Fiesta1.25

Here's a quick guide on how to fit puddle lights onto a mk6 fiesta.

I just used the standard fiesta boot lights like this one.....

 

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Ok so the first thing to do is remove your door card....

 

1, remove interior mirror cover

 

2, pop the little cover off the door latch screw cover

3, unscrew the screw from the door latch

4, unclip the window switch/winder panel

5, unscrew the door pull

6, unscrew the two plastic clips on the underside of the door card.....

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7, the coor card can now be unclipped from the door, start off on the outer edge, pull out the card enough to get your fingers in, then slide your fingers along the length of the door card popping the clips as you go, once they are all unlipped, unhook it from the window by pushing upwards.

note you will notice the door latch is still attached stopping you from removing it completely, i found it unnecessary to completely remove it.

 

8, you will need to cut a hole on the bottom of the door card (sorry i forgot to take measurments) but basically just cut a little at a time until it fits, i used a stanley knife and was simple to cut.

 

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9, you need to run two wires from inside the door to inside the car, i found that you can unplug the circular plug (just below door hinge) and feed the wires in through the top of the socket. open the glove box and push both sides in so that the glovebox drops completely open..... then look for the two wires you are feeding in......

 

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as you can see the black and blue wire coming in from behind the beigey coloured foam.

 

now poke as small a hole as needed to feed the wire through the rubber gromet so that the wire is inside the door......

 

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once its in the door remove the round rubber/foam gromet to give access to the window regulator....

 

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pull the wires through the hole then poke a hole in the gromet and feed the wires through, then refit the gromet.......

 

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run the wires along the inner door panel and tape down to make everything neat....

 

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join or solder the wires onto your new light.

 

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then clip the light lens into your door card, and refit doorcard

 

now with the wire inside the car you need to wire it into your interior light, to do this you have to unclip and remove the A pillar

 

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then find a way to run the wires up behind the dashboard and into the A pillar recess, clip the wires in(as theres useful little clips already there)

 

then you will have to remove the sun visor unscrew the screws....

 

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then unclip the interior light....

 

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then run the wires up behind the headliner then in through the interior light, once through you can attach the wires onto each side of the bulb......

 

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once plugged in all that is left to do is refit interior light, A pillar and sun visor,

then you should have this.............

 

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hope some of you find this guide useful.

I bought a basic low spec mk6 pre facelift fiesta with manual windows, so decided to look in to see if i could convert them to electric, i was pleased to read all over the internet that it was possible (without having to fit relays and wire into fusebox etc) so thought i would look for a decent guide for an amateaur like myself, but unfortunately couldn't find a comprehensive one, so i did the conversion and took photos so i could put a guide together to help people wanting to attempt it theirselves.
 
First i must say that if you attempt this and break your car dont blame me, as this is just to show whats involved.

 IT is important that if fitting to a pre facelift you must fit the parts from a pre facelift car as the wiring loom plugs are different..... i will add pics at the end of this guide.

tools needed: Philips screwdriver
                       Flathead screwdriver
                       Torx drivers (unsure of sizes sorry)
                        Socket set or spanners (again,sorry can't remember sizes)

parts needed: Door card trim with the cut outs for window switches

                       Window switches,

                       Inner door panel with electric window motor,electric window regulator, and wiring loom obviously with electric window wiring and plugs.i found buying the whole inner door panel with all the parts attached a much easier and cheaper option.(£30-50 per side)

 

Ok first thing to do is disconnect the plug below the door hinges(turn anti clockwise)

 

next thing to do is remove the door card, so, the first to come off is the window winder  
to do this, pull it out from the door slightly and you will see a
little spring/clip thingumy, remove it using a flat head screwdriver,

 

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Next remove the mirror panel so twist the little adjuster arm anti clockwise and pull off, then carefully unclip the panel from the door I used a flathead screwdriver to prise (i'd advise you protect plastics by using a cloth between screwdriver and trim) making sure you dont break any of the clips holding it in place.

 

 

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Next use a flat screwdiver or similar and use to prise off the window winder panel (you dont have to be too careful here as you will be replacing this piece of trim with the one that holds your window switches

 

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Now behind the door latch theres a little cover hiding a philips screw, pop off the cover and unscrew the screw.

 

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Remove the two screws holding on the door pull handle, these screws are torx (T25 possibly)

 

 

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Next lie under the door and you will see two plastic hexagonal screw thingumies on the underside of the door card..... you need to unscrew then pull out.

 

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once you are at this stage, the door card is ready to be unclipped from the door, using a flat screwdriver as a pry tool start on the outside edge of the doorcard just prise out enough to get your fingers between the doorcard and the door, then run your fingers along the bottom of the doorcard, popping the clips out as you go.

 

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Now pull the doorcard out slightly and push it up to unhook it from the window seal. The doorcard still cant be completely removed at this stage, until the door latch has been unclipped..... be careful as you do this as it is quite easy to snap the clip.....

 

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Now that the latch has been unclipped you can now completely remove the doorcard and begin tackling the inner panel.

 

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Remove all the bolts on the outer edge securing the panel to the door, i think there are 12 in total.

 

now remove the two foam/or rubber gromets that allow you access to the clips which holds the window to the regulator. Note this will be different if you are doing the conversion to a 5 door car (there is only one clip holding the glass to the regulator) unfortunately i don't have a picture of a 5door model.

 

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Next you have to re attach your window winder to roll the window down until you can see the clips that is holding the glass to the regulator (through the holes revealed by the rubber/foam gromets you previously removed)

 

Now with a decent long screwdriver push the centre of the clip firmly being careful not to slip or you will risk breaking the glass, as you are pushing the clip, pull the window upwards so that it releases from the regulator, then do the same with the other clip(3 door models)

 

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Now that the window is released from the regulator you will discover that theres nothing to hold it in place so instead of removing the window from the door just slide it up the runners and tape it holding it in the up position.

 

Now for the trickiest part of the whole job, you need to unhook the panel from the locking mech........

 

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 the 2 above pictures are from the panel and the lock mech removed from the car just to show whats actually holding it in place,

Theres 3 lugs(circled in the pic) and a little position stopper(i forgot to identify this...but you can clearly see it to the upper left of the panel), and 4 holes on the lock mech, so what you have to do is slide the panel off the lock but to do this you have to push a screwdriver in to the position stopper to allow the two panels to move.

please be VERY CAREFUL here because you do not want to break the lugs especially when fitting the new electric panel.

sorry if this isn't described very well, but im sure you will see what i mean once you get to this stage.

 

once you seperate the panel from the lock you can disconnect the central locking plug.

Now you can now remove the panel from the door.

 

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Once you have stripped the door you can then build it back up in reversal of removal using your new electric panels
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Hope this guige helps at least a few of you wanting to do this very worthwhile upgrade.

 

I mentioned at the beginning of this guide that there are differences between the pre facelift and the facelift wiring looms.......

 

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the above loom is from a PRE facelift mk6

and the loom below is from a facelift mk6.5

 

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Thats about it, but if you need any questions answered or help during the conversion i will try my best to answer and help everyone who attempts the upgrade.

Thanks.

Hi i have a mk6 pre facelift 1.25 fiesta, I recently experienced the following:  on applying brakes, a fairly loud clunking noise coming from the front end. Checked calilpers and replaced pads and put on new discs. Still happening.  CV joints appear good and when turning full circles at slow speed no noise coming from the joints. When on motorway, after about 5 miles driving, a low "ticking type noise which increases in volume occurring and this will clear if I depress brake pedal. It then reappears after a short period of time. The "clunking" noise is quite pronounced when applying brakes but the "thudding" noise clears when I depress pedal/apply the brakes. The replacement discs are not OEM and I have noticed that the stud holes on the discs are larger in diameter permitting a degree of movement of the disk. I am wondering if there is "movement" of the discs but having tightened (torque spanner) to the recommended amount, it seems unlikely ? I would have thought unlikely but when the car was jacked up and I moved the discs, was getting a similar noise when moving the assembly by hand.  The discs are retained in place purely by the four wheel stud screw caps as you may know but wonder if one/both of the discs is/are already warped causing this thudding noise ? The CV joints have slight movement when car was jacked up and moved by hand ? Could it be the CV joints or is there something more sinister ? Calipers appear good and were well cleanedup at the time I replaced the discs. Any thoughts or considerations ?  Cheers

Hi does anyone know if its possible to fit the 6000 CD player from a facelift fiesta and fit it into a pre facelift?

Hi was just wondering how many miles the average driver gets out of their fiesta.
I have a mk6 pre facelift 1.25 and get around 360 combination of motorway and city driving.
Would be interested to see what others get.
Especially from diesels and larger engined zetec s and st