Please help! 
bought a cheap first car focus titanium 09 1.6 petrol 

First day noticed the indicators didn’t show on the dash but worked fine just assumed it was a fuse that night the dash flashed up acceleration reduced then engine malfunction whilst beeping like mad! Managed to limp it home got in to take it to a garage this morning and it all flashed up again got it there and there saying it needs a new dash.

I’ve read online it’s a common fault is it as easy as picking up a new dash and problem solved once it’s coded in or is this something which is going to keep happening? I’m going into the garage to see them tomorrow morning so hoping they can give me a few more answers any help please really can’t afford a massive bill x

Just google "focus mk2 cluster faults" or "U1900" (the errorcode for faulty clusters) and you will get a bunch of providers to fix it for you, if you have time to wait for this, it is very common that the solderings are losing contact with the main board on the cluster.

Thank you, my garage have found someone it’s being sent off today £250 all in to repair and refit hopefully that does the trick🤞🏼

2 hours ago, ZoeM said:

Thank you, my garage have found someone it’s being sent off today £250 all in to repair and refit hopefully that does the trick🤞🏼

Its a £60 turn around, plus postage on ebay.

Just two screws, easy peasy to remove, easier than a wheel

Yep, fingers crossed! Hope this will help. Do let us know!

5 hours ago, DaveT70 said:

Its a £60 turn around, plus postage on ebay.

Just two screws, easy peasy to remove, easier than a wheel

I’ve give them the go ahead now it’s not something I’m familiar with I had to google to realise it was a common fault I expected a lot more so £250 didn’t seem too bad x

24 minutes ago, LarsfromNorway said:

Yep, fingers crossed! Hope this will help. Do let us know!

Thank you I’m literally praying it’s okay not the best time of year to be shelling out for a car let alone a duff one🙈

I’ll update you as soon as I’ve got an update x

53 minutes ago, ZoeM said:

I’ve give them the go ahead now it’s not something I’m familiar with I had to google to realise it was a common fault I expected a lot more so £250 didn’t seem too bad x

Lol yes it should be an 1.5 to 2 hours max from removing the cluster from your car to re-installation :/ Oh well little late now

27 minutes ago, Luke4efc said:

Lol yes it should be an 1.5 to 2 hours max from removing the cluster from your car to re-installation :/ Oh well little late now

There didn’t seem to be anywhere local to us who dealt with it so being couriered down south and back hopefully the courier isn’t delayed and it’s back up and running within the week x

Got the car back finally!! All running as it should be so far so good🤞🏼xx

What did they do with the cluster? 

17 minutes ago, LarsfromNorway said:

What did they do with the cluster? 

It was send down country for someone to repair it (soldered I think) x

Ok! Just wondered😀

8 hours ago, LarsfromNorway said:

Ok! Just wondered😀

Probably not the best description sorry😂 this is my invoice xx

CAN BUST?  Mechanics only got one thing on his mind!  

On 12/20/2020 at 10:28 AM, TomsFocus said:

CAN BUST?  Mechanics only got one thing on his mind!  

Meaning? x

On 12/25/2020 at 10:46 PM, ZoeM said:

Meaning? x

Meaning the correct terminology is "CANBUS", put bluntly @TomsFocus was suggesting your mechanic was thinking about titties.......

On 12/30/2020 at 2:56 PM, FatHead1979 said:

Meaning the correct terminology is "CANBUS", put bluntly @TomsFocus was suggesting your mechanic was thinking about titties.......

😂😂 thanks for clearing that up for me x