Removing Dash And Changing Lights In 2000 Ford Focus - Let's How
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- Опубліковано 13 лип 2024
- here's a little look at how my time changing the lights in my dash and removing it completely went!
#74 or T5 are the small bulbs and #198 or T10 are the large bulbs. I suggest pure white and i got mine off amazon fairly cheaply.
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Thank you! This video helped me out a lot!
Welcome
Nice video it helped more than some other ones. Many thanks...
+Placido Aguilar thanks. I know its not perfect so i appreciate the comment.
Great video, I really enjoyed watching it! Now going to gather the tools for the job and hope to get the lights fixed
Im glad it helped. I wish you luck on your repair.
@@giantjaz repairs now done, had to use 5 bulbs type W2x4,6d 1.2W. My car is a 2004 focus mk 1 phase 2, it only has 5 bulbs. I didn't drop any of the bolts!
Haha did better than i did ;) glad you were able to get it done.
Invest in a basic metric socket set (with ratchet). The size for the dashboard (after removing the trim pieces) is 8mm. Stick with recommended lights, as colored lights won't show up the way you intended, and some states even regulate what color certain dash lights can be (for example, the check engine light is orange).
+Dynagaming I did find that out. Thanks for the advice.
Damn it man you a freaking hero my focus lights been out for the past 5 weeks
Thanks man. I hope that this is able to help you even just a little
Hell yeah it has I subbed
4 7mm bolts for this year i have a 2003 what you need is a 7mm nut driver or a 7mm socket and ratchet
+JOE FORD DIY thanks for the info :)
You can lowr the steering wheel with a handle below it, then there is no need to remove the upper cover of the steering
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I ran into same issue with focus led lites..tried blue, but its so dim ,its useless...stick with the white 6000k temp leds...the only other issue is there can be dim spots ..getting leds brite enough is tough...then getting them to radiate evenly is hard too.. u need super brite leds that radiate at 360 degrees, at least for the 3 t10s...the t5s are not critical
+Skip741 x thanks man. Good tips there. I was such a total noon when i did this. I mean im glad i got it done but research and some more time i could have had a much better result
hello i have a 07 ford focus SE and i want to change the bulbs to LED lights where can i get the led lights for my car
Honestly i found mine on amazon. But you can also try local auto parts stores as well.
Do you have dimmer on your cluster? Do the leds work with it?
+Kestlerify i do and they did. I just initially picked the wromg colour bulb. I did not know about the green coating on the dash panel itself and blue bulbs didnt shine through. I had to replace them with white bulbs as i did not want to scrape off the green coating.
@@giantjaz Thanks. What leds did you use?
+Kestlerify i just used a bright white led. Nothing special. Just needed to match the socket type. I bought them off amazon. I appologize i do not have what i purchased in mind right now as it was a couple years ago
@@giantjaz No problem. My main concern was the dimmer and I got my answer!
+Kestlerify haha thats good. Thanks for watching.
If replacing cluster altogether, would I need to get it reprogrammed into the car? Cheers
That part i wouldn't know sorry. I attemptedthis at a whim as a novice to this kind of project. Hopefully there is a better answer out there for you.
@@giantjaz Thanks. I’m also in the middle of replacing the speed sensor as well, as there’s a high possibility that’s faulty too. I’ve managed to get the old one out. What a bitch that was! lol Just waiting for the new sensor to be delivered. It was only £8 so thought might as well change that too, if it don’t solve the problem, I’ll change the cluster
Good luck to you man. I hope it all comes out great!
I changed out the heater console T5 lights and then the instrument cluster T5 lights in my 2000 Focus. The heater console is now super bright but everything in the instrument cluster looks exactly the same. The left side of the speedometer is lit but not the right, same as before I changed it. Any ideas as too why?
+karensansui are you using plain white bulbs or coloured bulbs is one thing. Plain white will show brighter as there is a colour coating on the back of the dash that will lessen the brightness of certain colour bulbs.
For the fact that one side is lit and the other is not, try switching the way you have bulbs installed. The polarity of the bulb may be incorrect. I had to do this myself and I had it loosely wired in to check and had to swap a few as I was looking.
jason olsen white bulbs. Tmrw I will take it apart and switch them around. I’ll let you know
+karensansui yes please. I hope that it turns into an easy fix for you.
jason olsen seems to be working just fine now. Thanks!
+karensansui no worries man. I'm glad I could help. I know that my video wasn't really the best on the topic but I appreciate you watching and allowing me to help you out.
Can you adjust the brightness? It's still pretty dark :/
Using the brightness adjuster you can make it brighter. In real life once id finished it was easily visible. Camera capture didnt really help it.
im trying to change the bulbs in my window buttons and climate controls and maybe my shifter lights, i have a 2007 ford focus SE sedan, what size bulbs do i need for that?
Sorry i do not know in this case. I only ever owned the 2000 model. I might suggest a google search.
Could you give me a link to those bulbs you used? Or at least the sizes of them?
The most important thing and its missing.
I know I'm responding late, but he did mention the type in the video, and has it in the description as well:
"#74 or T5 are the small bulbs and #198 or T10 are the large bulbs. I suggest pure white and i got mine off amazon fairly cheaply."
what is the model of the big and small bulbs?
#74 or T5 are the small bulbs and #198 or T10 are the large bulbs. I suggest pure white and i got mine off amazon fairly cheaply.
@@giantjaz thanks much
@@giantjaz Just an FYI the bulbs are not #74, they are too thick. You need to get E74 which are the European version (they are thinner). If you don't get those, it basically won't fit. At least for the climate control, it did not fit for me. I now ordered the super rare e74 to come in. I should get it by Dec 6th. And yeah the socket does separate from the light itself.
Pozdtav u pitanju je ford focus kako da popravim nemam svjetla gdje se nalazi klima stimanje po zelji puhsnje i kolicinu puhanja ima sam osvjetljenje medutim.nesto.mi je tu pregorilo.lampica il tako nesto sta je u pitanju kako to da resim
if its T10 5W bulb that 3 why the numbers are darker than the original bulb light? the original is too T10 5W? (sorry if you talkin about it but im not perfect english and can't really understand that person who is talkin on its own mother language or who is perfectly talking it :D )
+Roliee95 you're fine man. The reason why, and I'll admit I don't remember if I said this at the end, but I thought the colour of the lights was based on the light behind it. This is not true. The dash itself has a green coating that colours the dash lights.
When I first installed the lights I used a different colour that did not shine through. After I found that out I replaced them with pure white bulbs and I got the result I should have with nice bright even lighting.
Don't use colours is basically what I'm saying. Just use white bulbs. Everything will look perfecr.
+Roliee95 perfect*
ehh xd i mean the brightness :D at the end the speedometer is darker than the beginning in the video. i just want to know because i have the same issue that a bulb burned and i want to buy new three bulbs
my brother said that buy new three 5W car position indicator bulb that will be good
he know how the car working :D but i see the light difference in the video thats why i ask you :)
+Roliee95 that was what I was explaining but I think I just forgot to mention that because I did coloured bulbs it caused low brightness. Brand new white bulbs will fix that issue.
ahh i understand :) thank you!!
Are those leds Still working? I want to make this mood. But i dont know the longevity of the leds .
I have sold this car but those leds worked perfectly all the way up until i did. Nice thing about leds is that they usually have s great life expectancy. They're are those odd exceptions of course, but thats normal when it comes to electronics
@@giantjaz thks for the feedback.
You're welcome. If it helps, i had the car for 3 years after i made that change before i sold it. The dash worked fine everyday of that time. It really was quite nice to have a nice bright new dash
@@giantjaz cool. I Will mke mine for sure..
Just use original incandescent bulbs
That is a good option. I was choosing to try a different option at that time
very good learn me for my car tank you
You are welcome.
Insane cheesy 70s background music
Better to be cheesy and copyright free than to have someone else claim the video. But then when i made this i was new to the whole thing and really didnt have much thought about anything except i was just trying to be creative and hoped someone would watch whether they liked what i made found it useful or not. And look at this, you watched and felt compelled enough to leave a comment. No moatter how you feel it still benefits me so thanks for watching.
@@giantjaz better not to use such annoying BGM than use one that is copyright free.
However if you like such dire BGM styles then of course it’s your right to use them. I’ll just block your channel from any potential recommendations YT throws up at me.
I usually post critically on videos that flag an annoyance. Not sure what your trying to achieve with your condescending comment regarding me being compelled to post up a simple critical observation.
Anyway good luck with whatever style you choose. Just don’t expect everyone else to like it.
The nice thing about you commenting on videos that annoy you is that it benefits the creator. So the fact you continue to do so is appreciated. The method of your critical comments is what seems to be the issue.
Anyone can point out an annoyance, that what most people on the internet do on a daily basis. What people dont do often is provide actual constructive criticism. Flaty stating something you dont like doesnt really improve, advise, or affect a persons content. It really just serves to point out that the poster is not one you really need to listen to.
One thing to keep in mind when "posting critically" is to think about the factors that might lead to why the thing that annoyed you was used/done by the creator. Maybe they are young, inexperienced with video creation, had at the time thought their choice was appropriate, or any other massive number of reasons.
Usually this would help you form a better way of approaching the topic and maybe actually provide options or suggestions that might help them improve and remove the annoyances in further videos.
Simply stating a blunt fact like you did achieves nothing. It is a comment easily ignored and swept under the rug. Because honestly the best way on youtube to prevent yourself from seeing things that annoy you is to not interact with them at all.
Thankfully i do this for myself, its a hobby and i do it for my own happyness. Im constantly learning and making choices and i know that my stuff wont be for everyone. Either way, thanks for continually interacting with channels like mine and helping them out by interacting.
Keep it up.
Hi,whare are you come from?Are you drunkk?
I think you are the one who should be answering that question. But no, im not drunk, nor was i then.