How to remove dash to get to Radio in Ford Focus 2008-2011
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
- Hey, step by step tutorial, on how to remove dashboard to get to radio in Ford Focus . suits 2008 2009 2010 and 2011 Ford Focus cars. How to install remove change replace radio in ford focus.
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Now THIS is how you demonstrate a process! No pointless small talk to the camera or over-explanation. Just concise and to the point. Well done!
Very well explained and demonstrated, especially one handed. The one thing I would have liked to have seen done in addition is actually disconnecting the radio harness so I could see what it looks like on the inside. Like everything else, Ford just can't seem to standardize the way that it does things. Nice job though. Definitely earned the "like" for this one.
Many thanks to this gentleman for posting this very helpful video. I have two suggestions I would advise purchasing a panel removal kit, which comprises a number of different plastic tools which are far less likely to do damage than a screwdriver and are not expensive. The second suggestion is that you make sure the parking brake is applied before moving the lever out of park. His was already on, but most of us never use it in the normal course. Have a wonderful day folks!
My kid dumped a bunch of coins into my cd player, this tutorial helped a ton. Thanks
I have to get a jammed CD out of mine how did you get the coins out of yours
4 years later still needed thanks for the good video very helpful
Damn! This is way more of a pain in the ass then it was when I installed the stereos on all three of my crown vics. I was going to install a new one on my mom's Focus, but after this, I'm highly reconsidering. She can deal with her cd player and lack of blue tooth capabilities. Props to you for having the patience!
Thanks - used this to take out my aftermarket stereo - I paid a "professional" shop to install - they hacked wiring and just grinded paint off trunk floor for the grounds! They'll get a one star review! You get a 5 star!
Props for doing most of that with one hand! Good demonstration!
Thank you =)
Thanks this help me get to the blend door without taking the whole dash board out
@@repaired2106 I'm not sure if you'll see this but I'm hoping to get an 09 Ford focus and would like to get an aftermarket radio for it. Do you have a video on how to put in an aftermarket radio with this style of trim? Would I have to get a whole new dash kit?
@@connorstiles1001 yes you have to buy the dash panel, crutchfield sells them for like $30. I just bought one for my wife's car.
@@edwinwernicke yeah I never ended up getting the car. Lol I actually got something better
Thanks a bunch! I don’t think I would have got the radio would without this video!
Thanks this was really helpful. The only thing I did different was removing the trim around the e-brake before moving that plastic piece.
Dude. Thank you so much for posting this. My 2008 Ford Focus is trashed but I want to take out the interior panels and trim and get them repainted and resurfaced and/or replace them.
Broooo thank you so much for this. I've never swapped anything out on my car but the SYNC 1 stereo is driving me nuts.
Thank you! I was wondering how to remove the central column plastic to reveal the lower bolts without removing the entire center piece. Another very informative step-by-step video!
John F how did you remove the plastic in the middle by itself? Without the radio?
It would be great help if you told me how
@@MrMetalguy7 Hi, I will try and explain what I did. Just to verify I to anyone reading I am talking about the central column from right below the radio to the cup holder at back between the seats. To remove the center column you open the center arm rest, pull the silver colored plastic up from the inside of the arm rest forward (held by snaps), which can come off over the shifter and emergency brake (the black piece with faux leather can be removed from front with snaps but is fragile, can use a spudger to help). If you can spin and pull that long silver platic piece off then the center is held by the plastic anchors and bolts at front and back. Also remove the 4 screws holding the arm rest on to separate the back cup holder. When those are removed the whole central console comes right out! I replaced mine with one with ambient lighting (punch outs, wiring and lenses factory placed in another center console with a module under dual cup holder) and all I had to do was plug it in and add the ambient lighting button lower right dash (just popped out plastic with flat head screwdriver, then when revealed pressed plastic locks snaps up and pulled forward). I did all this without removing the radio dash.
Now to remove the radio (my cd player was jammed by previous owner forcing 3 CDs in lol) you have to move (or at least peel / pull) lower front center column plastic out to get to the bottom bolts holding the dash radio bottom in). 2 bolts need to be removed behind central vent (place spudger at top and lightly pull downward and out to remove the plastic clips which moves out both vents) and you will need an extension or sized socket tool to reach them. Then you have to remove two screws / bolts above cluster, pop the right side out to reveal the edge of center console radio dash, place spudger or flat head under plastic front right passenger dash to pop it out at left side to reveal center console radio dash, then you can pop the center console radio dash clips out. It is very heavy so be ginger in finding how to unlatch the radio and ac harness plugs behind the central dash. The radio head unit is screwed onto the inside of the central dash which can be removed by if I recall 4 small star key screws.
Easier said than done, but it can be done. I hope all this helps!
Thank you so much. I need to access the vent switches from the back and you saved me a bunch of headaches, I can see.
Thank you so much for your step by step instructions. This was very helpful!
A huge help. I wanted to upgrade my stereo. But I could not find any screws to remove. lmao Thank you. Damn you Ford. lol
Hey, I am looking at doing the same thing, did you have any issues in terms of the connectors?
After seeing your video I changed my mind about installing a new one lol. Great video though, thanks👌
thanks!, during this corno iso attack, my wifes car needs repair, and this helps tremendously
Thanks for showing this process. As I'm about ready to do this myself. Great help.
Dude!!! Amazing time-saving video, thank you!! This is a godsend!!!
Super good video and really helpful ... Followed instructions and all was easy and really had no other issues at all ... Thank you !!! !!! !!! A+++ ... Put more if can ...
I just upgraded my stereo and learned the hard way that the Ford sync stereo doesn't have a positive ground point or a positive power point, I ran a fuse jumper to the fuse box and taped into the ignition fuse to get the sound to work, the speakers were super easy to upgrade, and to run a main power wire to the Amp I drilled through where the Clutch pedal would be in a manual fed everything through and sealed it with silicone and now I have a trunk Rattling stereo lol next I'm going to have to Run some sound insulator so there's not as many rattles . I'm running 2 - 10" Skar Audio DDX-10 D4's in a vented box, pushed by an Audiobahn A3201T Amp tuned for 4ohms , I have 6x8" Jbl concert series 8621f door speakers and Jbl club 3412t custom door tweeters on an electronic crossover. I also did custom cutouts in the rear deck with 6x8" Jbl concert series 8621f speakers and the system sounds amazing. Ill have to make a video somewhat like this one if anyone is interested in going indepth with a system in these cars .
Thank you for the video 👍🏼👍🏼 I have to locate where under dash is my freon escaping? Not in the motor area that would have been awesome 😞 so now to remove dash and fingers 🤞🏼 crossed repair leak.
Bro! Great Job! I need to fix my daughters A/C Vent in her 2010 Ford Fuckass lol.. I hate working on this car!! You make it so much easier for me to do this!!
Wow, very good quality step-by-step, and you do it with one hand ;) Thank you! Like your accent - is it Slavic :)?
Thanks, great vid! The cd player in my car keeps eating cd’s and won’t spit them out but this looks like too much work to be worth it. At least I know now, lol
lol too much work? Bro…
Thank you for posting this video. Saves me ton of time.
Great video! Made the job super easy! Thank you!
Thankyou......my suggestion purchase a opholstery removal kit .....its a plastic kit and it won't damage the upholstery .
You do pretty good work with one hand. Thanks for the video.
damn that looks like a lot of work...that i'm gonna have to do. thanks, also guy who does this is a q-t. happy new year
Tremendous help... Going to replace the stereo for my kids car. Very helpful
What did you buy for the new stereo? And how did you do the wiring?
I’ve looked up just about everything to put a new one in and I can’t seem to find anything on how to wire it
Great help for me!
Now my display doesnt work...any ideas...I checked connections closely.
Thanks
Thank you for the video. I have a CD stuck in the player in my 2010 focus and haven't been able to get any tricks to work it out, so I'll have to get in there.
if you need a unit, I will be removing mine for a Pioneer head unit in the next 2 weeks.
@@overyonderjustapiece do u have a subwoofer in your focus
Thanks for doing this.
Ford is absolutely rediculous. I wonder if a rocket scientist invented the radio setup for the focus.
The fact you have to remove air vents. Bracket above the glove box and bracket near the speedometer just to remove the radio is rediculous!
Is the aux plug in/ 12volt accessory attached to the radio? I need to fix my aux cord
I’ve been having the same issue
bro big help cause i wouldn’t have known how to dont this!
Thank you! I want to ask, is it possible to replace the radio with a, say aftermarket radio? with the touchscreen and bluetooth? Thank you again.
I believe so, I'm going to try it out thanks to this guide! My only concern is how we're going to be able to set the clock above the vents.
Yes. They make dash kits for these cars
gogeeks well I believe all that info would be on your touch screen , I have a 2010 and would like to get a double din radio they look really good
Thank you for taking the time to show this.
I put 50 dollars in the cd slot a year ago and it got sucked in . Yes ! I did , any not only that it was two 20s a five and five ones . So I’ll do that soon . My challenge is gonna be how to get the radio open and get the money out
Damn that a a lot to remove just to get to the radio😮
Gracias por compartir tu video.
Saludos desde México
Great video! Thanks for sharing!
Does the car battery need to be disconnected before doing any of this (removing radio/putting in new radio) ?
Excellent video thank you very much
You are welcome!
Very helpful, thank you!
you are a rock star!
U r a beautiful man, your existence pleases me
Did the cup holder pads come with the car or did you buy them? Thanks
They come with the car
also, a pretty cheap set of magnetic metric nut driver tips will be much easier.
What about the information display above the radio controls?
Thank you very much man!
Do u know the rubber pins to hold up the double din radio? 3 on each side of it to give it more support?
so helpful!!!! thank you for this video!!
Cheers!
Just a question do you know if the P,R,N,D,L are supposed to light up when your turn on your lights in the night?
J Buckets24 I believe yes
Yes
Turn the light switch on and pull
Mine intermittently do. So yes, it's supposed to. But it must be common for it to short out
Thank you
Awesome vid very informative
Do you know where the Air bag crash module is on this car?
Thanks man
Please tell me there is rca jacks in the back
can you show how to take off the shifter knob? my button broke
Vary helpful
Made it work ☺️
can u take the silver part of the radio like if I was trying to repaint it?
off*
How to remove the valume knob only , because the bulb behind it seems to be burned out ?
thanks gru
Thank you!
Thank you!!! Man...
My radio doesn't play at all. It's only static. Nothing comes through. What do I need to do to fix this?
Thanks!
Please, how to change interior light.
im not really smart at this kind of stuff but for me to install subwoofers I need to plug it into the radio do i have to do all of that
or is there an eazier way
How to put it back in:
BEAT BANG THUD CLUNK SMACK HIT
and he forgot to say to put the 2 screws in down by the power outlets before putting the center console back in.
Hello, please, suddenly you can help me, I would like to know where the A / C filter or the cabin filter of the FORD FOCUS 2009 SE car is located, I will appreciate if you can help me, thank you very much.
Pedro Camones google that shit
I thought there was no cabin filter
my ford focus 2008 does not have SYNC, what do I do? 🤔
Thanks GW
My radio screen just says ford premium-sound or something like that and I already changed the fuses and it doesn’t work do you know what it could be?
buy used radio on ebay, replace it... if it dont work send radio back
I have the exact same issue but it also envolves the A/C unit, heater, etc. Clueless as what it could possibly be.
شكرا
Do a dash light video
does anyone know the tool name to remove dash cluster bolts?
i did this and it enabled my anti-theft system and now i can't turn my car on
Holy moly donut shop.. lmao I had yo
I want to put in a Bluetooth radio so I can talk on my phone through my car on my 2009
Hey ed we have the same radio any interest in sharing your unlock code?
Every radio has different code... call dealer for yours.
How to fix radio display light
I wanna know can i hook up subs 2 the stock cd player unit??
Nah
That Facebook and tiktok brain programming really sucks.
Thank you!
Thank you