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Every Warning Light On - Ford Focus '06 - 1.6 Diesel

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  • 13-07-2015 11:01am
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    Toom3y7
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭


    Hi guys,

    Recently, I could be just driving normally and all of a sudden the "limp home" mode will kick in on my focus. All the power is restricted and every warning light comes on in the dash.

    It can happen from a standstill as well, if I try and start the car, all the engine lights will come on and the car won't turn over. The strange thing is this can happen, a few minutes later everything is fine and the car runs as normal.

    I have seen people with similar issues online, but could not find out the root cause of the problem. When i tap the dash though, all the warning lights disappear and everything runs fine. And this work 100% of the time. One tap on the dash and all the power is back and the lights go off.

    I just want to know if anyone can tell me where the issue is? i don't want to fork out a load of money to a dealer, before knowing what's causing this, as it seems to be something very small.

    Any help would be very much appreciated.

    Thanks!
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    Trojan
    Registered Users Posts: 16,402 ✭✭✭✭Trojan


    I think the dashboards are problematic on some Focus models, I can't remember details but I know someone I know had to get some kind of work done on the electrics associated with the dash.

    I'd be asking a local independent, preferably a Ford specialist if you can find one.

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    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,569 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    From here: "Ford Focus 2005 TDCI total meltdown"
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057100437
    martinr5232 wrote: »
    Check the two plugs are fully secure on the gem module/fusebox which you will find up under the glove box in the passenger footwell.

    The two connections are side by side i think its the brown one that may have come loose and is causing your problem.

    Worth a shot -seems to be a common cause of weirdness.


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    martinr5232
    Registered Users Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭martinr5232


    Special Circumstances wrote:
    Worth a shot -seems to be a common cause of weirdness.

    Sounds more like a faulty instrument cluster if the lights go out when you tap the dash.

    Its a common enough problem on that year of focus.


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    Toom3y7
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭Toom3y7


    Thanks for the response's guys. I think faulty instrument cluster sounds about right from what I could find online about it. I'm going to pick up some electronic contact spray and give the PCB a clean and see if it helps. Saw a guy on youtube do this and hasn't had any issues since.

    Replacing it seems to be costly enough...


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