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[Samster12]

Hi

This is my first post on here. I've got a 2009 fiesta zetec 1.25 and for the past week, every time I turn off the engine, the radio continues to play, and I can't turn it off by pressing the off button. I have to turn the ignition back on and turn it off, and then turn the ignition off. When I then go to get in the car the following morning, the time on the screen still says 18:04 for example, when it is 8am the following day. As soon as i turn the ignition, it updates to the correct time. Also, the ambient red glow around the radio buttons and keypad (I have the Bluetooth voice control if that makes a difference) stays on constantly, so I am worried it will drain the battery?

Any thoughts would be very much appreciated! I'm thinking about booking it in to my nearest ford dealer as I thought it may need to be checked out by a main ford dealer as its electrical rather than local garage?unfortunately it has just run out of warranty (by a month).

Thank you in advance,

Sam

[Stoney871]

Hi, first of all welcome to the Forum.
This sounds like a wiring fault with the radio loom, possibly the battery and ignition feeds are shorting over?
I'd get an auto electrician to take a look behind the radio and check for shorts or earth faults.

[Preee]

Does sound like a wiring problem , maybe damp weather is causing it.

[Samster12]

Thanks for your replies. Is it a big job to check the wiring behind the radio? I presume this involves taking out part of the dash? Would you be able to estimate roughly how much it would cost to be fixed?

Thanks

[Preee]

To take the radio out is not a big job , but if it's casued by the damp weather then the fault maybe else where , but they can test the wiring loom , you will be looking at least one hours labour charge , unless you have a good auto electric guy near to you.

[PollyP]

My Ford Fiesta 2009 Titanium Diesel has just developed exactly the same problem.
Samster have you managed to get this fixed yet?
Was it a general fault caused by damp weather and does anybody now if this is a common design fault likely to be subject to a Ford recall?
Thanks
Polly

[Samster12]

Hi Polly

A couple of days after I wrote this post, my car wouldn't start- the battery had been drained. So I had to call the AA and they guy jump started me, so I could drive to a local garage. The garage wouldn't touch the electrics and said it would need to go to a main ford dealer, so I booked an appointment for the weekend.

Ever since the AA man jump started the car, it has worked perfectly. All the problems have been sorted. I cancelled my appointment at the Ford Dealer as the problem was solved, and it has been fine ever since. I have no idea why this has resolved the problem at all! I can only assume the damp wiring has now dried out, or it was an electrical issue and jump starting it has reset the system??

Thanks

Sam

[PollyP]

Hi Sam

Thanks for getting back. Whilst researching the problem I came across a 2009 forum on this fault. They solved the problem by pulling and re-inserting a fuse from the passenger fuse box. 7.5 FUSE NUMBER 20 (FOR MULTI-FUNCTION DISPLAY ETC) see page 107 onwards in hand book.

I've taken that out and put it back in and problem solved (hopefully for good)

I can only assume your flat battery and jump start had the same effect, but if you need to do it again ,empty your glove box, squeeze the sides of the glovebox inwards to release and drop the glove box out of the way and then the fuses are clearly accessible..

Hopefully we won't need to do it again.

Regards

Polly

[Samster12]

Thanks for that Polly, will remember that for if it does it again!

Do you know what causes the problem? Is it just the weather we have been having- ie snow etc causing possible damp wires?

Thanks again

Sam

[PollyP]

Hi Sam
No haven't a clue what causes it, it appears very common and could just be cheap/bad components Possibly a 'dry solder joint' but so many people seem to have had the same problem, I'm surprised Ford hasn't had to do some recall.

Polly