Jump to content

No Red Illumination on AC "My Temp" (+) Button & Tight Volume Dial


Mister-Edge

Recommended Posts

Hi everyone. A couple of weeks ago I had an incident with a cupholder lid not being secure on a drink (soda) and my center console on my Edge was splashed. Most of the liquid ended up in the cupholder, but I have been left with a few issues after thoroughly cleaning the console:

 

  • The red touch "My Temp" buttons on the AC unit for both driver and passenger do night light. I honestly never noticed this until now and second guessed if they ever lit, but I didn't think it would make sense for the decrease (-) button to be light blue and the increase temp button (+) not not lit at all. Am I correct that they should light red and how much trouble is this fix beyond having to remove this piece of the console?

 

  • The Volume and AC Dials are tight and stick pretty tight upon first use for the day, especially when the vehicle has been sitting in the cold weather. I've tried to run a piece of paper in a clockwise and counter-clockwise direction around/inside the edges of the buttons and did collect a sugar like substance obviously left from the splash/spill. Can the buttons be removed to be more thoroughly cleaned?

post-45117-0-15748400-1485737332_thumb.jpg

post-45117-0-61590600-1485737343_thumb.jpg

post-45117-0-32489100-1485737357_thumb.jpg

Edited by Mister-Edge
Link to comment
Share on other sites

You may have gummed up the button so it is not making contact. Only way to clean might be to remove the counsel and clean behind it.

 

If it was my car. I would try using a soaking wet qtip and a can of compressed air to wet and blow dry and also push the button repeatedly

 

Note I assume it lights up but am not entirely sure as I do not have that type of control panel.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Yes, I've definitely tried cleaning the rotary buttons in various ways. My current concern is if liquid got behind the button and caused the my temp red button to short out as it is not lit for passenger and driver which makes me believe the red lights are connected in some way. I'm taking it to a dealer tomorrow and just don't want to be told that the part needs ordered and it's going to take $500 of labor. This is how easy it is to remove the panel:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv8NZNc8fwc&feature=youtu.be

 

But, does that mean I need a replacement light of some sort or fuse to be ordered just to get the red my temp lights illuminating again? Or is this a fuse issue only?

Edited by Mister-Edge
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Thanks, I ordered a replacement unit off of a major eBay seller and it came gummed up on the controls. Looks like someone did the same thing. This is one of those parts stores that sell used OEM parts and has a grading system. They graded the piece and "A" so I figured it was in great shape. Not so much the case...

 

I have contacted a local dealer and given them the number listed on the replacement unit. They said it was an engineering number (BT4T-18A802-BK) and they have to contact ford to get that parts number. If anyone knows a way I can track one of these down from Ford directly, please let me know. Or, if you know of a reputable reseller that can track this unit down for me, please let me know. Thanks for your help everyone, much appreciated!!

post-45117-0-29189300-1486101885_thumb.jpg

post-45117-0-22578600-1486101895_thumb.jpg

post-45117-0-41044700-1486102099_thumb.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
×
  • Create New...