emerrill Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 So does anybody know how to get into the center console, where the hvac and parking controls are? Both right hand buttons (the Park On and Park Aids Off) don't work - nothing happens when you press either of them, and they don't light at night. Thinking that the connector is just loose. Yes, I could just take it back to the dealer, but if there is a relatively easy way to get in there, I would just asume check myself, and save a few hours of time. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEREKC Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Their are probably clips on either side of the console trip, but you might end up having to remove several different sections, and might break the clips. I would let the dealer be responsible. The car is brand new they should be able to serve you first!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius1701 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Looking at the shop manual (They no longer have a step-by-step remove-install instruction) you need to remove the console-or at least the side panels and most of the top to access. I agree with DerekC..have your Ford Store do the work...also hopefully someone Michigan Assembly is monitoring our forums and taking note of issues posted here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius1701 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 (edited) Looks like it might not be so bad after all.. Here is a pic of the console area showing lower panel and EATC module installation, FYI. 1 5804567 Parking brake control bezel 2 2780 Parking brake control 3 58044D90 Selector lever trim panel 4 7210 Selector lever 5 - HVAC electrical connector (2 required) (part of 14401) 6 W706999 HVAC module screw (4 required) 7 19980 HVAC module 8 5404644 Lower finish panel 9 W714630 Lower finish panel screw (3 required) Edited May 11, 2011 by Tiberius1701 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emerrill Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 Thanks for the info Tiberius1701! I am plenty aware of the risks - I tinker a lot, and I like being able to do things like this, and have very rarely broken anything I've taken apart. If it is as simple as a unseated connector, then I would rather not have to spend a few hours at a dealer waiting for them to get to it, so I just want to look at that one thing - if that's not it, into the shop it goes! Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emerrill Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 So, I got the console open, and now I am sad (and my car is going into the dealer friday). There is no cable plugged into the switches - and there doesn't appear to be a spare one floating around in there. It looks like it was probably built with the wrong wiring harness (there is the main harness there, which splits to all the connections in the area, but there isn't one for the parking switches). I really hope it is more simple than that, or they are going to have to tear the car apart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEREKC Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Well that's not very good news Emerill. I would imagine that it is going to be a fair bit of work for the technician to install the new wiring harness properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emerrill Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 Well that's not very good news Emerill. I would imagine that it is going to be a fair bit of work for the technician to install the new wiring harness properly. Yeah, I really hope there is a more simple solution then that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgdr57 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Sorry to hear that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aneekr Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 emerrill, I hope everything works out in getting the proper wiring harness and/or control modules properly installed in your new Focus. Good diagnostic work on your part, btw. I was somewhat skeptical about Ford's hype about the new manufacturing plant for the North American Focus. emerrill's anecdote, along with fit and finish issues I've seen on other 2012 Foci, suggests I had every reason to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detroit Mustang Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Eric, did you look under the carpet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emerrill Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 Eric, did you look under the carpet? Huh? Under what carpet? I pulled the driver side panel off center console (down by the legs and feet), and could see in. Is there a particular carpet area I am to look under? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emerrill Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share Posted May 13, 2011 It was a disconnected cable, that I apparently just didn't see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan.the.man. Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 It was a disconnected cable, that I apparently just didn't see. Good to hear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svtenthusiast Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Glad you are back up and running! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius1701 Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Cool to hear that, was the wiring taped back on the harness?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emerrill Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share Posted May 13, 2011 Cool to hear that, was the wiring taped back on the harness?? Ill see if I can get some details, but so far I have none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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