11 focus dash lights on, engine off

cjmcork · 16-12-2015 6:58am #1

As title says, turned off engine and locked car but dash lights still on 5 mins later, usually takes a minute or so, but she's parked up in a car park for 12 hours so worried battery will be dead when I get back to her ðŸ˜¢

Any ideas of the why on this one???

slinky2000 · 16-12-2015 7:12am

Are these the red led lights in the middle of the dash?

I've been noticing that on the other halfs 2011 focus recently. Sometimes the lights would go off in under a few minutes and other times they stay on for nearly an hour after locking.

I've been reading on the internet it could be your ignition barrel needs changing.

cjmcork · 16-12-2015 7:20am

Thanks, hopefully they'll go off so, dreading the thought of going back to her being dead! Is the ignition barrel issue expensive?

L'prof · 16-12-2015 7:38am

Completely different car, but in my S40 the front lights come on and turn off as the car is turned on and off. Sometimes when I turn the car off, the lights don't turn off with it. I'd usually start up the car and knock it off again and this generally sorts it out. Worth a try in future?

cjmcork · 16-12-2015 7:44am

If she starts this pm, and it happens again, will give that a bash......boardsies pray that she starts!

munchkin_utd · 16-12-2015 7:46am

L'prof wrote: »

Completely different car, but in my S40 .....

is it though !!!! ????
Might be more similar than you think !
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_C1_platform

MarkR · 16-12-2015 9:22am

My father in law has the 2008 focus, and I spotted that before. I've a 2010 one, and I think it does the same. Goes off after a few minutes.

L'prof · 16-12-2015 9:25am

munchkin_utd wrote: »

is it though !!!! ????
Might be more similar than you think !
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_C1_platform

Share 60% of parts and components? Haha, I do nothing but complain about our S40. Haven't had much luck with it at all, our previous Focus on the other hand was great. Rarely gave me any grief. Maybe we just got unlucky with our current car!

cjmcork · 16-12-2015 3:54pm

And here was I thinking about trading her for an avensis or IS.....let's see how it goes in 2 hours.......

Gavman84 · 16-12-2015 4:04pm

Make sure steering lock is engaged also as this can make them stay on I think.

cjmcork · 16-12-2015 4:05pm

As in 'if the lock is engaged it should turn the light off'?

Gavman84 · 16-12-2015 4:12pm

Ya If steering wheel lock isn't on I think can cause lights to stay on but still might take few mins to go off anyway mine is same.

cjmcork · 16-12-2015 4:16pm

Cool will get into a habit of doing that

cjmcork · 16-12-2015 9:13pm

so update - got back to her this evening and she was grand - she's due a service in 2k kms so will mention it to mechanic - thanks for all the comments

colm_mcm · 16-12-2015 9:54pm

Does it have keyless start?

cjmcork · 16-12-2015 9:57pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Does it have keyless start?

Nah, she's old fashioned....key, handbrake, lighter!

Bigus · 16-12-2015 10:13pm

Could be faulty fuse board,

unfortunately modern fuse boards are not like older ones and have all sorts of relays and mini ecus that stick on and need complete replacement ,( second hands ones are too hard too match up to chassis number ) just be thankful it's ford.

Hopefully this is not the case in your scenario but forewarned is forearmed.

11 focus dash lights on, engine off

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