Unlock The Digital Dash On Fords - Does It Work?

[ozzynet]

Found this on the internet- does anyone know if it works? Dont want to try it unless someone has already done it

Details

Self Diagnostics Mode

 

The Self Diagnostics Mode gives you in-depth information about your

engine and the actual numbers in digital. To use it, follow the steps:

 

* Insert Key but do not turn it on

* Press and hold the Trip Meter Reset Button

* While holding the reset button, start your car and continue

holding the button

* Within 10 seconds, the display should change to "test" in LCD font

and the needles will do a full sweeping. Release the Button

 

Pressing the button will now cycle through some 17 different modes

 

* 1.Shows a Gauge Sweep

* 2. Shows all 8's on the LCD (LCD TEST)

* 3. Illuminates all the bulbs on the dash

* 4. Displays hexadecimal value for ROM level

* 5. Displays the hexadecimal value for EE level

* 6. Shows DTC (Diagnostic Trouble Code)

* 7. Digital Speedometer - mph

* 8. Digital Speedometer - kph

* 9. N/A

* 10. Digital tachometer

* 11.Fuel volume

* 12. Engine coolant temperature

* 13. Battery voltage

* 14. ABS fail

* 15. Electronic brake distribution (EBD) failure

* 16. Illumination

* 17. Crank Sense

[mumof4]

did it say for which car??

[ozzynet]

It did say for Galaxy, fusion etc

[MadBaz]

Might work on petrol variants, but the diesels are all VW.

[mumof4]

Where did you find out it all?

[insider]

The self-test is available on new Ford models from around 2005. If you have a trip computer you press the OK button instead of the reset button.

It won't work on the Mk1 or Mk2 Galaxy but will work on the Mk3.

[ozzynet]

here is the website

vbennet.co

[big_kev]

It works on the Gal as well.....although all it actually does is test that the various displays work.

 

There was a post on here a while back that told you how to do it....can't locate it at the mo.