focus dash board

[6good]

any thoughts  please , 2005 1.6 climate change , all of a sudden dash board  (speedo  rev  fuel /temp  read  full ,  speedo  stays at  30 mph  when not moving 

 

 

 

[Russ]

Could be the well documented cluster fault. If so you can send it off for a repair for around £100. 'Search the forum for focus mk2 cluster fault'

[Tdci-Peter]

On 9/28/2016 at 6:51 PM, 6good said:

all of a sudden dash board  (speedo  rev  fuel /temp  read  full ,  speedo  stays at  30 mph  when not moving

The Focus ICs (dash or Instrument Cluster) from around 2005 / 2006 are notorious for failures, but this does not look like the classic fault set for that, at least not yet.

The soldering quality seems to have been slightly sub-standard. Most often it affects the main CAN bus connection to the IC, so can have a huge range of symptoms, but usually the Engine Systems Warning light comes on in that case.

But if it is just the dials jumping around with no other symptoms at all, then it is still likely to be the IC.

The IC is quite easy to remove, but needs care and time, to avoid cracking the transparent cover. I have done it, a bit of info is in: https://www.fordownersclub.com/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=40491

If you go to a Ford garage, they will probably just replace it for £800 or more!

 

[6good]

thank you  TDCI  -Peter , the fault seems to have cleared it self after leaving the car over night , going to do nothing at the moment ,if and im sure the fault returns i need to think about getting rid

 

        cheers Peter