Had that before, temporary repair... tip the seat forward to let the cable go slack get a pair of narrow nose pliers on the metal lug pull it up and thread a tie wrap between the two wires to create a loop, cut the excess off the tie wrap and use a file to take the sharp edge off the tie wrap.... Works a treat and passes an MOT
Hi Alan. I have a Focus Convertible and they suffer with the same problem. To try to avoid any breakages I always push the 'seat back' towards the rear of the car before pulling the lever. I find this takes all the tension off the mechanism and the lever pulls without any resistance. Hopefully mine will stay working for a long time to come because the Focus CC ones are unique to that model and aren't bloody cheap! Another great vid, keep up the good work :)
Alan, Thank you for the tutorial on changing this handle. Not knowing how it comes apart and after watching this tutorial it took me all of 3 minutes to swap it. Yes it would have been tricky if I'd have not watched this, but as long as you follow what you say, piece of cake. I used a non-genuine handle. Thank you again.
hi fellow peeps who have the same issue...i did it...the tutorial is accurate and makes it a lot easier...without the video I wouldnt have done it in 15min but maybe 2 hours..was a bit weird to do and one side was tough to do..the other side was done in seconds!🎉
Absolutely love this!!! Color is amazing!! We saw in the reviews that someone said the this color is more brown than grey so we chose this one for that reason. We have a brown truck with brown interior so this looks fantastic. It's so sturdy, so easy to install. Love it!
I've to change mine, it just breaked through. But I ordered one from ebay for 8 bucks. I'll let you know when I've changed it. This instructions are pretty clear, thx so far.
Best video on here by far for showing how to deal with this bloody awful problem. I bought an ebay replacement part for £6.95. After struggling to get the broken part off I watched your video and had another go. Once I located the spring lugs and knew to push down as well as in it worked. Second one was a bit trickier but it clicked free eventually. New part just slotted in first time perfectly. So grateful to you for this excellent video. Thanks again. :-)
@@tomcass240 Cable located first time. Time will tell if the clip lasts or not. It's a fairly straightforward job once you know how to do it so not a big deal.
Thanks very much for the video, you're the boss! It's a faulty design because the handle's mechanism is too fragile so they had to insert metallic parts where the cable attaches to.
Remember there are left and right handed levers when you order a replacment. I have replaced 2 of these, wish i had seen this U tube before i did them. The first one I chewed out as i had no idea how it was fitted. second one much easier as I had seen how it fitted. Excellent Video this one.
If i had a pound for how many seat handles ive seen broken on a mk6 fiesta, door pillar trims missing and rear shock covers fallen down id be rich, and holes in rear sill near wheel now there getting order, there nice cars tbh and there only minor things but very good subject to cover since im sure alot of people will wanna try fixing them thereselfs (and yes ive had the fun of replacing the cables too)
Popped in your place on Wednesday Alan ( Steve's cars 4 sale) that Ryan is a lovely fella, let me test drive the x3 and the 221000 mile red golf, couldn't believe how nice that drove, they're a real friendly helpful bunch up there ain't they, Ryan didn't try to pressure me at all and I didn't realise you give a 12 month warranty on all cars over 1k in price , popped down the road to say hello to you ( but all your shutters were down ) so left it, very impressed with the used car set up at the car lot.
Brilliant mate 👍went to the scrappie the other day asked him if he had any fiestas in.. He said yeh I've got 6 and all with the same problem, broken tilt mechanism 😳😳😳
I've just bought my first car and needs a new seat tilt it's arrived today and had no idea how to fit it lol gunna give it a go tomoz wish me look thanks mate
Hi Alan, was looking for how to on seat tilt and your vid popped up . Great job sorted , hope everything is going well for you in your new ventures must watch a few more to keep up many thanks Rich.
The reviews on amazon are really hit and miss so I didn't chance it and bought genuine replacements. The wider clip is the easiest to budge but the thinner one is a pain in the backside to get to. I used a small hex head screwdriver to get into that side and then pull hard with both disengaged to remove the handles. After doing 2 seats I can definitely see why garages don't want to do this work if they can help it.
Very available movie ! I felt it has great mechanism that can set peripheral of cable automatically.🤔 I'll try on my ST150 after snow falling end. Thank you.(from Japan)
Hi Allen good to see you back again and hope you are staying safe and well and how is the taxi business going now that we are starting to come out of lockdown
Very useful, video doesn't do it justice how much of a ballache it is to pry the old one off, if i didnt have light coloured seats I'd have doused it in WD-40 ahah. Would have been harder still if I'd have been guessing my way through it thanks for the help.
I like to sit down in a dark room with a nice single malt then I tried to do my handles on my Fiesta, hey presto, you get another follower and my handles are done. Cheers. 👍
I have a 2005 fiesta, I’ve just bought new seat tilt handles, but the cables won’t sit in the new handle. Does anyone know if I should replace the cable too?
Hi Alan,a nother very useful video, you are so right they can be a complete pain to change I had to do one for a frend of mine, luckily it went ok because I took it slowly, cannot wait to see what you do next.
I followed this after getting fed up with not being able to tilt passenger side door, old one came off ok, could tilt the seat after pulling the cable up and the new one fit in fine. As soon as I popped the seat back into place from being tilted the nipple on the end falls through the handle and then I'm back to where I was. The seat wont tilt when using the handle. Anyone had this? Does the cable need to be replaced?
Did mine a few months back wish this video was around then lol luckily I did it right first time but it was a pain and stressful. I got a really cheap replacement off Amazon think it was less than £5 and it's still working 2 months later so don't buy the ford ones they're rip off.
Hi Alan cheers for the tutorial, I’ve just replaced a broken tilt leaver without losing my shit which was a miracle.great help, cheers
Had that before, temporary repair... tip the seat forward to let the cable go slack get a pair of narrow nose pliers on the metal lug pull it up and thread a tie wrap between the two wires to create a loop, cut the excess off the tie wrap and use a file to take the sharp edge off the tie wrap.... Works a treat and passes an MOT
Hi Alan. I have a Focus Convertible and they suffer with the same problem. To try to avoid any breakages I always push the 'seat back' towards the rear of the car before pulling the lever. I find this takes all the tension off the mechanism and the lever pulls without any resistance. Hopefully mine will stay working for a long time to come because the Focus CC ones are unique to that model and aren't bloody cheap! Another great vid, keep up the good work :)
I just replaced my 2006 Ford Fiesta handle thanks to this tutorial. THANK YOU SO MUCH! This saved me over 200€.
Thank you for this video. For the first time ever, the 10 minute job, took 10 minutes!
Alan, Thank you for the tutorial on changing this handle. Not knowing how it comes apart and after watching this tutorial it took me all of 3 minutes to swap it. Yes it would have been tricky if I'd have not watched this, but as long as you follow what you say, piece of cake. I used a non-genuine handle. Thank you again.
Please share me the ebay link
Just bought 2 clips from Amazon
hi fellow peeps who have the same issue...i did it...the tutorial is accurate and makes it a lot easier...without the video I wouldnt have done it in 15min but maybe 2 hours..was a bit weird to do and one side was tough to do..the other side was done in seconds!🎉
cool, glad it worked out
Absolutely love this!!! Color is amazing!! We saw in the reviews that someone said the this color is more brown than grey so we chose this one for that reason. We have a brown truck with brown interior so this looks fantastic. It's so sturdy, so easy to install. Love it!
I have actually just fitted with the help of this video, cheese ones, so, if I do get hungry on a drive I'll have something to munch on
I've to change mine, it just breaked through. But I ordered one from ebay for 8 bucks. I'll let you know when I've changed it.
This instructions are pretty clear, thx so far.
good luck
Thank you, I did it and the difficult part was just to get it out after the clamps were pushed by screwdrivers.
But thanks so far for your help!
Congratulations on getting on 25,500 subscribers and well done for all your hard work repairing the taxies and the same for the videos as well
Best video on here by far for showing how to deal with this bloody awful problem. I bought an ebay replacement part for £6.95. After struggling to get the broken part off I watched your video and had another go. Once I located the spring lugs and knew to push down as well as in it worked. Second one was a bit trickier but it clicked free eventually. New part just slotted in first time perfectly. So grateful to you for this excellent video. Thanks again. :-)
You actually managed to use those cheap copies from China? Every time I've used them they've broken on me and the cable fails to locate.
@@tomcass240 Cable located first time. Time will tell if the clip lasts or not. It's a fairly straightforward job once you know how to do it so not a big deal.
lol, glad it worked for you but best to use the ford genuine handles
Thanks very much for the video, you're the boss!
It's a faulty design because the handle's mechanism is too fragile so they had to insert metallic parts where the cable attaches to.
Fed up changing these on mine, there so weak, made of cheese, i used cable ties in the end.
Lol, that's what mine had when I bought it.
I’ve taken your advice. Cable ties, bespoke bamboo handle. Works better than the real thing! Cheers.
Made of cheese 😅😂
Cheers fella just fitted an eBay special £4.50 worked a great
Nice one😊
Remember there are left and right handed levers when you order a replacment.
I have replaced 2 of these, wish i had seen this U tube before i did them. The first one I chewed out as i had no idea how it was fitted. second one much easier as I had seen how it fitted.
Excellent Video this one.
I’ve got a fiesta zetech I’m guessing it’s going to be easier just to buy a new bloody seat?
Great vid, very useful. Have you one one where you have to replace the cable? I've just snapped the metal lug at the top of the cable :/
no not cable replacement but you have to pull the seat cover up..its a tricky job but you can do it without removing the seat from the car
If i had a pound for how many seat handles ive seen broken on a mk6 fiesta, door pillar trims missing and rear shock covers fallen down id be rich, and holes in rear sill near wheel now there getting order, there nice cars tbh and there only minor things but very good subject to cover since im sure alot of people will wanna try fixing them thereselfs (and yes ive had the fun of replacing the cables too)
Appreciate this vid
Been putting it off for ages, but it fits perfectly if the wire is fine. 😎
Why’d they even make a 3 door 😮
Popped in your place on Wednesday Alan ( Steve's cars 4 sale) that Ryan is a lovely fella, let me test drive the x3 and the 221000 mile red golf, couldn't believe how nice that drove, they're a real friendly helpful bunch up there ain't they, Ryan didn't try to pressure me at all and I didn't realise you give a 12 month warranty on all cars over 1k in price , popped down the road to say hello to you ( but all your shutters were down ) so left it, very impressed with the used car set up at the car lot.
Brilliant mate 👍went to the scrappie the other day asked him if he had any fiestas in.. He said yeh I've got 6 and all with the same problem, broken tilt mechanism 😳😳😳
I've just bought my first car and needs a new seat tilt it's arrived today and had no idea how to fit it lol gunna give it a go tomoz wish me look thanks mate
Thank god for this video. I literally just broke my clip on my first st this morning 😔😔. Just ordered a replacement clip to fix it.
Went to Ford Gates in Harlow this to collect some parts , enquired about the price for a seat tilt handle. £57.58 each.
Hi Alan, was looking for how to on seat tilt and your vid popped up . Great job sorted , hope everything is going well for you in your new ventures must watch a few more to keep up many thanks Rich.
Thanks Richard 😊
Followed your instructions.removed and refitted no problem even though I used a cheaper part. Great video. Thanks.
Just replaced mine finally after discovering your vid. Thanks for guide. Replaced with ease.
Cheers for the video, was able to sort it quickly. These things are weak plastic, it’s not a question of will they break, but when
very good guidance, managed to get it off now i need to order a new one, thanks
Glad it helped, thanks robert
@@alan4x just fitted the new one, thanks mate!
Merci pour cette vidéo très pédagogique et très bien détaillée ! 🫡
took me literally about 2 minutes with one screwdrover. thanks.
lol, thats impressive
Actually surprised to read that you would be working on a Seat... Then I read the rest. ☝
The reviews on amazon are really hit and miss so I didn't chance it and bought genuine replacements. The wider clip is the easiest to budge but the thinner one is a pain in the backside to get to. I used a small hex head screwdriver to get into that side and then pull hard with both disengaged to remove the handles. After doing 2 seats I can definitely see why garages don't want to do this work if they can help it.
is it easier to whack it into place if you hold the handle open? Or could that ruin my life?
Very useful video, managed to do it by myself! It did take a while to undo the other side but did it at the end. Thank you!!!
Is fixing a new leaver for the ford Ka the same sort of thing
Very available movie !
I felt it has great mechanism that can set peripheral of cable automatically.🤔
I'll try on my ST150 after snow falling end. Thank you.(from Japan)
I replaced both left and right with no hassles. Cheers from Australia...
Awesome video. Great descriptions of the how to and why. Entertaining too 👌🏼
Allan you seem to have a handle on how things work, how is your understanding on the female anatomy i need a few pointers.
Expect the worst and then you’re not surprised when it goes wrong, but on this occasion, 10/10! Nice one
Genuine, top explanation. Easy to follow and honest about it. Thank you.
Gran video, me ayudó para mi Ford fiesta st del año 2008.
So if the cables bust.....what the hell dya do then? New seat??
Uploaded this vid just in time for me . Top man ! First time . Had to replace the cables in mine aswell tho not as bad as I thought
Tnx, great video & tutorial, just finished my repair on Fiesta 2006...
Great to hear!
Hi Allen good to see you back again and hope you are staying safe and well and how is the taxi business going now that we are starting to come out of lockdown
Very useful, video doesn't do it justice how much of a ballache it is to pry the old one off, if i didnt have light coloured seats I'd have doused it in WD-40 ahah. Would have been harder still if I'd have been guessing my way through it thanks for the help.
Any help i think my cable has slipped out At the bottom bit i can see it the clip up top is fine but won’t tilt forward 🤷🏼♂️ any help
was you ever on Just for laugh`s pooring a pint of lager away?
Both of mine snapped about 5 years ago and never tried to replace them after watching this video it 'seems easy' 😂 gonna buy some replacements and try
I like to sit down in a dark room with a nice single malt then I tried to do my handles on my Fiesta, hey presto, you get another follower and my handles are done. Cheers. 👍
I have a 2005 fiesta, I’ve just bought new seat tilt handles, but the cables won’t sit in the new handle. Does anyone know if I should replace the cable too?
Just done mine went on easy 👍
Just replaced one of mine today thanks for the tutorial really helpfull.👍
cheers
Thank you, I watched your video and was able to fix the seat catch myself and save a bit of money 😊
Great video mate, easy guide to follow
Glad it helped
Thank you very much!
Greetings from Sweden.
Welcome
Thank you Alan, that was a real help!
Got a video of how to replace the cable ??
What time in the night do you call this alan was just about to go to bed mate!.
thankyooo , seen this video a few months ago thinking i might need it , and now i do :) big thumbs up from me
Hi Alan,a nother very useful video, you are so right they can be a complete pain to change I had to do one for a frend of mine, luckily it went ok because I took it slowly, cannot wait to see what you do next.
My passenger seat handle snapped two times in 150.000km. I still love my Fiesta 🤗
Hope you have a good weekend off work
A man,beast….. legend 🙌
Bloody hilarious, thank you so much!
😊
0:21 Spotted it Alan the ghost of the Steve's headless Taxi driver 😮
Worked perfectly for me . Thank you
Made it looks easy.
Thanks mate 🙏🏽🙏🏽
So glad I watched this first 👍
Good to see you back 👍
Great stuff Alan 👍🏻
Thanks 👍stevie
Thx mate👍👍👍
Excellent video. Many thanks!
hi are ford Ka seats similar?
Thanks, it took 3 min.
Your vid was the Best… No Shit..😂😂
Brilliant 👏 remember trying fix this on my sisters fiesta nightmare!!!!!
Thanks. This helped me a lot.
Cheers mate. Lifesaver, worked a treat!
You lucky bugger, you made that look easy! When I did the one on the boy car it was a f##cking nightmare 😭
I followed this after getting fed up with not being able to tilt passenger side door, old one came off ok, could tilt the seat after pulling the cable up and the new one fit in fine. As soon as I popped the seat back into place from being tilted the nipple on the end falls through the handle and then I'm back to where I was. The seat wont tilt when using the handle.
Anyone had this? Does the cable need to be replaced?
i would say the plastic part of the cable that secures into the top of the seat is broken and you will need a new cable
Done this job many times on my fiesta always a pain 👍👍
Thans mate, saved me again
Perfekt, thanks, it helps a lot❤
Grazie Alan...
Thanks, man very usefull video 👍
Nice hint, thank you
Good job and good video
Thx a lot!! This will help me out
glad it helped
@@alan4x Really did, thank you! Couldn't get the damn thing from the seat and almost broke it until I saw your video👍
Thank you!
You're welcome
Thanks, thanks ,thanks very much 🙏🙏🙏🙏. Big like 👍👍👍👍
Thank you lion
Is so cool thax for the tutorial
Ottimo !😉
Easy once you know how keep them vid coming
My man and blondie it help.
Did mine a few months back wish this video was around then lol luckily I did it right first time but it was a pain and stressful. I got a really cheap replacement off Amazon think it was less than £5 and it's still working 2 months later so don't buy the ford ones they're rip off.
Thank you
Thanks just replaced both sides! 😅