Lincoln Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 The centre display (the one with the Odometer/messages) on my recently purchased s/h S-Max sometimes gets vertical streaks which seem to disappear as the car warms up. One particularly cold morning it was completely blank for a while. Does it need replacement and if so is this a possible DIY job? Thanks, Lincoln Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanGersFord Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Certainly sounds like the screen might be abit dodgy. Make sure the connector plug for it is properly pushed in etc possible loose connection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincoln Posted March 30, 2013 Author Share Posted March 30, 2013 Sounds like the dash needs to come off. Sorry to sound ignorant but where do I go to find out how to do that? Is there a good aftermarket service manual? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanGersFord Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 http://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/topic/29773-just-orange-line-at-bottom-of-computer-display/ that might be of use to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 The screen on my focus gets a bit slow to change over when scrolling through in cold weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
137699 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Sounds like the dash needs to come off. Sorry to sound ignorant but where do I go to find out how to do that? Is there a good aftermarket service manual? There is no service manual I'm afraid, but there are a lot of very good guides and info on the smax owners club forum if you pay the £10 subscription. The dash cluster is just push fit with two torx screws at the lower part of the cluster. Undo the screws then it levers out with the help of a flat butter knife - but be careful as in the top-centre there is a spring clip which is easily damaged if you don't get the lever in the right spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregers Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 if bought from a dealer then take it back to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincoln Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 Thanks for the above. I have Autoguard warranty (supplied when I bought it for 1 year) but wouldn't mind having a go myself if it's relatively easy because if it's just a bad connector/dry joint on pcb I'd rather try and resolder than use up what would probably be a few hundred pounds worth of replacement work. However a (non-Ford) garage told me the dash panel can be coded and may fail to work if removed and replaced. Can I assume he was being over-cautious and that this isn't the case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
137699 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Yes the cluster is coded to the car, but removing & refitting the same cluster won't cause you any issues. It's only if you fit a different cluster that you may run into difficulties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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