Strange Problem With Focus and Boot

Immsy · 25 Mar 2010 at 15:06

Hi

Just wondering if anyone else has come across this. My dad has a Focus 1.6 Auto Hatchback with central locking. When at a standstill with foot on the foot break, you choose drive from the gearbox, when you lift your foot of the break, the boot lid is released. This doesn't happened at speed when you break and release it for example, only when standing still or barely moving.

Has anyone else encountered this?

Immsy · 25 Mar 2010 at 15:54

Found this on google quite a few pages in.

The problem is most likely a fault with the body control module, which controlls all these functions, it is not a reparable item, they often play up, and disconnecting the battery of the car for 30 mins can reset them, the other option is reprogramming by ford, but not all of them can be reprogrammed.

There are companies that can re-condition them, but being quite modern are quite difficult to find, they are usually the same companies that repair ECU's for cars.

Are there any implications of disconnecting the battery? Such as things that might need setting up again?

GeX · 25 Mar 2010 at 15:56

radio code?

Janesy B · 25 Mar 2010 at 15:58

GeX said:
radio code?

Yep, that's about it.

Immsy · 25 Mar 2010 at 16:02

Yeah thats what im thinking was the only thing but wasnt sure. We have the code so that shouldnt be a problem.

Janesy B · 25 Mar 2010 at 16:06

Putting the code in is fun, took me a while to figure out

St0rmer66 · 25 Mar 2010 at 16:34

Janesy B said:
Putting the code in is fun, took me a while to figure out

Everybody struggles the first time on Ford radios

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Janesy B · 25 Mar 2010 at 18:01

St0rmer66 said:
Everybody struggles the first time on Ford radios .

I remember looking at my code which had a 9 in it and I was screaming 'BUT WHERE'S THE F'ING 9 BUTTON!?'

Worked it out in the end by mashing various buttons.