Good luck but be careful. However, to get to these the large panel in which the storage compartment is located has to come out but I can't see how. Mon 18 Oct 2010 18:00 Ford Focus - Replacement cover for dashboard storage box? It's messy and I do not like it, but unless there is a conversion, I am stuck with it. Anyone know where to find a lid or have a workaround? Reverse the process to finish up. To remove the tray, take out the two big screws, get a long flat screwdriver and a bike tyre lever.
Go to any of many web sites for auto parts and buy a replacement. The upper part of the door panel can be be carefully pulled away with moderate pressure allowing access to the door handle mechanism. Please select and accept your settings before you continue. As for removing the tray, yup agree your method sounds better than anything else I've seen described elsewhere or my attempt. I Accept Reject The dashboard in your Ford Fusion houses important equipment such as your instrument panel, radio assembly and heating control. It is then easy to get a fish wire from here down to where I'd got the cable to behind the cover under the steering wheel - in front of your knees and pull the usb cable back up. Edited May 20, 2016 by Splott Sorted first line Sorry, didn't mean it to be blunt.
This highly effective dash cover also reduces annoying dash reflections too. Remove front door upper hinge or lower door hinge. Be careful with this step as the thin section of trim is rather brittle. So i bought some in your face carbon fibre wrap. Lift the radio and its bracket from the vehicle. If our prices don't convince you, we also want to make sure that you can hear from car part experts, so we have reviews you can browse through on our sites to get you peace of mind. The whole job took me 30 mins and most of that was working out the trick to using a flexible spatula to push back the plastic sprung lugs.
The door handle will not allow unlocking from the inside. You can change your mind and change your consent choices at anytime by returning to this site. Later years may have a regular filter, but I'm not positive on that. This is a common problem with the Ford Fusion 2007 to 2012 and other cars. ? All of our Dash Covers are guaranteed to fit if you use enter your Ford Fusion into your Year Make Model selector. Apr 19, 2011 Door hinges are adjusted by slakening off the M10 multi spline bolts top and bottom. It also helps enhance your vehicle's interior, perfectly complementing your dashboard.
My wife says she really prefers to leave the door off anyway as it is easier to put stuff in the basket. I am routing a usb cable from in front of the rear view mirror to the power outlet in the dash storage tray its to power my dashcam. It was easy to see how to fit the new lid by removing the return- spring and then extracting the hinge rod. I didn't break anything but don't be sorry for commenting. This highly effective dash cover also reduces annoying dash reflections too. Now the lid stays down and the box can still be used.
Pull the glove compartment from the dash. I recommend removing the battery on the spare and having a practice run. My Focus is a Ghia model so it has a top of the dashboard storage compartment. My 2006 Ford Freestyle Ltd has not only a broken hinge on the Dash Storage Compartment Lid black in color and the Gear Track also broke off it. It's not perfect, but it is loads better than the battered lid and button I had before. Can anyone tell me how to remove this panel or is it going to be a garage job? I have to manually pry up the lid on my wife's Freestyle as well. Took me maybe a couple of minutes to release the tray.
I brought a replacement lid from Ford Part F1519315 - black - cost £31. A cheap piece of plastic breaks that connects the lock lever with the door handle. The latching mechanism has broken and I need to replace the cover and the latch itself. Carefully lift each panel from the vehicle one at a time until you have completely removed the entire dash. It combats the damaging effects of sun glare and prevents fading and cracking.
How do I find out the price? Beware the alarm goes off anyway if you do that, so it is imperative you know how to get the key in that hole and can press start quickly to avoid embarrassment. I popped off the lid that covers a hidden screw inside the recess of the door handle. It all went back together pretty easily and popped back in to the dashboard easily. I expect mine is not the only one to ever fail -- or that will. I brought a replacement lid from Ford Part F1519315 - black - cost £31. Be careful with this step as the thin section of trim is rather brittle. Once the lugs are free, you can lift the whole storage unit and trim out of the dashboard.
I made a couple of steel brackets from banding used for construction, but anything 0. I got it from on eBay. Again, yes, fitting the new lid and replacing the whole unit in the dashboard is straightforward. Refit is screen side first and push the thing home until clips clip. Tue 22 Jul 2014 09:20 Ford Focus - Replacement cover for dashboard storage box? Any tips to get that off? It is all a push-fit unit - and I started on the right hand side at the front i. If any part of the dash becomes worn or damaged, it could seriously jeopardise the performance and stability of the components housed within the dash. I can't even find a good answer as to what it's for either.
Pull the face plate from the front of the dash to gain access to the radio and its bracket. The last leg is up from here to the dash storage tray and the best way would be to temporarliy remove it. I then unscrewed the torque screw holding the upper part of the door panel that is opposite the door hinge. As for the coating on the lid. Rig some kind of clamp arrangement to let the epxoy cure.