Driver side air vent

Orchadis · 30-08-2009, 05:41 PM

Hey everyone.

I just upgraded from my 91 Laser to an 02 Focus CL. First of all, wanna say Loving it. It handles so nice, just wants to fly around corners

just a tid bit quicker too

I have (had) two problems that I need to fix. The first I have fixed - The cigarette lighter fuse was blown, couldnt find the fuse box - Thanks to Tj for the awesome description in the other thread of how to get to it behind the glovebox

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The next one I suspect will be a little harder to fix. The drivers side air vent does not work. No air comes out, no matter what setting it is on.

Any suggestions or thoughts?

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Oh just a little tid bit too, well - giving into peer pressure I put a pod on it, um lol its just silly... but in all seriousness I ordered a rear swaybar :hihi:

Question - Has anyone put on a front strut brace? For my vintage they only come for the 2.0L Zetec -> Im guessing that things are arranged a little differently as it looks like the fusebox will get in the way and there is verry little bonnet clearance.

BlackLS · 30-08-2009, 10:59 PM

Sounds like the flap on the drivers vent is broken.

Tj-zetec · 30-08-2009, 11:46 PM

The xr5s have a strut brace.

However, being a completely different engine it's possible that it wont fit.

If you check out this thread:
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11270595

That dude is wrecking a whole XR and provided it isn't damaged you might be able to pick it up cheap.

Failing that, if you're willing to hand over the beans, European parts have one :
http://www.european-parts.net/catalo...roducts_id=817

Funnily enough it says it will fit all MKII foci including the XR, so perhaps picking up that xr brace isn't a silly idea.

melbzetec · 31-08-2009, 01:07 AM

Except a 2002 CL is an LR Focus.

There are strut braces available, but they provide little assistance.

The LR Focus is a very stiff chassis as it is, and there is little to be gained by linking the strut towers. From memory, the Focus was something like 30% stiffer than a WRC Escort.

If you must have one, here is a start:
http://focus.c-f-m.com/index.asp?Pag...S&Category=305

IMHO you'd be better off upgrading the springs and/or Anti roll bars (Eibach are good) than spending money on a strut brace

Regarding the air vent, if the flap is stuck, you should be able to check by pulling the vent straight out: here's a how to:
http://www.focushacks.com/index.php?modid=9&ht=Removal of vent pieces

And welcome to the Forum!!!! The LR Focus is a great car. I'm glad you're already enjoying the handling

Orchadis · 31-08-2009, 05:31 PM

Thanks for all your input guys!

Regarding the strut/support issues - all make sense. Like I said I'm going to go for rear sway first up, the strut was just a question as my friend and I looked at it and thought that the fusebox was in a place - very little clearance for a strut.

Thanks melbzetec for the link on how to get the air vent out - I popped it out in about 30 seconds but the flap wasnt the problem! Pulling the cent out however did lead me to discover the problem. I turned the heater on stuck my hand in there and felt around for where the hot air was coming from... and I found it!

Took the kick panel off so I could pop it back into place properly... hope it doesnt come loose again...

The kick panel brings me to another question, wtf is this?

hrm - I seem to be failing at trying to resize these images...

BlackLS · 31-08-2009, 06:48 PM

OBDII Diagnostics port.