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Hi all, My socket for the locking nuts has worn out from the clowns using rattle guns and not a wheel brace to tighten them. I went to Ford to get a replacement socket and they advised the company that made them are no longer in business and they don't have a replacement, just they will loan you a socket. I've looked around auto shops and eBay, but I can find the right size lock nuts in black. Only the chrome ones. Has this happen to anyone else and do you know of a replacement?

Bingo! That's it, same problem. Mine is an 08 model so its out of warranty, but see how I go. The funny thing is I brought this up with Ford multiple times during the warranty but they couldn't find it. Thanks again Nitro, I was ready to put an axe to mine as well. Cheers

Hi all, On further investigation, I disconnected the subwoofer speaker wires, with no change. Disconnected both the passenger side speakers and again no change. Basically when I disconnected a speaker, the interference comes through the other speakers, so it looks like the issue is central and coming from the head unit. I cant really think of anything else? One other thing I was thinking, maybe it has to do with the stereo controls on the steering wheel, but the problem comes and goes when the car is stationary. I'm pretty much of the opinion its to do with the head unit, but before I go to the trouble of changing it I want to be sure. Dose anyone know a good auto electrician in western Sydney?

Thanks guys, I'll let him know. Cheers

Hi all, My brother in law is looking at some exhaust options for his FG XR6 Turbo and can get a stock F6 exhaust cheap. His looking at full exhuast, injectors and a tune and wondering what power gain he will get form the factory F6 exhaust? Cheers

Thanks Dave. Doesn't look like the amplifier is causing the problem because its coming through the front speakers, but I'll still check it out. Also I don't think its coins in the CD player, but thanks for the advice. Correction on the problem when the car warms up, as it happened this morning when I drove out my driveway. Do you know where I could get a wiring diagram? Cheers

Hi all, I have a problem with my FG F6, and wondered if this has happened to anyone else? I'm getting an intermittent scratching sound coming through the speakers, which is very loud and annoying. Its a bit like the sound when you first plug a lead into an amplifier for an electric guitar. It must be a high resistive connection or bad earth and it doesn't change if you turn the stereo off. The only way I can stop it is pulling fuse 27 inside the car, which takes out the screen display, AC and trip meter and generates a fault on the dash board. It's always been there and has been getting worse in the last 12 months. The only way I can reduce the noise is backing off the bass, mid and treble which only reduces its slightly. There's no pattern to this, it happens when driving, turning or reversing. It doesn't happen when the car is cold; it generally starts after driving for 10 minutes. I'm guessing its coming through the amp because you can here it through all the speakers. It happens with the radio, CD player and IPod. I haven't made any mod's to the sound system, and its very hard to find without the wiring diagram for the FG series. Dose anyone have any thoughts, or now where the amp is located? Would appreciate some help or ideas. Cheers