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[Mechanic1]

Hello fella's,my 1st post.My granddaughter has just purchased a 2010 Ford Focus and loves it. Has only has 20000km on the clock.She parked it at her work yersterday and when she got back in to go the selector would'nt come out of park.Being under warranty she rang the ford dealer and she was asked to check for stop operation which was fine.Then was told to pick open the lid of the small box next to the "t" bar and push down the button to release the Park.Then was told it is a common problem and to book in for repair.Being a old school retired Motor Mechanic i'm interested the purpose of this device.Is it a child safety,accident safety lock or what ?Any light on it's purpose ? thank you

[russellw]

Originally Posted by Mechanic1

Hello fella's,my 1st post.My granddaughter has just purchased a 2010 Ford Focus and loves it. Has only has 20000km on the clock.She parked it at her work yersterday and when she got back in to go the selector would'nt come out of park.Being under warranty she rang the ford dealer and she was asked to check for stop operation which was fine.Then was told to pick open the lid of the small box next to the "t" bar and push down the button to release the Park.Then was told it is a common problem and to book in for repair.Being a old school retired Motor Mechanic i'm interested the purpose of this device.Is it a child safety,accident safety lock or what ?Any light on it's purpose ? thank you

The selector lever shift lock solenoid is located in the selector lever bracket. When the ignition is switched on, the selector lever shift lock solenoid is actuated by depressing the brake pedal (signal from the stoplamp switch). This retracts the locking pin so that the selector lever
can be moved out of position "P" (PARK).

Function
– NOTE: If "P" (PARK) is selected again the selector lever is locked.
If the brake signal should fail due to a malfunction, the selector lever can be manually unlocked as follows:

Cheers
Russ

[tickford6]

hello guys and girls this is my post as i am a new member, i have a au xr6 tickford 5 speed manual. the diff in it is a lsd 3.45 ratio and it gone and i was driving up a hill on the hwy and it was reving but something was slipping and it was slowing down up the hill drastically and was just wondering if ths is because the diffs screwed or if my clutch is going aswell? clutch seems fine thou

[naki_simon]

Hey all!

I decided to sign up here to get some hints and tips on everything Ford.
I have previously been a Holden fan but have recently been converted by my Mums partner who has a couple of amazing FPV machines (in the picture below hopefully if I do it right).

[chad0170]

G'day all,
I recently bought a AUII xr6 at auction pretty cheap, only to find (a few weeks later)_ what appears to be Glenn Setons signature under the left side sun visor & I'm trying to contact him to authenticate/veto it & since it's in pretty good nick & has lots of factory goodies, I'm going to try to tidy it up. been cruzing the forums looking for tutorials on handbreake adjustment, interior mirror removal, ect... & got tired of not beeen allowed to view threads. So here I am

[khushey2012]

hey guys, my dad use to own a old ford falcon xf i think?, any way i got my first car and its a ford, mums holden was a abit slow , my new ride goes

[damige]

G'day all,
ive owned a couple fords in the past and now have a couple more, one for work and the other not sure yet might play around with it yep
Great site keep up the good work.

[Rare77]

Evening all,
I'm a new member from the little state of Tas,
I am a long time supporter of the blue oval and have just purchased a 1977 gl 4 door Escort.
Just wondering if anyone has any info on South African built Escorts and if they know of any in Aus?
Cheers Rare77.

[CPCIZZIO]

Hi Guys and gals, I am new to this car stuff. Have purchased a 63 XL falcon and starting full restore. My name is Craig and I am from sunny Melb. Hope to talk to other early ford owners.

[msangwan]

Hey guys im new member here. Gday to al members
Thanks

[TinPeaches]

G'day... Had an 06 model Turbo for the past three years or so... just started using this forum to fix the (amazingly annoying) turbo oil feed filter fault. My batism of fire into home mechanic-ing. Actually, it's been really interesting and ... fun?

[Bagt-p634]

G'day all . Just recently got myself another toy 03 ba gt-p and thought I mite try this site as got a few q's and problems with it . It's my first gt-p so not firmiliar with them always had f6's ect . Hopefully someone may b able to help .

[Mick1966]

Howdy all

The Forum has been a great help keeping the BA Falcon Ute on the road over the years. However, just traded it for a new XR 6 Ute Limited Edition.

Michael.

[elseth]

Hey everyone, I'm Ash and I have just purchased an xg xr6 5 speed, with 200,000 on the clock. If anyone has any hints or tips for these feel free to pass them on.
Cheers, Ash

[ozgeek]

Hi, my family has been ford fans while I was the odd one (having liked Holden) out until recently I was influenced by my parents to like Ford. Perhaps a bit too much interaction with ford fans at V8 supercars events lol.

Thought I might join in the forums as I will be taking delivery of a 2012 Ford Focus trend. And that my father is also a member here as well

Cheers, Jason.

[80LTN]

Hi champs!!!

[Caprobbo]

Hi all, Ford man all my life twin cam escort V6 capri multiple clevo powered Falcs and a 429 Mustang.Now Im doing an AU XR8 ute in a MK3 capri and have an electrical question,can anyone help?.

[mark.73]

G'day promble with bf xr6 T with 6speed auto.Lets see how good you guys are what does code b2930 mean and how to fix it.

[mymokos13]

Hi all. Just saying hi.

[martyday]

Hi all,

Just new here, probably won't be using it to post too much, but mostly for good advice.

Hope to speak to you soon

[amee]

Hi,

I've joined a couple of weeks ago because I just bought a AU2 with dual fuel.

Heaps of info on here. But........

Can anyone tell me where I can get the popper valve for the airbox?

Thanks,
Amee

[grumpy32]

Hi all, love reading the forums when I get a chance... got a couple of 'old' Fords, XY Fairmont and a '32 Tudor , oh and a Territory.

Glenn.

[Geez Louise]

Originally Posted by grumpy32

Hi all, love reading the forums when I get a chance... got a couple of 'old' Fords, XY Fairmont and a '32 Tudor , oh and a Territory.

Glenn.

Hi Glenn and welcome to the forums. Nice collection of Fords you have there

Originally Posted by msangwan

Hey guys i have a xr6 2011 and im looking to upgrade the standard screen to colour screen and reverse camera and sensors. So can anyone give a quote ho much i need to spend to get it completley done. I live in adelaide

Hi msangwan,
You might want to have a look around this section of the forum.

http://www.fordforums.com.au/forumdisplay.php?f=33

Originally Posted by TinPeaches

G'day... Had an 06 model Turbo for the past three years or so... just started using this forum to fix the (amazingly annoying) turbo oil feed filter fault. My batism of fire into home mechanic-ing. Actually, it's been really interesting and ... fun?

Finding out how to fix something is half the fun! Welcome aboard.

Originally Posted by Bagt-p634

G'day all . Just recently got myself another toy 03 ba gt-p and thought I mite try this site as got a few q's and problems with it . It's my first gt-p so not firmiliar with them always had f6's ect . Hopefully someone may b able to help .

Hi Bagt-p634. Quite a few forum members now own GTP's. There is a heap of information on them in the performance section.

Originally Posted by Mick1966

Howdy all

The Forum has been a great help keeping the BA Falcon Ute on the road over the years. However, just traded it for a new XR 6 Ute Limited Edition.

Michael.

Hi Michael, Ford does make a great ute. Love to see some pics of it when you get a chance.

Originally Posted by ford kaos

hi all. gotta say been a fan for awhile n finally figured out how get this ball rollin ...im better with spanners than computers ... great to see so many ford freaks. im located in perth and currently rebuilding my 04 BA XR8 ute and this forum has been an invaluable resource ... ive also got a 84 Bronco in and will post some pic's when i figure out how to do that...anyway better get back to researching how to torque the cam gears bolts without using the 3/8 ratchet in the rear of the camshafts ...

Hi ford kaos. Posting pics is relatively easy. Check under site support as there are a few threads showing you different ways to post them up

Originally Posted by jmajor23

Hey guys, iv got an 07 BF MKII Bionic Blue XR6 ute.

got reffered to this forum by a mate, has been pretty helpful so far!

Welcome aboard.

Originally Posted by elseth

Hey everyone, I'm Ash and I have just purchased an xg xr6 5 speed, with 200,000 on the clock. If anyone has any hints or tips for these feel free to pass them on.
Cheers, Ash

Welcome.

Originally Posted by ozgeek

Hi, my family has been ford fans while I was the odd one (having liked Holden) out until recently I was influenced by my parents to like Ford. Perhaps a bit too much interaction with ford fans at V8 supercars events lol.

Thought I might join in the forums as I will be taking delivery of a 2012 Ford Focus trend. And that my father is also a member here as well

Cheers, Jason.

Hi Jason. Good to see another one converted over to the blue oval

Originally Posted by 80LTN

Hi champs!!!

G'day!

Originally Posted by mark.73

G'day promble with bf xr6 T with 6speed auto.Lets see how good you guys are what does code b2930 mean and how to fix it.

Hiya mark.73. I am sure the guys that hang out in the AU-BF section will be able to answer that in a flash.

Try posting your question here: click here

Originally Posted by mymokos13

Hi all. Just saying hi.

Hi

Originally Posted by martyday

Hi all,

Just new here, probably won't be using it to post too much, but mostly for good advice.

Hope to speak to you soon

Great to have you onboard martyday

Originally Posted by amee

Hi,

I've joined a couple of weeks ago because I just bought a AU2 with dual fuel.

Heaps of info on here. But........

Can anyone tell me where I can get the popper valve for the airbox?

Thanks,
Amee

Hi Amee and welcome to the forum. I see you have posted your question in the AU to BF section and have had some helpful members help you already. Great forum isn't it

Good to see so many of you introducing yourselves.

Cheers
Col

[KennyK]

Hello All,

Just introducing myself as the new owner of a 2002 AU III Futura wagon fitted with a dual fuel system. My first experience with LPG and I look forward to this forum helping me understand the ins and outs of it.

Just finished a 14 year ride in a '94 ED wagon; prematurely stopped after someone rear-ended it. I was impressed by its engineering. After 420,000 Km, I still didn't need to buy oil between oil changes. I will be very happy if the AU III does as well.

[mike40sydney]

hi guys and gals im a newbie here . i have a r6 lpg fg cab chasis and now looking to upgrade to the new series 2 xr6 on gas.regards mike

[Jayman007]

Hello all.. Soon to be owner of a Ford Focus Trend Sedan!!!

[DJTNarellan]

Just signed up to the site and thought id introduce my self my Name is Dale
only a young bloke and as fords go im into the E series from EA to EL just recently purchased an AU which is a tad different to me but seems to be good so far apart from a few minor problems which im told is classic AU Fairmont series 1 problems im sure ill try trouble shot questions for you guys every now an then.
Cheers Dale

[PlatinumPlumbin]

Gday All

Not sure if this is the correct place to ask a tech question if not can you direct me to where is!!!

Own a Plumbing company one of my recent purchases was BA 2003 falcon ute Cab chasis, 4.0l LPG no abs. The ute has XL tool body on the back.
The problem is its heavy and doesnt stop well, you need to apply fair amount of pedal then locks the front tyres, as rear brakes are doing virtually nothing.

Want to upgrade rears to territory rotors ect for extra braking capabilities, there is no fear of locking the rears as i have heaps of weight 1.1tons.
Do the territory rear brakes fit easily on the BA with 17"s without to much mods?
Appreciate any help thank you.

[happynev]

Hi everyone.. I am here to try and find out what causes a battery to go flat on an Falcon AU overnight can anyone help me please. I look forward to getting to know some or all of you on here, Bye for now. Nevil

[pechimi]

Greetings Ford Forum users . . . !

I bought a BA Falcon from some dodgy international student truckies in the middle of the night out past Koriot Creek Rd.

2 days later the transmission popped.

Can I put an AU transmission in the place of a BA transmission?



Peter