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by jtd.75
Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:36 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: radio wiring harness (Ford Focus)
Replies: 14
Views: 3538

Re: radio wiring harness (Ford Focus)

Hi LM last up date on this issue, work now complete, all leads soldered all working a ok, i even managed to get the stork control arm wiring to function ok.
Jimmy
by jtd.75
Sat Mar 10, 2012 2:47 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: radio wiring harness (Ford Focus)
Replies: 14
Views: 3538

Re: radio wiring harness (Ford Focus)

yes and its all thanks to you for the imput that you gave,
Jimmy
by jtd.75
Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:58 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: radio wiring harness (Ford Focus)
Replies: 14
Views: 3538

Re: radio wiring harness (Ford Focus)

plugs and a short bit of harness arrived all that is required now is the time to match up the existing harness to this and away we go. Thanks to L for telling me about various cars being scrapped (see above)
by jtd.75
Thu Mar 08, 2012 5:45 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: radio wiring harness (Ford Focus)
Replies: 14
Views: 3538

Re: radio wiring harness (Ford Focus)

Hi LM, I sent about 20 emails asking them and all but 1 said that they would only sell a complete harness or did not bother to reply. How ever the chap in Yorkshire said that he would cut the harness with the plugs on and let me have them for £5. He texted me today saying that he was posting them to...
by jtd.75
Sun Mar 04, 2012 1:56 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: radio wiring harness (Ford Focus)
Replies: 14
Views: 3538

Re: radio wiring harness (Ford Focus)

Thanks L, I have sent them a email, I'll have to wait and see now.
Jimmy
by jtd.75
Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:40 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: radio wiring harness (Ford Focus)
Replies: 14
Views: 3538

Re: radio wiring harness (Ford Focus)

I will try and see if i can find something similar on the we. I have a vidio on you tube on how to power up a 6006E on a work bench so now its just a question on locating the various plugs.
by jtd.75
Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:36 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: radio wiring harness (Ford Focus)
Replies: 14
Views: 3538

Re: radio wiring harness (Ford Focus)

Hi Mark, I tried Halfords and they said it could possible be done and it would cost about £60,!!ish
by jtd.75
Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:34 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: radio wiring harness (Ford Focus)
Replies: 14
Views: 3538

Re: radio wiring harness (Ford Focus)

Hi Mark. no they are for after sales radio's (ISO adapter cables) eg not for standard radios fitted in cars by the manufactor.(oem) my local ford dealership has supplied me with a lead that will plug into the cars wiring loom(PC2-84-4) the plug on one end is ok but the plugs that go into the back of...
by jtd.75
Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:48 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: radio wiring harness (Ford Focus)
Replies: 14
Views: 3538

radio wiring harness (Ford Focus)

This is not a morris but a ford focus issue, can anyone help me!! I am after a short lenght of wiring harness from a 2004/5 ford focus, I am after the bit that plugs into the back of the radio/cd (6006E sprint mnt europe). I have tried my local ford dealer ship and they say the only way that I will ...
by jtd.75
Sat Jan 07, 2012 10:11 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: radio code
Replies: 5
Views: 1142

Re: radio code

now you tell me, o well I supose I could cook it straight from frozen with chips and peas.L.O.L, does anyone know how to un block the lock out on the radio then!! like I said earlier the local ford dealership were of no help at all.
by jtd.75
Sat Jan 07, 2012 4:30 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: radio code
Replies: 5
Views: 1142

radio code

Hi everyone and a happy new year. what I am about to ask is not a morris related question but a ford escort car radio. over the past couple of weeks the car had not been used which resulted in a flat battery (it was old) I purchased a new battery tried the radio but it was asking for the radio code ...
by jtd.75
Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:08 pm
Forum: Do you know....?
Topic: tracing a REG
Replies: 1
Views: 991

tracing a REG

some time ago i read on our forum somewhere on how to locate a vehicle by its reg but for the life of me can i find that article does anyone know how to do it or where it is. I am not sure if it had anything to do with the DVLA, but i have tried them and nought
by jtd.75
Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:48 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: seasick steve
Replies: 8
Views: 3215

Re: seasick steve

yes I know he does I have seen him a few times on various programs
by jtd.75
Tue Mar 01, 2011 7:19 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: seasick steve
Replies: 8
Views: 3215

seasick steve

Last night I was watching top gear(not sure if it was a repeat) and the gues on it was seasick steve and he was was talking to clarkson about his british classic cars that he owns and he went on to say that while donig a gig in liverpool a chap came upto him and asked him if he wanted to buy a 1958 ...
by jtd.75
Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:58 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: ford escort
Replies: 31
Views: 3539

Re: ford escort

Matt I wish I had listend to phurn of Birmingham :cry: . I eventually sent a letter of complaint to BBA C.E.O and eventually got a reply from him with the excuse that my emails must have gone into their junk mail section!!! and that he has authorized a full refund!! for me that was last friday. I wi...
by jtd.75
Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:42 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: any fellow scouters on the forum?
Replies: 19
Views: 5074

Re: any fellow scouters on the forum?

Touche. I was a scout leader for 18 years then moved on to venture scout leader finishing up as ADC.Venture Scouts Leader ON Anglesey retired in 2000, and the reason for all that was not to give something back :D but I completly enjoyed it :lol:. All the hassle was worth it untill HSE became over th...
by jtd.75
Fri Nov 19, 2010 12:26 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: ford escort
Replies: 31
Views: 3539

Re: ford escort

Hi Matt, I sent them a final email last night, saying that if I do not get any satisfaction then I will me writting a formal letter of complaint to their Head Office. I will wait to see what their response is.
Jimmy
by jtd.75
Thu Nov 18, 2010 7:27 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: ford escort
Replies: 31
Views: 3539

Re: ford escort

Hi Matt your fuse board is still going fine the heater issue was down to a dry joint now fixed. I still have issues with the BBA company and trying to get a refund. They said that the work that they carried out would not cause the other problems that arose, smoke come from in or near the fuse board,...
by jtd.75
Thu Nov 04, 2010 11:48 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: ford escort
Replies: 31
Views: 3539

Re: ford escort

Hi Matt yes I did, and I found a few issues dry joints,corrosion but nothing that was too serious. It took me back to the days when I was in some corner of various telephone exchanges faffing about with a soldering iron breathing in all those lovly fumes :evil:. Thanks again Jimmy the blower works n...
by jtd.75
Wed Nov 03, 2010 10:10 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: ford escort
Replies: 31
Views: 3539

Re: ford escort

Hi Matt, yes thanks its in at the moment although its the same last 3 letters BAA there are a few difference's eg two relay place's missing plus a place for the link were relay 18 should go. I am using it while the issue with BBA is sorted out.
Jimmy