the engine was the socket for the wire I put it in and now I'm getting a flashing message saying EAC fail please help :(

unplug it see what happens

yeah i unplugged it and it's still doing it

try disconnecting the battery for 30 mins to reset it but make sure you have the radio code

ok i'll do that now and get back to you

ok

Electronic Accelerator Control .... Clean the throttle body carefully.

Once done, reconnect the wire and see if it clears.

what shall i clean it with?

just found this http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/?t=89671

petrol or diesel 1.4? , your original post says tdci

oooh i have some electric componant cleaner at hand igivit a shot

what shall i clean it with?

you can clean it using carb cleaner or brake cleaner, disconnect the down pipe from the body and you'll see the butterfly valve, spray it with the cleaner and very gently wipe it clean. You can carefully open the butterfly valve to spray down the Venturi and clean the underside of the butterfly valve. Once done apply a small spray of WD40 on the butterfly valve pin at either side. Reconnect the hose and reconnect the wire.

If cleaning the body doesn't work get ready to have to buy a new throttle body using an 'arm and a leg'!

you can clean it using carb cleaner or brake cleaner, disconnect the down pipe from the body and you'll see the butterfly valve, spray it with the cleaner and very gently wipe it clean. You can carefully open the butterfly valve to spray down the Venturi and clean the underside of the butterfly valve. Once done apply a small spray of WD40 on the butterfly valve pin at either side. Reconnect the hose and reconnect the wire.

If cleaning the body doesn't work get ready to have to buy a new throttle body using an 'arm and a leg'!

Edited to add, just seen the fact it's a TDCI, if so disregard cleaning the throttle body as it won't have one! DOH! (Teach me to fully check the post and posters details!)

ha ha, you all jumped on the throttle body fix, it may be a petrol version, waiting for confirmation on fuel type.

lol yeah it's the diesel i've sprayed the electric componants i'll give the battery 10 more minutes then give it a try, should i leave the wire disconnected? since that's how it was when i got it?

what wire and where does it connect to, take a photo if you can so we know which one it is and can advise on what it is and what it does.

leave the wire disconnected

ok i'll take 1 now1 minute

just letting my phone charge abit there wasn't enough power for camera wont be long

how do I upload the pictures?

at the bottom of your post it says add a file

that's the wire

you say you just pick this car up have you asked the last owner why that wire is off seem funny it wont start after you connected it

yeah litterally had it a few days