Ford Focus mk2 instument cluster strip and repair U1900

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  • @noddyhasgame
    @noddyhasgame 2 года назад +55

    I was one of the unsuspecting Ford Focus owners who came across this problem not so long ago. Transmission Malfunction and Engine warnings had me worried at first but it quickly didn’t add up, especially when it was intermittent. Some searching on the web had revealed that it was the pesky instrument cluster. This video helped me understand exactly what I needed to do and gave me the confidence to buy a soldering iron and try and fix the problem myself. A week later after the repair, it appears to have been successful. Whilst I didn’t have a microscope, I could still in fact see cracking on the original solder, so a re-solder of all the joints gives that extra security for any further mishaps. I will check in from time to time and update readers of this comment section but for now, the issue seems to have been fixed. Thank you to the creator of this video, you have helped so much!

    • @noddyhasgame
      @noddyhasgame 2 года назад +23

      Two months later and still no issues 👍🏻

    • @rosidus
      @rosidus Год назад +2

      Thanks I had this problem too.

    • @HussainBukhari
      @HussainBukhari Год назад +1

      @@noddyhasgame Hi, I've got the same exact issue you described above. Is your car still going strong since your repair job?

    • @noddyhasgame
      @noddyhasgame Год назад +7

      @@HussainBukhari Has been perfect ever since brother 👊🏻

    • @HussainBukhari
      @HussainBukhari Год назад +2

      @@noddyhasgame Thank you so much brother. This video and your comment gave me the confidence to carry out this repair myself. My first time soldering and everything went well, hopefully that’s the end to the instrument cluster problem for me.

  • @jameswilkinson8851
    @jameswilkinson8851 Год назад +10

    My car, all of a sudden while driving, went completely bonkers, all lights, various warnings Engine Failure, Gearbox Failure. I thought the worst, did a search, heard of this common problem. Found this guide video, and within a couple of hours was all back in the car and working perfectly again. Great video, well done and thank you.

    • @rmautodiag
      @rmautodiag  Год назад

      Thanks for the comment 👍 glad to help

  • @_D1886
    @_D1886 Год назад +28

    Great video. The only thing I would advise doing differently is regarding removing the needles; they do not need to be *twisted* off. It's better to pull them directly up and off - use a fork or teaspoon to pry them up if they're stiff. When reinstalling, press them directly down in the same position that you lifted them off.
    By twisting them as you remove, you will almost certainly knock the stepper motor's stopping point out of position. Then when you reinstall the needles, they'll give incorrect readings. Readjusting and recalibrating them is very fiddly and time consuming.

    • @matthewsalmon8194
      @matthewsalmon8194 11 месяцев назад +3

      Yes - I twistd them off and its impossible to get them to the correct position again. Might drive this car off a cliff anyway

    • @burstfireno1617
      @burstfireno1617 9 месяцев назад +2

      @@matthewsalmon8194Lol 😅 annoying same problem here

  • @ChrisAxe
    @ChrisAxe 2 года назад +10

    Just wanted to say thank you so much for this - was experiencing some problems with my car which was diagnosed as a faulty instrument cluster. Thought I would follow your video and give the repair a go, and it solved all the problems. Really clear and easy to follow. Thank you!

  • @TheJohnJudge
    @TheJohnJudge Год назад +1

    This exact issue has been causing start up problems for a couple of months. Diagnostics scans cost £80 and that’s before any repair work takes place. Car wouldn’t start but pressing on the instrument panel brought the engine to life. So definitely symptomatic of failing connectors. Reflowed them and the engine started up first time. No warning lights since. Thank you so much for making this guide you saved me a lot of time and money.

  • @alwAudio
    @alwAudio Год назад +1

    Thank you for sharing this, my wife's 2010 CMax had started messing around with engine malfunction warnings, immobiliser issues etc. The diagnostics pointed to multiple CANBUS communication issues, but it didn't seem to be related to the cluster, banging it seemingly had no effect. That said, after getting stranded in a car park with an immobilised car, I decided to open up the cluster and at each end of the connector there were dry cracked joints. I desoldered and resoldered them all to get best results and the car is working perfectly again. The garage my wife normally takes the car to wouldn't touch it, and were essentially saying it might be time to replace it, so this has saved the cost of a new car!

  • @caseycochrane2494
    @caseycochrane2494 Год назад +2

    Great video!
    Was having the same sorts of problems as I'd heard about, erratic dial needles, random non-starts, engine malfunction/reduced acceleration etc. Narrowed it down to this being the cause when I realised I could hit the dash above the instrument cluster to make it start up/bring the needles back to life. Was doing my head in.
    Saw this video and thought I'd try it myself to save some money and it worked great. My soldering is pretty sloppy and even I managed.
    Thanks so much!

  • @craigfishcake2543
    @craigfishcake2543 3 года назад +2

    That really is brilliant, every step explained and best of all a potential cure for this pain the arse and potentially serious problem. Many thanks.

  • @robmo6505
    @robmo6505 Год назад +2

    I had this problem a few weeks back. It wouldn't start on one occasion and a quick bang on the dash got it going which confirmed it was this particular issue so I whipped out the panel, followed the video, wasn't difficult and my focus is running fine now. This has saved me a chunk of money and hassle so a big thank you. 👍👍

    • @Cripinub1
      @Cripinub1 Год назад

      Could you see a crack on the joints?

    • @robmo6505
      @robmo6505 Год назад +1

      @@Cripinub1 No it was difficult to see which one was faulty. In any case, it made sense to re-solder all the joints to prevent another one becoming loose so I didn't need to find the faulty one.

  •  Год назад +3

    I'm so happy! Thank you so much, I just fixed my car following this steps. Working flawless 3 weeks in a row.

    • @rmautodiag
      @rmautodiag  Год назад

      Thanks for your support 👍

  • @helenmitchell9445
    @helenmitchell9445 Год назад +3

    Thank you so much. Genuinely can’t believe how quick this was - my car is fixed thanks to this video.

    • @rmautodiag
      @rmautodiag  Год назад

      Thanks for your comment 👍 glad I could help

  • @TinoKolarides
    @TinoKolarides 2 года назад +2

    This is why I love YT and creators like you, fixed my Cmax today suffering from this fault. only thing i would say is it would have been useful to see in more detail how you connected the LCD panel abck up as this was the part i was a bit nervous about but your hand got in the way! thank you though.

  • @PresentDayProduction
    @PresentDayProduction 2 года назад +2

    Thank you for this video! My C Max was flashing and bleeping at me every few miles saying “Engine Malfunction, Acceleration Reduced” and then being fine again, and this resolder fixed it in half an hour. Thank you so much for posting, I’d have had NO idea how to get into that cluster!

    • @rmautodiag
      @rmautodiag  2 года назад

      Thanks for the comment

    • @luckyluckee9715
      @luckyluckee9715 2 года назад +1

      Mine is same, dash goes of for fraction of the second and I get Xmas tree on the dash.

  • @Pascalapaskin
    @Pascalapaskin Год назад

    Thank you for your video. I had the same kind of problems on my Focus2 (2010) : Engine warnings, and sometimes unable to start the engine (in French : défaut moteur and sometimes défaut direction assisté). I check the instrument cluster and found exactly the same cracks on connector solders. I fixed the failure one week ago, and no fault came back. Thanks a lot !

  • @yoavs1966
    @yoavs1966 Год назад +2

    Thank you for sharing.
    My daughter drove home safely and happy after I fixed her car with your help.

  • @rangerdan8661
    @rangerdan8661 3 года назад +5

    Great video. Fixed my old broken instrument cluster yesterday after buying a replacement, which was also faulty. Followed all your steps and my car runs perfectly. Brilliant

    • @rmautodiag
      @rmautodiag  3 года назад

      Glad it helped👍

    • @rangerdan8661
      @rangerdan8661 2 года назад

      I resoldered the original cluster, like you did. The second hand one I bought didn't work at all. Thanks again

    • @leefurniss
      @leefurniss 2 года назад

      @@rangerdan8661 I believe the clusters need coding to the ecu👍

    • @rangerdan8661
      @rangerdan8661 2 года назад +1

      @@leefurniss still working perfectly after 12 months with no issues

    • @leefurniss
      @leefurniss 2 года назад +1

      @@rangerdan8661 Good to hear, I repaired an old friends a week ago and he can't believe It's fixed the problem, He was told by the AA recovery driver that he needed a new starter motor 😡Obviously he didn't

  • @neonblizzard8110
    @neonblizzard8110 2 года назад +7

    Massive massive thank you for this video! I did some practicing on an old playstation controller, then went for the real thing and it went perfectly. Thanks again - i thought this was going to be a never ending unfixable problem

  • @shashikantpatel543
    @shashikantpatel543 2 года назад

    Followed instructions on clip. Resoldered the 32 pins under the connector. Cleared all the fault codes using ELM OBD 2 (bluetooth one), used Torque pro software to clear codes, did 25 miles driving and no problem so far. Please note that if the engine malfunction display lights up and acceleration is reduced, if you turn off engine after stopping. Then you wont be able to restart the engine. If you clear the faults using elm OBD 2 reader then the engine can be restarted and you can get home. Thank you very much for the detailed video, It's brilliant. My middle display had two connecting strips, managed to take them out by pulling out two plastic lug near the connectors.

  • @johnathandavis9626
    @johnathandavis9626 Год назад

    I just pulled my clocks at 21:30hrs and had a go. Thanks to your guide I’ve finished and job done 22:30.

  • @roanoconnor98
    @roanoconnor98 7 месяцев назад

    Absolutely brilliant video. I followed this step by step and solved the issue straight away. Thank you so much for posting this!

  • @derekrees1020
    @derekrees1020 Год назад +1

    Warning lights, needles and alarms would go off randomly on 2008 Focus nearly every time I drove it. Sometimes wouldn't even start, but thanks to your diagnostic video I knew to waggle the cluster to get going. I was resigned to having to get rid of an otherwise sound vehicle (42,000 miles) but thought s*** or bust and took it apart. I was reluctant to deal with a surface-mount, computer-related board but the offending connector is through-hole so no prob. Sorted! Having reassembled I found the needles had come off zero so had to be reset again. And only on it's last journey into position did I realise that the whole cluster assy will fit between the spokes of the steering wheel - I'd been forcing it behind. Duh!
    Many, many thanks for such a clear & concise demo and giving the wherewithal to save an expensive replacement, by which I mean car: it was unusable and unsellable. Now it has a 12 month MOT and should do me until I go EV.

  • @burbage54
    @burbage54 2 года назад +1

    Nice one! Glad I found this, only came looking for a video on how to get the cluster out to send away for fixing. Bought a £7.99 USB Microscope, found a couple of cracked joints, all fixed and working. Cheers.
    Just wish I'd thought to note precise needle positions before taking off....

    • @rmautodiag
      @rmautodiag  2 года назад +1

      Glad it was helpful, thanks for the comment

  • @Luis-ro7lw
    @Luis-ro7lw Год назад +1

    This video save my day. All sorted. Thank you so much for helping us posting this content.

  • @jimbob5b200
    @jimbob5b200 3 года назад +5

    Great video not easy but this video got me through it brilliant ! The car runs alot better , but be warned the pins to be soldered are tiny , the LCD display is connected with a wedge system which I found very tricky and you need to rotate the dials the same way when putting them back on and make sure they hit zero so your not speeding without realising! Great Video saved me a lot of money that I don't have 🙏

    • @billnolan4104
      @billnolan4104 Год назад

      Hi Jimbob5b, I read your comments about the focus cluster problems, I have had the same issue on an 06 plate, I've done the soldering which worked fine but my clocks are all over the place, tàcho falls below zero, speedo is stuck at 50mph, temp & fuel gauge are ok, any thing I can do to get them to work properly again.

    • @jimbob5b200
      @jimbob5b200 Год назад +1

      @@billnolan4104 It was a long time ago and it was nightmare! I remember the way you twist the needles on the speedo was different each side , have you tried to refit the needles but setting them at zero b4 the power is on possibly, it sounds like you are almost there! It is a tricky job from start to finish. Go back over the steps and you will get there

  • @krismcleod272
    @krismcleod272 3 года назад +2

    Thanks for making the video lad. Wife has been complaining of the issue past couple of weeks. 1.6 petrol auto but is coming up with same canbus errors as you had there so will give this a go tomorrow. Cheers 👍

    • @rmautodiag
      @rmautodiag  3 года назад +1

      Thanks for the comment, don't force anything and take your time👍

    • @krismcleod272
      @krismcleod272 3 года назад +1

      @@rmautodiag You're the lad. Thats it done, 5 dry joints. Might be mh imagination but display seems brighter. Thanks again saved me a good few quid 👍

    • @rmautodiag
      @rmautodiag  3 года назад

      @@krismcleod272 brilliant news glad I was of help👍

  • @andrewherbert137
    @andrewherbert137 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for this video. It really helped me fix my focus. You are a star

    • @rmautodiag
      @rmautodiag  3 года назад +1

      👍 glad I could help. Thanks for the comment

  • @ionybogdan
    @ionybogdan 2 года назад

    Foarte util!! Am rezolvat problema rapid!! 🍻

  • @davidnunn2667
    @davidnunn2667 3 месяца назад

    Yep, same comments as below, thanks for an informative video that showed exactly what to do. I haven't done any soldering in years so was pleased to see that I still had the skills :) although I did have to invest in magnifying glass now, I'm old.

  • @stevewoodford7014
    @stevewoodford7014 2 года назад +2

    Outstanding Have just repaired my wife 2008 Ford focus cluster
    No more reduced power errors or failure to start
    Thankyou

  • @sudchronicles4815
    @sudchronicles4815 3 года назад +1

    Thanks a lot for the video, much appreciated. I have been trying to fix the same problem for a while without any success. Hope this will fix it.

    • @rmautodiag
      @rmautodiag  3 года назад

      No problem. Thanks for watching 👍

  • @fiv36
    @fiv36 6 месяцев назад

    Un enorme grazie per la dettaglita spiegazione.
    Un ora di lavoro e la paura é passata!
    Tutto sommato un'operazione abbastanza semplice per chi ha un minimo di manualità. 🎉

  • @cbuttsmm3253
    @cbuttsmm3253 3 года назад +1

    Great Video .. Managed to repair my dashboard with the help from your video TY

  • @DTomekkk
    @DTomekkk 2 года назад

    you made my day.
    now i know what to do !
    THANKS MATE

  • @daveparker8049
    @daveparker8049 Год назад

    Saved me an effing fortune this! I ended up just melting the existing solder on each pin to cover all bases as didn’t have a microscope. Piece of cake. Like one of the other comments mentioned, definitely mark the dials position before removing and prise off rather than Turn as it ruins the calibration…recaibrating was the hardest part of the job in the end.

    • @Cripinub1
      @Cripinub1 Год назад

      How did you recalibrate

    • @daveparker8049
      @daveparker8049 Год назад

      @@Cripinub1 left the front cover off and started the car up and reset everything whilst it was running. Had to cut the cable tie that holds the wiring loom to give me the length to fiddle about with it.

  • @willfriend79
    @willfriend79 Год назад +1

    Thank you very much for your video. I repaired my Focus mk2 instrument cluster due to your clear instructions. Cheers!

    • @newlife2281
      @newlife2281 Год назад

      Did you do coding after?

    • @willfriend79
      @willfriend79 Год назад +1

      @@newlife2281 No I didn't. To be honest I don't know what you mean with "coding" but I did nothing more than disassebling the cluster and welding the cracked connectors. I was pretty easy.

    • @newlife2281
      @newlife2281 Год назад +1

      @@willfriend79 I think coding is not right word🙊.
      I think it is programming or something like that

    • @willfriend79
      @willfriend79 Год назад

      @@newlife2281 don't worry, maybe it's the right term. It's just that I don't know much about electronics. I only followed the instructions and worked. 😅

    • @newlife2281
      @newlife2281 Год назад +1

      @@willfriend79 so probably you are as good as me in electronic, understand nothing😂😂🤛

  • @user-nh4xx2jr4q
    @user-nh4xx2jr4q 4 месяца назад

    Thanks for posting this, very informative!

  • @lotikplasek7378
    @lotikplasek7378 Год назад +1

    Thank you very much for your great video manual that fixed my problems with the car: acceleration reduced and engine malfunction alarms,dropping of rpm and speed needles,ESP,engine unit warnings.
    I found that solder on 5 of 32 pin contacts on the circuit board of the cluster were cracked...

    • @rmautodiag
      @rmautodiag  Год назад

      Thanks for the comment 👍

    • @Cripinub1
      @Cripinub1 Год назад

      Can u see the cracks with your eyes?

  • @stratosjoebar
    @stratosjoebar Месяц назад

    Thanks mate,
    Followed your instructions,
    Great help.
    Thanks again

  • @The-skillschool
    @The-skillschool 3 года назад +1

    Great video Richard, thanks for sharing

  • @johnwharton5399
    @johnwharton5399 Год назад

    Great video jus saved me hundreds thanks so much

  • @Krakeling2307
    @Krakeling2307 7 месяцев назад

    Great explanation! Thanks a lot. It was very helpfull!

  • @TommyGunOZ
    @TommyGunOZ 3 года назад

    Thanks for the vid...when input mine back the rpm and Speedo were stuck on 0 and won't move with the sweep test. Did I push them down too hard ?

  • @madgin1
    @madgin1 4 года назад +1

    Great video, great fix. Nice to see!

    • @rmautodiag
      @rmautodiag  4 года назад +1

      Thanks for the comment

  • @gilbranvagnerpereira9308
    @gilbranvagnerpereira9308 Год назад +1

    Muito bom o seu vídeo parabéns consegui resolver o meu problema meu ford focus

  • @charmmin15
    @charmmin15 2 года назад +1

    Thank you very much, really good video, looks like my car now work good.

  • @stevethomas9886
    @stevethomas9886 3 года назад +2

    I seen a spark coming from this when I was driving 6 months ago, and ever since I've been having problems with the car. Some morning id come out and the car would be dead. Do you think there's a link between the two?

  • @191246mann1
    @191246mann1 2 года назад +2

    Don't miss the speeded up bits, the tin cover is held on by bent tabs you have to straighten them to get it off also the that display it covers that is not plugged in it;s a ribbon so be careful if you don't know how to take a ribbon off ,,,put something thin in the first crack as this is a wedge for the ribbon it just comes up a little and the ribbon come out.....it is not a plug into the board.

  • @SalimKhan-gk1fh
    @SalimKhan-gk1fh 3 года назад

    Great video thank you very much for uploading will this solder fault also causes issues with the fuel gauge? as I have put a new sender unit in the tank and the gauge still doesn’t work ! it’s a 2007 cmax tdci

  • @ericdomiciano8520
    @ericdomiciano8520 Год назад

    Obrigado, me deu suporte para tudo , resumo. Problema solucionado com sucesso , parabéns !!

  • @hadyalami8849
    @hadyalami8849 3 года назад

    Thanks for the great work you showed us
    My car is giving malfunction warning when am switching on the headlights could that be the cluster instrument any help with this
    Thanks in advance

  • @glynfordTV
    @glynfordTV 3 года назад +3

    Thanks. This has solved the random errors I was getting on my 2008 Focus.

    • @rmautodiag
      @rmautodiag  3 года назад

      No problem, thanks for the comment

  • @challenging
    @challenging 3 года назад

    Hi great video , could this cause a parasitic battery drain ? I have narrowed it down to the cluster . The display goes out after 20 minutes but cluster still keeps canbus awake . Possibly has a temp fault as gets to normal running temp ( according to gauge) within a minute ( 1.8 petrol mk 2.5 ) thanks Thor

  • @matthewbradbury2259
    @matthewbradbury2259 2 года назад

    Great video. Wish I was confident around car electrics. I'm lookingvto get u1900 issue sorted on my Cmax by a pro.
    What sort of ball park figures should I be looking at for a repair?
    Gives me an idea if I'm going to be ripped off.

  • @Scottwillow1
    @Scottwillow1 2 года назад +1

    Great video,this could actually be my issue at the moment🙏🙏 I’m getting engine malfunction and power steering fault come up on mine BUT it drives fine the immobiliser was playing up as well. I did notice that when the malfunction come up my Speedo and Rev counter stopped working as well, so hopefully this could be my answer to my problem🙏🙏🙏. Scared to hell of taking mine apart though 😬😬😬😬

    • @how2say
      @how2say 2 года назад

      That IS your issue. Solder those joints, youll be fine

    • @Thefatfoodiemcr
      @Thefatfoodiemcr 5 месяцев назад

      There's places what do it for you 60 am paying they take it out repair while u wait an whack it bk in for u

  • @rosidus
    @rosidus Год назад

    Great video. My cluster currently is the basic one. Only shows milage. Can I upgrade it to have the one with the onboard computer? It's a 2006 Focus Mk2 LX.

  • @mohamedtouito6016
    @mohamedtouito6016 2 года назад

    Grâce à votre vidéo j ai réparé l anmalie code defaut u1900 thank you malgré que je ne comprends pas l anglais

  • @danburger28
    @danburger28 4 года назад +1

    Excellent stuff. Steady hand needed.

    • @rmautodiag
      @rmautodiag  4 года назад

      Indeed, thanks for the comment

  • @pedaknezevic1912
    @pedaknezevic1912 3 года назад +1

    THANK YOU! Just fixed mine! It works! At least for now :D

  • @jeffwatson8936
    @jeffwatson8936 3 года назад

    Hi, Really useful video which has helped me a lot! One question, how do you get the led display cable (the flat one..) back in! Keep up the good work!

    • @carlosalbertohernandezgonz2604
      @carlosalbertohernandezgonz2604 3 года назад

      Hi, just push it with your fingers, if it is still difficult use a little tweezers, that's helped me.

  • @sorendk1
    @sorendk1 2 года назад +1

    Thanks man :) I think I´m gonna fix mine myself, after watching this :) I didn't know if you had to get the steering wheel and stuff of, to get it out. But I can see at the end of the vid, you just pulled it out after removing 2 screws ^o^ Time to dust the rust of those ol´ soldering skills :D

    • @sorendk1
      @sorendk1 2 года назад +2

      Almost forgot to comment, but I went for it :D It took 1 1/2 hour all in all, and I couldn't have spent my Saturday better, saving quite a bit of money :) Thx again..

  • @johncunningham1498
    @johncunningham1498 2 года назад +1

    Great video and very informative thanks

    • @rmautodiag
      @rmautodiag  2 года назад +1

      Thanks for the comment

  • @turnbull251
    @turnbull251 3 года назад

    Can the silver trims around the dials come off, just I've wrapped all the old chrome bit on the interior, and want to do those, but don't wanna take the whole thing out. Cheers.

  • @that1mikey
    @that1mikey 3 года назад +1

    I'm going to attempt this tomorrow as it's pretty straight forward. Is the connection the common problems when all the dash cuts in and out. Displaying limited mode? Awesome video 👌

    • @rmautodiag
      @rmautodiag  3 года назад +1

      Yes connections cause lots of problems, very common. Thanks for the comment

  • @chrissaunders3697
    @chrissaunders3697 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for the great tutorial

  • @martinjasek6691
    @martinjasek6691 Месяц назад

    It helps! Thank you so much!!!!!

  • @micheleperin8050
    @micheleperin8050 3 года назад

    Grazie mille ho risparmiato parecchi €.. tutto chiaro e semplice...

  • @jimmyholmsorensen
    @jimmyholmsorensen Год назад +1

    Hi - good video - did you twist the dials back or did you just pressed them dovn where they should be - at zero ?

  • @claremallon7249
    @claremallon7249 3 года назад

    Hi, the same thing has happened with my Focus, but before i seen your video i got a set of clocks at the breakers, I was wondering how do i "sync" my key to the new clocks, can i do it myself or will i need a mechanic?

  • @paulfinch1083
    @paulfinch1083 3 года назад +1

    Great video and nice clean soldering. I've had a couple of issues. Last week went to start the car and got an engine fault. Turned off ignition and back on, started fine and running sweet as a nut. Today had a similar thing happen and car displayed limited power with MPH gauge jumping up then down. Pulled over, stop, started and drove home no problems. No misfires or strange noises. Checked the codes with a cheap reader but no codes logged, pending or current. It's a 58 plate so it wouldn't surprise me if this is the problem. I will borrow a soldering iron from work and resolder to see if this cures the problem. Fingers crossed because I'm broke. 🤞

    • @rmautodiag
      @rmautodiag  3 года назад +1

      Hopefully it solves your problem. Go careful taking the gauges off. Thanks for the comment 👍

    • @paulfinch1083
      @paulfinch1083 3 года назад +1

      @@rmautodiag Thanks a lot. The way I see it, if it doesn't cure the problem then it least I can eliminate it without costing me anything apart from some flux. Videos like this really do help. Great work! 👍

    • @chadtillotson3478
      @chadtillotson3478 3 года назад

      Did you end up trying this yourself? Did it fix your issue?

    • @paulfinch1083
      @paulfinch1083 3 года назад

      @@chadtillotson3478 yeah I did it myself in the end. It wasn't too bad but the solders are a lot smaller than you might think so you need a steady hand. It's been months now and I haven't had any problems so it works. If you plug a diagnosis machine into your car and the code U1900 comes up then it's almost definitely the cluster. I bought a cheap diagnosis machine from Amazon for £35 to help with codes.

    • @paulfinch1083
      @paulfinch1083 3 года назад

      @@chadtillotson3478 btw the code will only show while it's faulting. It won't be stored in the cars logs for some reason.

  • @grandmasterfo
    @grandmasterfo 2 года назад +1

    Great video! Would this solve the problem of the light for the cluster (milage etc) not turning off after I've locked the car. It's draining my battery. Guessing it's one of these having cracks in it?

    • @rmautodiag
      @rmautodiag  2 года назад +1

      Most Ford I find take about 45 mins to fully shut down. I have a battery drain video on a VW golf if you need a process to follow on checking battery drains

  • @mathewgreen2035
    @mathewgreen2035 2 года назад

    Hey ,sweet video. Have you ever done a 2002 transit connect cluster befor ? The back lighting seems to stay on and flashing on and off and drains my battery could this be the same problem ? Thanks in advance

  • @paulwalsh9680
    @paulwalsh9680 5 месяцев назад

    Just what I was after as my 2010 Focus started exhibiting the same symptoms a couple of weeks ago and local garage won't touch electronics. Couldn't quite tell how you removed the LCD nor whether you just used a bit of flux to help the solder flow as you re-melted it, butt certainly got enough to work with. Just gotta figure out getting the cluster out of the car now! ;-)

  • @iantwj
    @iantwj 3 года назад +2

    Hi how do I calibrate the needles for it to be accurate? The needles are not accurate after I dismantled it and it doesn't work most of the time. Please help!

  • @wolverinemcoc
    @wolverinemcoc 2 года назад

    Hi nice video I have the ford focus M2 titanium 2009 everything on the cluster works apart from the Speedo what could cause this.

  • @geraldwalsh6489
    @geraldwalsh6489 3 года назад +1

    Great video,Richard,excellent even. The speedo in my daughters focus, a beautiful Aquarius blue,is under reading by around 30 kph and once dropped back to zero as she was driving. Would this be the Wheel speed sensor or a damp speedo cluster pcb? She has only just bought this secondhand private sale and has bad numerous problems since purchase (brakes,bonnet lock,fuse,etc) so having to fork out so much is breaking her heart and her pocket!!!

    • @rmautodiag
      @rmautodiag  3 года назад +1

      If its constantly 30mph out it could be a gauge calibration fault. If I remember correctly the speed pickup is a 3 wire sensor on the gearbox, they used to give alot of trouble on the mk1 focus.

  • @MrCyberdude
    @MrCyberdude Год назад

    Thanks for the video

  • @kennyroberts5862
    @kennyroberts5862 3 года назад +2

    Do I need to disconnect the battery before removing the cluster? Thanks, great tutorial

    • @rmautodiag
      @rmautodiag  3 года назад +3

      I personally don't. But it wouldn't hurt, make sure you have the radio code

  • @kevwhufc8640
    @kevwhufc8640 3 года назад

    I'm sure I have the same problem, not starting until I bash the dashboard, but even when it starts all the panel lights stay on and rev counter & speedo don't work ,
    The red light flashes like crazy for a while then goes off.
    Sometimes after it starts it goes into limp mode until I turn it off and back on then it runs fine .
    My mot is due and it won't pass like it is.
    Do you have any videos available on how to remove the dashboard and get to the instrument panel ?
    I looked at your site and couldn't see any,
    unless I missed it .
    I'm in UK , It's a 1.6 2005 focus .
    Tia

  • @Richard22gdl
    @Richard22gdl 2 года назад

    Ahora tengan cuidado porque despues de eso, el sensor de velocidad se daña. Nunca menciona eso en su video. La aguja del velocimetro no se mueve. Saludos

  • @Krash_Auto
    @Krash_Auto 3 года назад +1

    I have a 2016 Ford Fiesta, I’ll drive normal and the car will randomly shut off to reduced power, “immobilizer malfunction”, “engine malfunction service now”, “traction control off”, “power steering reduced”, “transmission malfunction service now”, “parking break engaged”, and my rpms go to 0 but my engine remains on. I can press the gas pedal as hard as I can and not a single thing happens or revs. Once I shut it off after it breaks down I can’t crank it at all. I’ve had u0101 “loss comm to tcm” and another U code that said something related to CAN Bus A. Now my OBD scanner doesn’t even communicate with the car anymore. Does this sound like the instrument cluster?
    Ps.: I already replaced the TCM and accelerator pedal and the sensor.

  • @piecetoyou8285
    @piecetoyou8285 2 года назад

    Nice work ,
    When I lock my ford focus TDCI 1.6 2011, by pressing the key fob twice I notice every thing goes off apart from the screen between the rev counter and the speedo it stays on for several minutes befor it shuts down ` would there be an issue with anything in the instrument board or screen ,
    Any advice would be helpfull please, bought car privat seller not so long ago.
    I had removed battery to change it and lost the code to radio as well,

  • @scotthawkins1011
    @scotthawkins1011 2 года назад +1

    Brilliant video thanks

    • @rmautodiag
      @rmautodiag  2 года назад

      Thanks for the comment 👍

  • @easy94883
    @easy94883 Год назад

    I stripped the cluster like in this video and tried scolding it. However, it was going fine but one of these 'pins' in the top left completely fell off - what shall I do? Like there is nothing there anymore - where before there was that metal thing that you would scold...

  • @markmcnally2044
    @markmcnally2044 10 месяцев назад

    Thanks for this video. Months of pain and money...is it this, is it that. I was quoted £300 to do this but I bought some solder and did it myself.

  • @NicholasPaynter
    @NicholasPaynter 10 месяцев назад

    Very instuctive video. Got the car starting but I'm still getting the engine malfunction and reduced acceleration. I think I may have damaged the tracing on pin 1 in the process. I've tried to do a continuity test on the pins I've resoldered but I'm unable to find a point on the board for pin 1 and pin 19? Do you have access to a schematics diagram of this board or a link to where I might be able to get one?

  • @wallodr
    @wallodr 10 месяцев назад

    Thanks a lot! That seems to have solved the problem!

    • @duremar-bolotny
      @duremar-bolotny 7 месяцев назад

      Помогло? Или проблема осталась?

  • @Alexander_l322
    @Alexander_l322 3 года назад +1

    My sisters focus has this issue. Car intermittently starting, dash lighting up like a Christmas tree and the Rev counter works when the weather is nice LOL. I thought it was this issue but nice to see a video about repairing it and confirming my suspicions. Thanks for your time.

    • @rmautodiag
      @rmautodiag  3 года назад

      Thanks for the comment 👍

    • @Alexander_l322
      @Alexander_l322 3 года назад

      @@rmautodiag no worries mate, thank you for saving me buying another one and then having to pay to have it coded to the car! 😁

    • @SalimKhan-gk1fh
      @SalimKhan-gk1fh 3 года назад

      @@rmautodiag Hi mate does this cause a problem with the fuel gauge

  • @yoshitakafunakoshi6543
    @yoshitakafunakoshi6543 2 года назад

    Thanks for this video. I took the cluster out and all the soldering looks good, no corrosion etc. Any suggestions on what else might be the problem? Thanks.

    • @Cripinub1
      @Cripinub1 Год назад

      Did you get it sorted, can’t see with my eyes any dry joints but will be doing it anyways

  • @1977mil
    @1977mil 2 года назад

    Fantastic video, my Kuga has this issue and now I know what it entails to sort.
    I won’t be doing this myself though as I’ve got sausage fingers and will break things 😂

  • @chavvy960
    @chavvy960 7 месяцев назад

    Ive got an st225 thats judt died randomly when i tried to boot it.checked for error codes and i had about 7 different codes like crank sensor position cat not recognised. Do you think this could be the issue.might try the old wack on the top trick when it dies again.

  • @williamgillan3696
    @williamgillan3696 2 года назад

    what is the reason that youre repairing it
    my ford focus makes a clicking noise at the front under bonnet when turning the ignition key several times,after so many turns the car makes a clicking noise at the rear of car,i wonder if its the fuel filter

  • @hayooooooooooooo
    @hayooooooooooooo Год назад

    mille grazie !! grazie al tuo video sono riuscito a sistemare il quadro della mia focus ( allla asistenza ford mi hanno chiesto 1100 euro x cambiare tutto il quadro)😀😀😀

  • @KirbyEnthusiast
    @KirbyEnthusiast 3 года назад +1

    Hi Richard , have you got a video on focus st rear near side light cluster no power to light . Brake light works ok . . Any idea where these go faulty .

    • @rmautodiag
      @rmautodiag  3 года назад +1

      Yes I have seen the bulb holders become faulty on the mk2 focus. If you want a quick and dirty test remove both rear lights and swap the offending bulb holder side to side and see if it moves the fault👍

    • @KirbyEnthusiast
      @KirbyEnthusiast 3 года назад +1

      @@rmautodiag thanks buddy I’ll give that a go 👍👍

  • @T.K.9
    @T.K.9 3 месяца назад

    Might have to do this myself, my local garage just don't wanna deal with it. And I see someone who can but lives too far away.
    I was wondering, if you remove the instrument cluster from your car, do you just remove it with the car off right? As I can see the security red light is blinking when its off.

  • @tommerrion8436
    @tommerrion8436 Год назад

    I have this issue on my focus st 225, engine malfunction and reduced acceleration, throttle pedal doesn’t work at all.. when i put in my obd reader it gives no fault codes tho? Any ideas? Starting to think it is the cluster

  • @franklinholanda9633
    @franklinholanda9633 Год назад

    Fui fazer isso pois apareceu falhas também..mais quando refiz a solda resolvi duas falhas motor avariado e câmbio avariado...não acederam mais essas falhas...mais surgiu uma nova falha dizendo SISTEMA DIREÇÃO AVARIADA com isso a direção ficou dura como se fosse mecânica. Será alguma trilha que atingiu ou solda mal feita ainda ??

  • @robertstephens767
    @robertstephens767 3 года назад +1

    Great video, many thanks

    • @rmautodiag
      @rmautodiag  3 года назад

      No problem, thanks for watching 👍

    • @robertstephens767
      @robertstephens767 3 года назад +1

      @@rmautodiag Hi, garage wanted to charge me £400 pounds, after watching your video, I did it for nothing and it’s working well. thank you.

    • @rmautodiag
      @rmautodiag  3 года назад +1

      @@robertstephens767 glad it all went well

  • @shinraninja
    @shinraninja 8 месяцев назад

    so my car does this engine malfunction alot - will sometime refuse to start, sometimes will when driving comes up, tap on the dash changes to acceleration reduced - but comes up now and then engine malfunction - do you think its the same issue, had some scans of my car that related to CAM need to ask my mate hte code he got off of it which he saved. Recon its the same issue? also when soldering do you just ensure you adding to it - not heating up existing solder as that would make the pins fall out id imagine

  • @SalimKhan-gk1fh
    @SalimKhan-gk1fh 3 года назад

    My 2007 cmax keeps giving a fuel data computer error and fuel gauge don’t work with this be related to bad solder joints?

  • @ozhozd3052
    @ozhozd3052 2 года назад +1

    Thank you great video, i solved….