Ford fiesta 1.25 lx

Emilyw1

Ive just bought a 2005 ford fiesta hatchback 1.25 lx. There are two switches/buttons next to the cigarette lighter on the centre console and i cant seem to find out what they're for, unfortunately i didn't get a vehicle hand book with the car. They are like two small round switches, does anyone know what there for ? Thanks

colm_mcm

Can you post a picture of it, I don't think there are usually any switches there.

Emilyw1

Yeah I can post some pics tomrrow cheers

martinr5232

Is one for a heated front windscreen and the other the rear demister ??

Sorry just seen you said centre console it sounds like something fitted after market.

Emilyw1

I hVe no idea ill post a picture tomorrow

colm_mcm

Do they look like this? Have you turned them on?



Does the car have an alarm? Or parking sensors?

YbFocus

It's AC and the air recycling function if I remember properly!

Edit:

colm_mcm

But the cigarette lighter is down by the gearknob

Emilyw1

colm_mcm wrote: »

Do they look like this? Have you turned them on?



Does the car have an alarm? Or parking sensors?

Yeah thats them! And its got an alarm

colm_mcm

Ex Garda car so

martinr5232

colm_mcm wrote: »

Ex Garda car so

Sounds like it :-D

Emilyw1

What does that mean lol sorry its just my first car i got it psrt x to clear

colm_mcm

One for the siren, one for the lights!

YbFocus

The guards owned it first is all
It used to be involved in death defying high speed pursuits and the like

martinr5232

YbFocus wrote: »

The guards owned it first is all
It used to be involved in death defying high speed pursuits and the like

Or they used for collecting the burgers and chips :-)

Supergurrier

Is it white or silver ?

Thats usually a big giveaway

colm_mcm

Supergurrier wrote: »

Is it white or silver ?

Thats usually a big giveaway

D reg too

martinr5232

Seriously though i doubt its ex garda they drive them to 300 k and then they are crushed they dont sell at auction anymore.

Possible its uk police or psni.

cerastes

Emilyw1 wrote: »

Ive just bought a 2005 ford fiesta hatchback 1.25 lx. There are two switches/buttons next to the cigarette lighter on the centre console and i cant seem to find out what they're for, unfortunately i didn't get a vehicle hand book with the car. They are like two small round switches, does anyone know what there for ? Thanks

martinr5232 wrote: »

Seriously though i doubt its ex garda they drive them to 300 k and then they are crushed they dont sell at auction anymore.

Possible its uk police or psni.

since when? could understand it but know of someone driving an ex garda car, my understanding is there could be other electrical issues related to when the radios, lights are just cut out? not to mention the general use.

martinr5232

cerastes wrote: »

since when? could understand it but know of someone driving an ex garda car, my understanding is there could be other electrical issues related to when the radios, lights are just cut out? not to mention the general use.

Dont know ive worked on them for the past four years and in that time they all get stripped and crushed.

Emilyw1

Its silver with two stripes, i know its had to owners and i know of the quy who had it before me, its hot 70k miles

corktina

phot the switches !

Emilyw1

Hear they are

Emilyw1

Dont think that last post worked

Emilyw1

Its a r reg

dar83

Any chance of glowing lights from underneath when one is on? :P And any chance that there was a subwoofer in the boot at any point? Are there any loose wires or audio connectors floating around back there?

colm_mcm

Yerp. my guess is fairy lights of some description.

Switches probably don't do anything anymore.

Emilyw1

Nothing happens when the switches are on, i haven't got the code for the radio so it could be something to do with that, ive made an appointment for the ford garage to put the code in.

Thanks for all the help!

colm_mcm

Emilyw1 wrote: »

Nothing happens when the switches are on, i haven't got the code for the radio so it could be something to do with that, ive made an appointment for the ford garage to put the code in.

Thanks for all the help!

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055287102

Emilyw1

Thanks alot! Do you know were i can find the serial number for my radio its a 4500 RDS E.O.N?

colm_mcm

Turn the radio on
Hold down "6"
Then press "2"
Serial will then show on screen.

Emilyw1

Thanks alot your a star the serial num is m660767

colm_mcm

Post it in the thread linked earlier

Emilyw1

I have thanks alot for your help

Noccy_Mondy

Surely a Garda car wouldn't be a 3 door. How do they get the criminals in, fold the front seats and in they hop?

wonski

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Surely a Garda car wouldn't be a 3 door. How do they get the criminals in, fold the front seats and in they hop?

I've seen quite a few of them. Not all cars are used to transport the criminals.
They use cars you wouldn't even consider a Garda car. Some of them unmarked and over 10 years old;)

toastedpickles

wonski wrote: »

I've seen quite a few of them. Not all cars are used to transport the criminals.
They use cars you wouldn't even consider a Garda car. Some of them unmarked and over 10 years old;)

Yep! seen an unmarked forester flying past me today