Multiple warning lights.

[Kevin Tole]

I have a 2010 fiesta econetic 1.6 diesel. There are multiple warning lights showing on the dash. And I was hoping somebody may have come across a similar problem,and could advise me on a way to repair the problem.

[alexp999]

Get the faults codes read with something that can read both buses and get all Ford codes, such as Forscan. 

[rd457]

To add some details, Kevin (Hi!) sent his cluster to me for repair via my eBay repair service based upon a suggestion from someone who looked at his vehicle that it might be a cluster problem. Upon inspection of the cluster I found no cracked joints, and couldn't see anything wrong with it and it's currently on its way back to him. (It's the first one of this cluster model I've received; perhaps this model is unaffected by the cracked joint problem).

Symptoms Kevin told me about include:

• ABS, TCS, EML, drivetrain and power steering lights on
• Fault codes present for ABS and TCS
• Power steering does not work
• Cluster shows mileage when ignition is on, but it is then not shown when the engine is on

Looking up the reg I was given, the vehicle is currently registered as SORN and has not had an MOT since 2019.

A little research suggests that the mileage display issue may simply relate to presence of ABS module issues.

I recommended joining this forum and suggested that it likely has an ABS module fault and perhaps a blown fuse preventing PS from working. I mentioned low/bad batteries sometimes causing faults to appear and the other common Ford problem of corrosion on the GEM/BCM from water ingress.

[unofix]

As Alex has said you need to use FORScan and read all the Ford specific DTC's.

From the info given above by @rd457 I would say that this is a Body Control Module problem. Either it is suffering the common problem of water ingress or it has had the BCM replaced with the wrong one.

FORScan: https://forscan.org/download.html

vLinker FS cable: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vgate-vLinker-Adapter-FORScan-MS-CAN/dp/B0952P4MLP

[Arathorn]

16 hours ago, unofix said:

vLinker FS cable: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vgate-vLinker-Adapter-FORScan-MS-CAN/dp/B0952P4MLP

@unofix Have you personally used this cable? I ask as the Forscan website recommends not using the amazon ones.

[alexp999]

12 minutes ago, Arathorn said:

@unofix Have you personally used this cable? I ask as the Forscan website recommends not using the Amazon ones.

They literally link to that exact cable from amazon on Forscan:

https://forscan.org/download.html

[Arathorn]

3 hours ago, alexp999 said:

They literally link to that exact cable from Amazon on Forscan:

https://forscan.org/download.html

@alexp999 It doesn't go to the same supplier and there are a lot of chinese fake / look alikes on amazon. Was just checking.

[unofix]

Yes it is the 'exact' cable that I bought from amazon last May. Have used it lots and can confirm it is the real vLinker FS cable.

[Arathorn]

11 hours ago, unofix said:

Yes it is the 'exact' cable that I bought from Amazon last May. Have used it lots and can confirm it is the real vLinker FS cable.

Ordered, thank you @unofix