Paul Griffith Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Hi ,someone might be able help me please .my son has a fiesta 2012 , for some reason his bluetooth has stopped working, is there anything I can do to get it working again cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb_engineer Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 i would recommend first disconnecting the battery and then plugging it back in, if that doesn't work, try and check that the connections into the APIM are not loose (the APIM is the sync module that is also the bluetooth module) the APIM is located under the glove box, and there are tutoruials on this forum how to get to it. the second thing only applies if your car has a SYNC head unit, due to the year of car it is most likely to be sync 1.0 era Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewie226 Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 I’d unplug the bluetooth module and reconnect it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Griffith Posted March 4, 2021 Author Share Posted March 4, 2021 Hi guys, I’m not car minded so bare with me you’ve both lost me 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke4efc Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 The bluetooth isn't part of the stereo itself on these cars, it's a separate module located above the passenger foot well. Remove that trim piece and the bluetooth module will be attached to the other side of it. You can also just disconnect the battery for half an hour to reset it, however I've seen a few people on here have had modules that have just failed completely and need replacing. Replacement modules are cheap enough on eBay. BTW, 2012 was the changeover year from the pre-facelift mk7 to the facelift mk7 Fiesta. A facelift model uses something called SYNC, which is just Ford's way of having fancy bluetooth. I'm saying this because SYNC isn't compatible with a pre-facelift mk7. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Griffith Posted March 4, 2021 Author Share Posted March 4, 2021 I’ll try and find it and disconnect it tomorrow, see what happens cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Griffith Posted March 4, 2021 Author Share Posted March 4, 2021 If I disconnect the battery will the radio ask for a code after I’ve connected it back up ??!! cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb_engineer Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 could you post a picture of the car's radio? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke4efc Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 7 hours ago, Paul Griffith said: If I disconnect the battery will the radio ask for a code after I’ve connected it back up ??!! No. No radio codes on the mk7. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewie226 Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 I just have a feeling that’s not going to help if you have sync- if you do try to locate that (up under passenger foot well) and physically unplug it for a bit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Griffith Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 12 hours ago, Neb_engineer said: could you post a picture of the car's radio? Hi I’ll Send it when he’s home 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke4efc Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 6 hours ago, Lewie226 said: I just have a feeling that’s not going to help if you have sync- if you do try to locate that (up under passenger foot well) and physically unplug it for a bit What's the difference between unplugging the module and removing the battery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb_engineer Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 im pretty sure one mucks up the radio the other just resets things like the trip mile counter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewie226 Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 42 minutes ago, Luke4efc said: What's the difference between unplugging the module and removing the battery? Was just thinking the module may hold some residual current - I’m probably talking rubbish in my Peugeot a couple of times I had a issue with the parrot and the only way I fixed it was to physically unplug the blue box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Griffith Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 17 hours ago, Neb_engineer said: could you post a picture of the car's radio? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Griffith Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 10 hours ago, Lewie226 said: I just have a feeling that’s not going to help if you have sync- if you do try to locate that (up under passenger foot well) and physically unplug it for a bit Un plugged it , re installed it and nothing !!🤷🏼♂️😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke4efc Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Paul Griffith said: Un plugged it , re installed it and nothing !!🤷🏼♂️😀 Did you leave it unplugged for half an hour or so? If so it's probably a dead module that needs replacing. They're cheap enough on eBay. You have a silver radio with red screen, therfore I assume you have a pre-facelift car? Therefore you won't have SYNC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb_engineer Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 does your radio have sync settings under settings?, also whats the APIM model in your car (such as AM5T which is the one i have just taken out of my car) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Griffith Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 14 hours ago, Lewie226 said: I just have a feeling that’s not going to help if you have sync- if you do try to locate that (up under passenger foot well) and physically unplug it for a 1 hour ago, Neb_engineer said: does your radio have sync settings under settings?, also whats the APIM model in your car (such as AM5T which is the one i have just taken out of my car) Not to sure what you mean but this was in the foot well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb_engineer Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 yeah, your radio pre-dates sync Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Griffith Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 Which means ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke4efc Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 52 minutes ago, Paul Griffith said: Which means ! Read the last paragraph of my above comment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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