boost69 Donating Members 737 Member For: 19y 7m 17d Posted 04/09/13 06:06 AM Share Posted 04/09/13 06:06 AM Could it be steering angle sensor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vxr50t Member 134 Member For: 11y 8m 25d Posted 04/09/13 06:25 AM Author Share Posted 04/09/13 06:25 AM Ratter is there a way to change the tyre size values on the ECU? There must be some pre defined value the sensor is expecting if the front and rear rolling diameter have to be exact Would the rolling diameter difference alone be enough to cause all these problems? I'm surprised as its only a difference of 3mm give or take Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 3m 13d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 04/09/13 06:30 AM Share Posted 04/09/13 06:30 AM Tyre size can be changed in the BEM with a WDS or similar tool, but it can only be set to sizes predefined by ford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vxr50t Member 134 Member For: 11y 8m 25d Posted 04/09/13 06:49 AM Author Share Posted 04/09/13 06:49 AM Thanks for that Ralph Ive booked it into Peter Warren smithfield on monday and will get them to check it out as it's due for a service as well. Just wanted to know if it was worth asking Ford to change the set tyre size I'll post up what they find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 18y 7m 9d Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 04/09/13 08:03 AM Share Posted 04/09/13 08:03 AM tyre size can be set, but just one size, it can not be altered for front and rear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunna Donating Members 813 Member For: 18y 4m 11d Posted 04/09/13 07:51 PM Share Posted 04/09/13 07:51 PM You can only set the tyre/wheel size to a predetermined set of values (as has already been mentioned).When the calibrations for DSC, TCS, ABS, SAS behaviour, etc, were developed they were created for the tyre/wheel sizes available on the FG program (ie, 17, 18, and 19 inch. From memory we may have had a 16inch steel wheel too once?). Therefore, the only choices you would have are those, since they are the only sizes that a calibration exists for, unless you're friendly with Bosch and don't mind taking your car to Sweden to spin around on the ice for a while... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vxr50t Member 134 Member For: 11y 8m 25d Posted 09/09/13 12:03 PM Author Share Posted 09/09/13 12:03 PM (edited) OK guys got Ford to look at the car today and looked at the error codes. They disconnected the battery for a while and put grease on the battery terminals and said the car was fine and noted my wider wheels are the probable cause for the sensors going off and to give it 2 weeks and see how it goes and rebook if theres any problemsWhile driving home I noticed that the avg fuel timer had been reset and was counting down from 30L /100km. also noticed ABS was behaving itself and no DSC Fault in sight *touch wood* but gear changes still flaring which could be a separate issue (due for oil flush)got home went to turn the car off and the little red error light still flashes on the top right of the dash so I hooked up the OBD2 adapter and ran a fault code search using Torque appit came up with:P1000 - Powertrain - Battery had recently been disconnected at Ford so not too worried about thatP1260 - Powertrain - Previous theft condition or Anti Theft System failure - I noticed the alarm went off a few times at the dealer so it could be from thatB1318 - Body - Battery voltage low - Maybe the battery still needs charging or the battery is on its last legs?Would it be wise to clear these codes and see what new ones pop up or should I hold off and take it back to Ford to show them?I also mentioned to Ford that the DSC fault and airbag fault lights only ever came on when I went to start the car as the key was on reds (car was stationary on both occasions) and not movingI just want to get to the bottom of this as I'm approaching the end of my warranty so I figure now is the time to sort this out in case its a sensor or module causing this which could cost $$$$ Edited 09/09/13 12:06 PM by vxr50t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vxr50t Member 134 Member For: 11y 8m 25d Posted 09/09/13 01:31 PM Author Share Posted 09/09/13 01:31 PM (edited) Typo - meant to say little red light flashes on the top left of the dash not top right. Looks like a car with a padlock in redWas too late to edit when I saw it Edited 09/09/13 01:32 PM by vxr50t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenier Donating Members 1,736 Member For: 14y 11m 18d Gender: Male Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posted 10/09/13 01:52 AM Share Posted 10/09/13 01:52 AM That light with the padlock is just to do with the key and chip. Nothing about an error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vxr50t Member 134 Member For: 11y 8m 25d Posted 10/09/13 03:00 AM Author Share Posted 10/09/13 03:00 AM Lol yes you're right wenier that must be for the immobiliser. I got mixed up I get a yellow and red triangle lights below the speedo LCD screen. The yellow one stays on longer than the red one but does go away eventually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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