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This morning I went to open the boot of my MK2 Focus, on pressing the 'boot' button, nothing. Bugger, well at least it opened on the general unlock button. On getting back home, I tried again, then remembering that on my Merc, you need to hold the button in for several seconds, but again nothing, Then tried to do a diagnosis in my head. The other buttons on the remote work perfectly so unlikely to be a battery. so a last resort, looked up the owners manual to see if there was a 'what to do if it didn't work' bit. Then I saw it - you have to press the button twice in succession within 3 seconds! Honestly folks, try your best not to get old, it can make an awful fool of yourself! 🤣

Don't know about you guys, but couldn't get into it this series. Only things I found of much interest were the Renault Megane RS test and the Suzuki Ignis vs Panda mountain climb - hopefully I'll find the ST item good too. I did have an idea to revitalise the show, though. Replace the "Star in a reasonably priced car" thing with "Totally unknown guy (ie me) in an outrageously priced car". 😀Whaddya reckon?

Now that would confuse my old brain😜

Just dropped the car off at the dealers and they confirmed they will be applying the software update [emoji847] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm not gingerist. Some of my friends are ginger. Lol He was just a gob *****

I haven't watched top gear since that Evans bloke spoilt it.

The police will not agree with you on that one.

I have a set wife has a set and a spare set at home so I should be ok if I can remember were I live ha ha😃

If you look at the lower screw just above it you will see a black plastic release tab. Squeeze it and the wiring block will pull back and off the bulb. With that out the way you can swap the bulb and then slide the wiring block back on to the bulb. You'll see the silver plastic prongs help line the block up when you slide it on.

I did this once. Fortunately for me, I'd already opened the rest of the car first. Now I always check that I have the key on me before closing the boot.

According to the saying, "only the good die young" so most of us on here should be safe😀

Yep - been there, done that. Cost me 50 quid for a taxi home and back for the spare key (fortunately my house key was seperate), not done it again!😀

Could've been worse, once you got it open you could have then left your keys in the boot and closed it! 😂

After finding out I was missing a rubber seal just inside the drivers door under the little window, I got the part from Ford for £1. The second image is how I found out it was missing and is from the passenger side.

Looks fantastic mate, well done!

there's no limit how far you can go but there's a speed limit 50 miles a hour but you should get your other tyre fixed as soon as

Hi, my 08 2.0L petrol Mondeo MK4 is fitted with capless fuel filler. The funnel is missing from the spare wheel tool kit. There are a lot for sale online but it's not always clearly stated if it is for diesel, petrol, mk4 or mk5. If anyone with the same car can tell me the OEM number or the diameter ( I assume it is different on the diesel ones) it would be very helpful.

Totally legal with certain exceptions. This site explains it better than I can- https://www.dcs2way.co.uk/news/is-it-legal-to-use-a-two-way-radio-whilst-driving.htm Btw, moved to general chat.

@Bannkocan you PM me details of how to add the navigation to my 2015 kuga?

There is indeed a BBC iPlayer app on the PS4. I used it last night to watch Top Gear.

I often panic that I've forgotten my keys while driving... I don't even have keyless start so the keys have to be in the ignition... Phone, wallet and watch are also checked frequently lol!

Which engine specifically? (So we can work out which of the 2 possible dual clutch gearbox models you have in your car).

Surely they changed the switch too? Id have thought that would have been the first thing they changed if they were just going to throw a load of parts at it. This Focus had the same symptoms but it turned out to be a software glitch. https://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/topic/88463-focus-engine-will-not-turn-off/ Major problem in America too albeit newer models https://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/02/ford_recall_software_bug/

I would get a sniff test on it, this will detect combustion gases in the coolant.

You can activate some options by forscan, but to get speed in the middle etc, you need to flash other firmware. To get the pointers etc, you need a modified file. I don't know if it is possible with Forscan, but it sure can be done by UCDS

Recorded this so looking forward to watching. Very interested in how the suspension works in the real world, as that was what put me off the Mk 7. I suspect that, despite any improvements, it will still be a similar story for me with the Mk 8. Only managed a quick drive round the block so far, waiting for my usual dealer to put their long term demo on so I can have a decent drive. I find the ST- Line a decent compromise for the rubbish roads I drive on, so really if the ST is much harder, it'll still be a no go for me I'm afraid.

they must have changed them as mine is black for petrol 🙂

Unfortunately the only alternative is dying young. No thanks.

Somedays 😂 Funnily all this talk of Renault forums i used to be a mod on there.

I didn't even know there were any 23 mile sections of 30, that must get boring quickly! From experience, if you get a loud noise from a spacesaver it's usually well under inflated and will wallow around badly. Even with proper inflation I found it very easy to pass it's limits though, particularly on wide corners or empty roundabouts at ~20mph. Had to adapt my usual driving style very quickly.

That used to happen to my car and the garage couldn't find the fault, after about 2 yrs I found out that it was the heater plug relay. It was the brown one under the bonnet on my car.

Thanks

Forscan is very easy to use, once you have used it the first time! The car user manual will tell you where the diagnostic socket is. Usually under the dash between steering wheel & door. It must be within a short distance of the driving position. You may or may not need a driver software to use a USB ELM327, depends on your OS. BT & WiFi ELMs are a bit less reliable than USB, but should appear on your computer's BT / WiFi tool. Downloading & installing Forscan is really simple (at least on a windows laptop, I have not tried the Apps). You have to click a connect button to make it connect & analyse the car. A forum member did a little guide: https://www.fordownersclub.com/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=58645 People here may be able to help if you get problems. Being able to read the codes as they appear, then record and clear them to see if they return, is a huge benefit. Re O2 sensor, some diesels do have O2 sensors, On the Focus, one version of the 1.6TDCI (EURO 5 I think) does have one. Quite possibly same for the Fiesta. If you have the 1.6TDCI (I can see from your rpm gauge it is not likely to be petrol!), then getting the actual code to verify this verbal report becomes even more crucial. DTCs are a vital clue in locating a problem, but only a clue. They should never be 100% trusted, old fashioned diagnosis by symptoms and testing is still required. What the software thinks is wrong may not be the actual fault. I first encountered this on my previous car, a Vectra. Code said MAF problem, but the symptoms stacked up with the idle control valve (it was a petrol engine). Full cleaning of the ICV cured it. The reason was that the ICV was not monitored, so when stuck closed, the ECU just saw a low airflow from the MAF, making the engine stall, but had no way to determine the real cause. So the software had to guess, and got it wrong, though in the right area. This general problem happens very often.

It really depends what that plug is plugged into, hopefully it’s just hanging down and when you look next it’ll come up with the little switch bit on the end and all will become clear. Heres a piccy of my old latch, you can see the two key hole slots on the right where the switch locates, (switch is at work else I’d picture that too). Also the part number off mine, although it looks as though your ends with BF not BG? I splashed out £33 for a genuine one off eBay, looked at second hand ones but I think they may develope faults over time so for the difference in price just bought new. Good luck.👍

That is a very irritating feature of all the forums I have seen. So often, I follow a likely looking thread, it seems to be getting to an answer to a problem, then it just dies! But not just FOC. In fact I would say FOC is better then average, just occasionally an OP does bother to come back at the end to say if he/she fixed the problem & how, but not often. I guess 90% of posters come to a forum to ask a question. Most of the other 10% come for a chat, or show off pics of their favorite new / modded car - and nothing wrong with that! Only a small minority trawl forums looking for interesting questions to answer. FOC seems to have more than its fair share of those, though!

I have never used a spacesaver, I'd rather call a mobile fitter. Of course they are designed to get you off motorways etc to safety but as it is very dangerous to change wheels in that environment I would say get a recovery service out in all such cases. I've dealt with the aftermath of a rtc on a motorway where someone got hit whilst changing an offside tyre on a major A road and it wasn't a nice experience at all. Sent from my SM-G965F (S9+)

Cheers pal might just invest back into mine

Start stop doesn't kick in until the car is in neutral AND the clutch pedal is released for just that reason. Sounds more like a stall than stop start activating. Fyi, if you have stop start then you should also have stall recovery, if you stall then just press the clutch pedal and the engine should restart. Sent from my SM-G965F (S9+)

I can use a remote.

The 1.4 and 1.6 are quite revvy engines, and not much happens at low rpm. The 1.4 is underpowered (1.6 is fine but not quick) but you do need to work the gears more compared to a larger or more torquey engine. Just drive it and figure out where the shift points need to be.

Cheers Ian Well chuffed myself mate But its thank`s to everyone on here who helped with advise and encouragement cheers Alan

The main problem with spacesavesrs is heat. As long as it's correctly inflated (around 60psi iirc!) and you do not exceed 50mph it should be ok for days or even weeks in theory. They affect handling badly though so I would get it sorted asap, I know of a few people that have crashed on them, they can be lethal in the wet.

Have you not got a torch?🙂 I went out in the dark and rain to take those pics for you. 😉 Find the loom plug, it will be there somewhere, maybe with the missing bit still attached to it.

Job So far , Just need to fig out how to get auto gear selector surround out to get to leds then switch`s , already done led`s in roof light`s

The Focus is only around 50Kg lighter...which works out as an extra 3bhp per tonne. Not even noticeable in real world conditions.

Follow my dash cam guide for a switched live, Just use a piggy back fuse adapter. The feed then becomes live with ignition

If you remove the stereo you should be able to see better up there to get an idea where to do it safely. Here is Lenny chopping away at his dash

As a consumer of older cars, I could care less about 'main dealer' service stamps! Save yourself the money and DIY, or just use a competent indie garage. As long as the main things like oil & filters are done, which you can provide receipts for, that would do me...

I just run my thumb over the lens every time I shut the boot. Keeps most of the crud / condensation off the camera. My car does pick up a load of dirt on the back though, at least it shows the spoiler is producing the correct airflow though. Sent from my SM-G965F (S9+)

It wont need oil change, thats for the 450 box, the 1.6 peyrol powershift uses the 250 box, There will be an outstanding software recall on your car that will need doing.