How to Remove the Dash on a Ford Focus
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- Опубліковано 26 гру 2014
- How to remove replace the dash facia on a Ford Focus. The model shown is a first generation 1998 to 2004, so covers years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004. Mark 1. To remove the dash retaining clips in the air vents, you will need to use a m6 100mm bolt.
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Congratulations, one of the best ever instructional videos I seen on UA-cam. You've covered every quirk and trick clearly and concisely. Well done.
This was an excellent guide for when I performed the 2003 to 2007 Focus dashboard conversion last year. That obviously included taking all of the pieces from the 07, plus the crash bar. 12 hours of disassembly, labeling sandwich bags with what screws or bolts they had and where they go, labeling the wiring connectors, rewiring the hazard connector to disconnect the PATS light so that the 07's hazard switch would work right. Reassembly was with the crash bar in first, HVAC tubing, wiring harness repositioning, new dash in, reconnecting the steering column (I left the wheel connected to the column), passenger airbag in, airbag cover on, glovebox in, and finishing with the new radio dash kit. It was an adventure!
Great video, and very well edited. I'm working on an '07 and, it's not exactly the same, but it's close. I've been working from a Chilton's service manual which mentioned using a bolt to remove the air vent clips, but uselessly didn't give any clue as to which size. Thanks for this!
The best explanation video ever!You gave all the details very clearly without unnecessary comments!
Thank you for posting this video!
In case anyone wants to know--
everything is this video is the same for my US 2000 ZTS.
This is great instruction. Thank you for the video. Proceed methodically, with calm, to get to the end, without damaging anything.
I am AMAZED at how detailed this video is... Thank you very very much
What an amazing video. HUGE job but very clear here.
I think I have a heater core problem and I'm dreading this
Fantastic video Mark. Great detail. Allows me to prepare correctly to allow enough time to do all the necessary, and allow enough time to complete the work.
This is the best instruction video I have ever seen! I was trying to fix a buzzing noise inside the dash of my 2013 Nissan Sentra. Luckily all I needed to remove was the lower dash panel and tighten a metal piece under my steering wheel. But this video still helped a lot and I still watched it all the way through because I'm new to working on cars and it was so insightful and interesting. Thank you for making this video. If you ever have videos on 2013 Nissan Sentra, or how to get something out that fell in the dash vent, I'd definitely be interested. ;)
really good tutorial. i've got an IS300, not a focus, but i'm pretty sure i can apply a lot of what you showed to my project. thanks for making this
It's an interesting insight into what is behind all the plastic and rubber. Excellent video
Just want to say this is an excellent video. I appreciate the time and effort you have taken in making this. So far I've removed 1 dash without a hitch using this video. I am doing the second one today. I'm sure my ring will be twitching when it comes to the airbags again though. 😆😆Thanks again. 👍🏻
thank you for showing us... now I can do a carbon fiber wrap on mine... thank you
Best video I've seen so far.. thanks for taking the time...
Really great work, I love it! Just what I need. Cheers and thx!
excelente video! me sirvio mucho para desmontar el salpicadero y poder acceder al radiador de calefaccion. genio total. saludos desde Argentina
Thanks Mark that was very well explained, I had mice nesting in my heater intake but I think they might have gone up into the ducting behind the dash, there is an unpleasant stink that needs to be removed, John
very clear video and great explanation well done
Great video, thank you a lot, just subscribed from South Africa, i have the 2005 Ford Focus, petrol 1.6L with the zetec engine, manual, i will be attempting to remove the dash, seats and carpet to deep clean.
Very good clear instructions, Thanks.
Very helpful. I'll be doing this today to swap in a 2005-07 dash into my 2003. Thanks for the insight!
Andrew Edwards is that possible?
Andrew Edwards have you done it allready ? If so, how is the fitment ?
Any luck with this ? Thinking about getting a 07 dash to put in my 2002 zts
It is possible, you just have to swap the dash frame and HVAC tubing as well. It all fits perfectly!
Thanks for video - very well job. Guy know how to do it I explain very straightly. I apreciate that.
Best instruction video I have ever seen. Great added value of information along the way. So much is assumed by instructors that this is a fresh giving video with "all" the clear information that I needed. Thank You!
Very clear and concise, thx for sharing.
I agree with you all. Great video among many mediocre videos. THe one thing that you left (or edited) out was the way to remove the cover from the passenger side airbag. I nearly killed myself trying to get in out last night. There are three bolts in the back holding the cover to the frame, and they're a real pain in the ass to get to. The way I was prying on it wasn't exactly
finish work, or safe for that matter. Anyway, very helpful and a high five in your direction.
Too true Norm. Those 3 nuts are certainly a big pain once you find out they even exist…
Lol the orange connector at 8:09 is the same connector for various wiring harnesses on the Ford Sierra i have which is almost 30 years old, nice!
excellent video!
Do you have a video of this great quality for those with 2012 to 2018 Focus? That would be awesome!
When rmoving the airbag you should really explain about the 2 bolts under the dash holding the cover down. I looked for 3 hours to find these so I wouldn't bend my cover. Thanks for the information though, it was helpful.
How did you get those bolts off? I can't seem to fined the rite size wrench.
Qué buen vídeo, muy útil, muchas gracias.
Bloody genius! Cheers!
Hello, I have done this too replace the heater matrix. Renstalled it, and now the direction air dial does not seem to push air in the direction selected. Looking under the dash I can see it operates the mechanism into the fan housing. Do you know what may be wrong?? Thank you
Can I replace the dash of Ford Focus 2 with the new Ford Focus 3? The cars are hatchback.
Does anyone know by chance if the dashboard from a 2006 focus will fit a 2000 model?
Oh my Lord !!! did know it would be that difficult
I'm working on the Ford Fiesta dash removal video at the minute, its even worse. Steering column needs to come out and heater ducks or connect to the back of the dash :/
Good morning, I'm from Brazil, what's the measure of the three bolts on the panel that's near the breeze?
What size is the key for the bolts on the back of the steering wheel?
Focus is a genial construction. Easy to change parts.
Is it possible to to change the whole wiring inside???
bom dia sou do brasil qual a medida dos tres parafuso do painel que fica perto do para brisa video otimo
I have a mk4 fiesta not sure wether this is the same do you have any clue
what size are the bolts for the drivers side airbag? I have tried 5m to small 6m to big I've also tried standard sizes with no luck. is this one of those stupid sizes no one has? thanks for the video it helped a lot.
5.5 mm
How can i remove my small air freshner fell inisde my ac vent ford figo help me please
thank you so very much.
Anyone know if I can put a 2007 dash in a 2002 zts??
awesome. thank you.
What if I just wanna take the top part off? Not like the gear shifter.or parking break etc
It's all one piece, no other option but to take the whole thing off. When you take it off I would replace the flapper/seal for the climate control vent (seal goes bad after 10 or so years) and replace the heater core as well, since you have it all open you might as well fix then next problems before you put it back together.
thanks so much
Wish you had shown where the evap core is once the dash was off. I need to replace mine.
If I don't have a radio removal tool, what are my options? Im not opposed to just using a saw and cutting the dash apart if i have to
Use 2 big flathead screwdrivers put them on the both sides of the radio and them just pull very hard on the screwdrivers and at some point the radio should come out.Worked on my Ford mondeo mk2 but when you use this method you might break the radio but in my case it didnt matter if i broke it or not because i installed an aftermarket cd player
@@zenithar5415 Supposedly you can make a set of the tools out of a wire clothes hanger.
Nice one bro :)
7/32" inch driver airbag bolt
hi, would this be much the same for a 2011 ford focus ?
The basic concept should be the same.
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M6 bolt? 100mm long
Is perfect
Somedbody have problem with pull out the passager airbag?
you ur the best :-)
top !!!
now I know why the shop charges 700.00 to take out the dash. I think It might be worth it.
when removing the dash to do work on the heater matrix, the fastest way is disconnecting the connectors, taking the seats out and fold the dash with bar on the rear seats
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I removed the dash board exactly like this to search for a 20p that I had lost.
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That clearly took a lot longer than 12 minutes as in your video, because you have several changes of shirts going on there!
PS. You sound like a mixture of Canadian and English?
haha, filmed over a series of days. Takes a lot longer when your filming it as well :D
I really hate the centre console can change it or something, like put a different one in with out it looking worse
There may be some companies that sell after market consoles. You may be able to wrap it. You may be able to build one (base of mdf) if there is enough space around the gear stick. Really only seen these done with large american cars with automatic transmissions (where you have a lot of space).
Ok
I wonder how bad he fucked up the stuff needed to remove the first dash he did
Who uploads 360p vids?
screw this. I wanted to remove my dash just to install tweeters; for my stereo. I will stick with kick panel and A pillar pods.
Weight reduction
Holy crap yea I don't want to spend all day doing that. Great video footage though. I hate Ford focus.
I'll be scared it might blowup in my face
haha, I know what you mean. I'm glad when the airbag part is out of way! :P
+Mark's Garage lol
"and you done..." .... lots of work to me... they could have made it easier....lol
When he said "...and you're done" at the end, I strongly disagree.
Next step is to find out what is wrong and why.
Then fix whatever it is.
And last, and most dreaded, ...putting it back together.
Do you read? "remove the dash.."
What is wrong and why.. that's your business.