Focus ST225 help

[Wilkeh]

Hey folks,

Anybody on here a Fordy? Need some urgent help with my Focus if possible. I don't like the Ford forums they're full of neanderthals!

Cliosport is the superior one

 

[Cookie]

What's up with it? @McGherkin has a Volvo with the same engine

 

[Wilkeh]

Basically my oil temp gauge is reading zero and therefore the oil pressure gauge is always reading at max. Also the front radiator fan is constantly on always which I assume is due to this as well. I'm guessing it's a sensor, but which one? I've searched quite a bit online and can't find anything concrete. When I find something promising it always turns out to be for the ST170

 

[JB21]

Get yourself a F-super diagnostic tool from ebay, paid around £12 for mine and its brilliant. They're the same as what Ford use to run diagnostics but rip off versions and a quarter of the price of a single session from Ford.

 

[Mr Plums]

Plus 1 on @McGherkin knowing these engines, he knows fuckall else tho.

 

[McGherkin]

Worth plugging in for that one. I don't have those gauges and I can't remember whether they actually use a sensor or whether they're simulated from coolant temp etc (I seem to remember something along those lines).

Coolant temp sensor would cause the radiator fan to kick in, so I reckon it might be that, but without actually checking the data I can't say for sure.

I'll have to plug mine in to check if there's an oil temp/pressure reading on OBD but I don't remember seeing one.

 

[imprezaworks]

Plus 1 on @McGherkin knowing these engines, he knows fuckall else tho.

Lol

 

[Starlet_gt]

From what I can remember from my mp260. The gauges work as what mcgerkhin said. I used to pull one of the fuses and replace after a few seconds then it worked fine!

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[Wilkeh]

Thanks for the replies folks. I pulled Fuse 26 for 30 mins and looks like it's done the trick

 

[Neesey]

The pod gauges do weird things,mine goes off every now and then and comes back on.They are simulated so i wouldn't be too worried.