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Dude. I just replaced my fan control module. All I did was reach my hand in there and removed the old and swapped in the new. I didn’t disassemble anything or disconnect my battery. Works fine now.
Just verifying....you also have Ford Focus with Model Year for this 3rd generation, correct? I have to replace my module today and think my hands can pull off the trick but I've never heard/read of someone doing it.
Yeah. Same car. Literally, I didn’t disconnect battery or unhook anything except the part that needed to be replaced…. They overthought this one. Mine is a 2017.
@@froggey5689 I understand. I just never know when a used part will start exhibiting the same problems as my current 10yr old part with 91k miles.....so $50 is a good investment at my level.
@@froggey5689 Do you remember if you were able to detach the two wiring harnesses first, or if you unclipped the module from the fan shroud first? I'm still going to disconnect the battery because I've seen my fan turn-on just by me entering the driver side door.
TLDR: CHECK THE MEGA FUSE IN BATTERY CAGE FIRST. I'm the guy that always reads and never posts. Had to post this time. I have 2015 ford focus SE 2.0L. My fan would not come on and car was overheating. Changed temp sensor - no fix. reset computer - no fix. Checked all relays and (what i thought were) all fuses - no fix. Bought a new control module - no fix. Bought a new fan and new control module because the original control module was a take off - no fix, i didn't even install it, deemed not fixed just by plugging it in. Changed both up and downstream o2 sensors - again no fix. So now im $400 in and, today i decided to completely clean the battery and inspect all the wiring from the fan with much more detail. There is a bridge connector on the front panel of the battery junction box with several high current fuses. The cooling fan is junction 8 and has a 50 amp AM1 MIDI fuse that was blown. Remove the air filter box (not the filter just take out the entire box), pry the front cover off the battery junction box (not the battery) and you will see the same color wire as the control module connector going into a 50 amp fuse at junction 8. Scroll down to the bottom of this guys help guide to see a diagram of the junction box diagram. ricksfreeautorepairadvice.com/2012-ford-focus-fuse-diagram/ This fixed the problem, i suspect the original control module wasn't even bad - but i dont know because i tried to pry it apart to see what failed - they are glued dont try. maybe with a heat gun? Now i just have to see if i can return the temp sensor, fan assembly, and o2 sensors. I guess it was stupid of me not to check this, but i didn't know it existed - no mention in the manual or any forums. Today i learned. Also, this will help anyone who was in my situation: 1. The cooling can on a 2012-2018 ford focus 2.0L should always turn on when the AC is on. 2. The cooling fan on a " " should turn on at exactly 105*C (at least min died) and then off at 102*C. Hold menu and start the ignition to go into test mode, scroll down to see the actual engine temp. 3. You can check all the relays by starting the car and feeling for a click in the relay. 4. If you hot wire the fan straight to the 12V battery and the thing turns on, its not broken - dont replace it. 5. If you are getting a temperature on the test mode screen, the temp sensor works, dont replace it. Hope this helps someone.
@@shuffler2g12 the MEGA fuse he's talking about: you know the plastic "plate" that you have to unclip and pull back to get the battery out? The MEGA fuse panel is inside that plastic plate/door. You'll know it because the positive battery lead wire goes to a bolt that attaches to a plate going into that plastic piece. You have to pull out the wire harness to the fuse box next to the battery to access it. Once you pull that harness and pull the clips off holding the wire to that plastic piece you're going to take a flat head driver and carefully pry the lid off to access the MEGA fuses. Their are 6, I believe, under there. They're just flat metal plates with a colored plastic piece in the center with a number on it, bolted to the big plate inside. You're looking for the second 50a MEGA fuse from the right side. You can test It with a multimeter to check flow. I DOUBT that's the problem because that fuse is ALSO the battery junction box fuse, meaning if THAT blew not only would your fan not ever work, but nothing would work, no ignition, no interior power, no wipers, no nothing. But, yeah, there is your guide lol.
@@Lord_Pistachio_Nut Actually I just had EXACTLY this problem and this was EXACTLY my fix. Didn't even know my fan was not running, got no errors and had no issues other than an inexplicable occasional overheat only when idle. Changing the MEGA 8 50A fuse as described was exactly my fix, thanks @Matt Henry
Just did mine today. If you take the 2 screws off the driver headlight and move it to the side, you have tons of room to swap the part out without taking everything apart.
Can I get some help here. My 2012 ford focus overheats when I'm stuck in traffic. If I replace this part, will it fix the issue? I also hear the fan running once I turn off the car
Hi. My 2016 ford focus 1.0 ecoboost is having the same problem where both fans not activating. Bought new module as suggested. Still same problem however I then noticed that when the iat sensor is unplugged, the left fan comes on. The water in the bottle starts to bubble and then the second fan comes, spins for a minute and turns off.
You can easily bypass the control module and your fans will work when you turn the ignition on. The fans stay on all the time, but i live in Australia so they need to be running all the time because its so HOT🥵
Thank you for video! You should also make a video how to replace the fan, hard to find proper video... is the fan coming up or you need to put car on elevator ? Thanks!
I have a 2013 Focus ST. Just recently the engine fan stays on while I drive, when I turn off the car the fan stays on for 10 seconds and then turns off. Sometimes the engine fan will turn on when I open the door. The engine fan stays on even when the temperature outside is cold eg. 61 F The coolant is full as well. The engine temperature is right below the middle. I’m not running the AC either. Do you guys know what the issue might be?
@@rsgarcia888 Guys this is normal behaviour in some cars. The radiator fan stays on and automatically turn off after 1 min or 2 min. So dont worry about that...
Can someone help. the mechanic said he changed the module but the fan still running constantly what else could be wrong please any advice would be great. Thank you in advance
.hi Man, good day! I believe this Ford Focus of yours is the same as the Ford Ecosport, i would like to know what is the normal degree celcius of the temperature of the coolant for Ford Focus or Ecosport? What is the Temperature before it nears to overheat? i noticed Ford Ecosport does not have temperature gauge so i bought an OBD tool to display the coolant temp. Mine reaches 110*C specially when going to steep places. Thanks in advance and hope to hear back.
same with my ford focus 2013 mk3 GAS 1.6..... normal is around 100c to 105c, no coolant leak, fan is working, thermostat is working, radiator is clean... still temp is reallly high,
Yeah dude i had the same conundrum. I looked under the hood of my 2012 focus and the module plugged into the fan is the same exact module with the same exact bosch part number as in this video despite every site selling this part saying it doesn’t fit 2012 focuses. Look under your hood at the top of the fan. You can see it there. I’m curious to know if your 2012 has the same module as the one in this vid and my 2012.
Davï🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 I am from Bridgeport Connecticut and I do a lot of business with my good Russian friends which I have known for quite some time but sometimes gangsters are gangsters! Therefore every time I purchased a car it's impossible for him to fix it for me LOL they are in the movement of cars and not really fixing too much LOL but my fuse just repeatedly popped 15 amp fuse in the fuse box under the hood of the car question mark and it controls the fan where do you think the first part of that short is? It's a 2012 Ford focus SE
So I have a 2012 ford focus and when I look up this part from your link or on my own googling, it always says this module is only for 2013-2018 focuses. But yet I looked in my hood and the module is this same exact part number from Bosch. Do all the sites have the fact wrong that this fits 2012’s as well, or was my fan assembly replaced already with a different fan assembly than the original? For some reason I was led to believe I needed to buy a whole new assembly for my 2012 because the module was soldered to the fan itself. That apparently isn’t the case. Can anyone shine a light on what is going on here? Lol
@@cynthiaprz417 i figured it out. This module fits the 2012 focus exactly. It’s a common informational misrepresentation that needs to be fixed. It’d pretty wide spread misinformation on the internet that this part won’t fit 2012 focuses. But it does. I’ve repaired it, and had the same replacement part on my 2012 focus for months. Works great.
The link to the control module, is that a genuine part? Or at least will WORK like it should? Autozone sells the module for 298 dollars. Your link has it at Amazon for 28 dollars. Just makes me nervous lol. Thanks in advance for answering my question! I godda get this car back on the road!
I have a Ford Focus SE hatchback 2013 i just recently bought it nd is my first car i have the situation where the car over heats just when it’s on nd running but not moving idle ? but i wanna fix the situation would it work with my car model too ?
Kyle Brey thanks for replying, yes the heater works but not the Cold ac recently when i was driving to the bank nd the car heated up so quick nd showed the warning when i purchase this part i hope to fix my brand new car
@@popoyodankasf4557 should be fixed then lol! From all the research I've done, this module is the number one reason for overheating if coolant is fine. The original OEM module isn't sealed well and water gets into it and kills the computer inside. Aftermarket are sealed better, so they say.
Kyle Brey thank you so much. i wasn’t sure to buy the part or not. but now for sure imma buy it now. i appreciate it a lot ! i’ll reply back once we change the part !
My car ac was not working at ideal and it was working when I was driving at 40-60 km/hr. The Mechanic told me that there is issue in your Fan control module. He replaced it and asked me to check for 4-5 days. Although it is working fine now. I will keep posted here further.
I am having the same issue with my AC. It will blow cold at night or when I'm driving at a decent speed, but at a stop or parked it will blow warm. The radiator cooling fan turns on when I turn on the AC but I'm wondering if maybe it's not switching on to the highest speed. Engine temperature looks ok otherwise. Is your AC working good still after changing the fan control module?
WARNING: Read ALL the NEGATIVE reviews about the module they link for you above FIRST, then decide if you want to use the one they recommend vs: a Genuine FORD produced one, I will get a FORD one even though it will cost more
Does a 2012 Ford Focus have a cooling fan resistor or do the new cars not need a resistor because they have the module? If so, WHERE. THE. HECK. IS. IT?! My AC works well when traveling, but blows ambient-temperature air during idle - I'm sure it's the resistor (assuming it has one - otherwise, it'll be the module).
Changed both, the module AND fan - the AC still didn't work while in idle. Proceeded to only change the module with old fan - AC still not blowing cold air during idle. Then tried old module and new fan - everything worked, and still working, perfectly... come air during idle again!
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Followed your instructions and took 15 minutes, easy. Thanks!
Dude. I just replaced my fan control module. All I did was reach my hand in there and removed the old and swapped in the new. I didn’t disassemble anything or disconnect my battery. Works fine now.
Just verifying....you also have Ford Focus with Model Year for this 3rd generation, correct? I have to replace my module today and think my hands can pull off the trick but I've never heard/read of someone doing it.
Yeah. Same car. Literally, I didn’t disconnect battery or unhook anything except the part that needed to be replaced…. They overthought this one. Mine is a 2017.
I also went to junkyard and got the replacement part cheap.
@@froggey5689 I understand. I just never know when a used part will start exhibiting the same problems as my current 10yr old part with 91k miles.....so $50 is a good investment at my level.
@@froggey5689 Do you remember if you were able to detach the two wiring harnesses first, or if you unclipped the module from the fan shroud first? I'm still going to disconnect the battery because I've seen my fan turn-on just by me entering the driver side door.
TLDR: CHECK THE MEGA FUSE IN BATTERY CAGE FIRST.
I'm the guy that always reads and never posts. Had to post this time. I have 2015 ford focus SE 2.0L. My fan would not come on and car was overheating.
Changed temp sensor - no fix. reset computer - no fix. Checked all relays and (what i thought were) all fuses - no fix. Bought a new control module - no fix. Bought a new fan and new control module because the original control module was a take off - no fix, i didn't even install it, deemed not fixed just by plugging it in. Changed both up and downstream o2 sensors - again no fix.
So now im $400 in and, today i decided to completely clean the battery and inspect all the wiring from the fan with much more detail. There is a bridge connector on the front panel of the battery junction box with several high current fuses. The cooling fan is junction 8 and has a 50 amp AM1 MIDI fuse that was blown. Remove the air filter box (not the filter just take out the entire box), pry the front cover off the battery junction box (not the battery) and you will see the same color wire as the control module connector going into a 50 amp fuse at junction 8. Scroll down to the bottom of this guys help guide to see a diagram of the junction box diagram. ricksfreeautorepairadvice.com/2012-ford-focus-fuse-diagram/
This fixed the problem, i suspect the original control module wasn't even bad - but i dont know because i tried to pry it apart to see what failed - they are glued dont try. maybe with a heat gun?
Now i just have to see if i can return the temp sensor, fan assembly, and o2 sensors.
I guess it was stupid of me not to check this, but i didn't know it existed - no mention in the manual or any forums. Today i learned.
Also, this will help anyone who was in my situation:
1. The cooling can on a 2012-2018 ford focus 2.0L should always turn on when the AC is on.
2. The cooling fan on a " " should turn on at exactly 105*C (at least min died) and then off at 102*C. Hold menu and start the ignition to go into test mode, scroll down to see the actual engine temp.
3. You can check all the relays by starting the car and feeling for a click in the relay.
4. If you hot wire the fan straight to the 12V battery and the thing turns on, its not broken - dont replace it.
5. If you are getting a temperature on the test mode screen, the temp sensor works, dont replace it.
Hope this helps someone.
I’m currently facing the same issue and it’s an a nightmare. Nothing seems to be working .
Wish you could come up with a video guide or a picture by picture guide . Already spent 300$ trying to fix this issue .
@@shuffler2g12 the MEGA fuse he's talking about: you know the plastic "plate" that you have to unclip and pull back to get the battery out? The MEGA fuse panel is inside that plastic plate/door. You'll know it because the positive battery lead wire goes to a bolt that attaches to a plate going into that plastic piece. You have to pull out the wire harness to the fuse box next to the battery to access it. Once you pull that harness and pull the clips off holding the wire to that plastic piece you're going to take a flat head driver and carefully pry the lid off to access the MEGA fuses. Their are 6, I believe, under there. They're just flat metal plates with a colored plastic piece in the center with a number on it, bolted to the big plate inside. You're looking for the second 50a MEGA fuse from the right side. You can test It with a multimeter to check flow. I DOUBT that's the problem because that fuse is ALSO the battery junction box fuse, meaning if THAT blew not only would your fan not ever work, but nothing would work, no ignition, no interior power, no wipers, no nothing. But, yeah, there is your guide lol.
@@Lord_Pistachio_Nut Actually I just had EXACTLY this problem and this was EXACTLY my fix. Didn't even know my fan was not running, got no errors and had no issues other than an inexplicable occasional overheat only when idle. Changing the MEGA 8 50A fuse as described was exactly my fix, thanks @Matt Henry
@@Lord_Pistachio_Nut so if everything runs that means it’s not the fuses .??
Just did mine today. If you take the 2 screws off the driver headlight and move it to the side, you have tons of room to swap the part out without taking everything apart.
Also I just went to the junk yard and grabbed one off a 2018 Focus for $34.
This was literally exactly what I was looking for thank you
I need the module how i can but it .any link please. I can't find in my country.
Can I get some help here. My 2012 ford focus overheats when I'm stuck in traffic. If I replace this part, will it fix the issue? I also hear the fan running once I turn off the car
That is exactly what my car is doing as well, I just ordered the part off Amazon and am going to install it tomorrow.
Can I just replace the module only or do O need to replace the whole fan assembly?
My fan stop working but now is working fine could it be that the fan overheated I live in Arizona
Hi. My 2016 ford focus 1.0 ecoboost is having the same problem where both fans not activating. Bought new module as suggested. Still same problem however I then noticed that when the iat sensor is unplugged, the left fan comes on. The water in the bottle starts to bubble and then the second fan comes, spins for a minute and turns off.
You can easily bypass the control module and your fans will work when you turn the ignition on. The fans stay on all the time, but i live in Australia so they need to be running all the time because its so HOT🥵
hi
thanks you very much for all yours videos
is this will fit to focus 2.0l. 2012 ?
because in your amazon link its show from 2013
Thank you for video! You should also make a video how to replace the fan, hard to find proper video... is the fan coming up or you need to put car on elevator ? Thanks!
Much easier to come out bottom on a lift
I have a 2013 Focus ST. Just recently the engine fan stays on while I drive, when I turn off the car the fan stays on for 10 seconds and then turns off. Sometimes the engine fan will turn on when I open the door.
The engine fan stays on even when the temperature outside is cold eg. 61 F
The coolant is full as well.
The engine temperature is right below the middle.
I’m not running the AC either.
Do you guys know what the issue might be?
Did you get help am having the same issue on the same car .?? What causes this
@@kgosikennethpitlagano7593 Ford said it was the active grill shutters that was broken which caused the fan to go full blast.
i have ford focus 2012 with same issue... i replaced the radiator fan control module and the problem was solved.
@@rsgarcia888 Guys this is normal behaviour in some cars. The radiator fan stays on and automatically turn off after 1 min or 2 min. So dont worry about that...
Guys this is normal behaviour in some cars. The radiator fan stays on and automatically turn off after 1 min or 2 min. So dont worry about that...
Big help thank you👍
Can someone help. the mechanic said he changed the module but the fan still running constantly what else could be wrong please any advice would be great.
Thank you in advance
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.hi Man, good day! I believe this Ford Focus of yours is the same as the Ford Ecosport, i would like to know what is the normal degree celcius of the temperature of the coolant for Ford Focus or Ecosport? What is the Temperature before it nears to overheat? i noticed Ford Ecosport does not have temperature gauge so i bought an OBD tool to display the coolant temp. Mine reaches 110*C specially when going to steep places. Thanks in advance and hope to hear back.
same with my ford focus 2013 mk3 GAS 1.6..... normal is around 100c to 105c, no coolant leak, fan is working, thermostat is working, radiator is clean... still temp is reallly high,
The part on Amazon says only 13-18. Will it fit a 12 focus like the subscription says?
Yeah dude i had the same conundrum. I looked under the hood of my 2012 focus and the module plugged into the fan is the same exact module with the same exact bosch part number as in this video despite every site selling this part saying it doesn’t fit 2012 focuses.
Look under your hood at the top of the fan. You can see it there. I’m curious to know if your 2012 has the same module as the one in this vid and my 2012.
Same boat .. did it fit for 2012?
Same issue, did you replace and it worked fine?
Davï🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 I am from Bridgeport Connecticut and I do a lot of business with my good Russian friends which I have known for quite some time but sometimes gangsters are gangsters! Therefore every time I purchased a car it's impossible for him to fix it for me LOL they are in the movement of cars and not really fixing too much LOL but my fuse just repeatedly popped 15 amp fuse in the fuse box under the hood of the car question mark and it controls the fan where do you think the first part of that short is? It's a 2012 Ford focus SE
EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT instructions but at 5:18 I could not see or understand HOW to disconnect that 2nd clip.
So I have a 2012 ford focus and when I look up this part from your link or on my own googling, it always says this module is only for 2013-2018 focuses. But yet I looked in my hood and the module is this same exact part number from Bosch.
Do all the sites have the fact wrong that this fits 2012’s as well, or was my fan assembly replaced already with a different fan assembly than the original? For some reason I was led to believe I needed to buy a whole new assembly for my 2012 because the module was soldered to the fan itself. That apparently isn’t the case. Can anyone shine a light on what is going on here? Lol
Sam issue, did you find the real answer?
@@cynthiaprz417 i figured it out. This module fits the 2012 focus exactly. It’s a common informational misrepresentation that needs to be fixed. It’d pretty wide spread misinformation on the internet that this part won’t fit 2012 focuses. But it does. I’ve repaired it, and had the same replacement part on my 2012 focus for months. Works great.
La pieza d original?
@@m1garand164 es original?
Do you know where the cooling fan module would be on an Infiniti g35?
The link to the control module, is that a genuine part? Or at least will WORK like it should? Autozone sells the module for 298 dollars. Your link has it at Amazon for 28 dollars. Just makes me nervous lol. Thanks in advance for answering my question! I godda get this car back on the road!
how did it work out for you? they're probably all made in china
look for Motorcraft (original ford) or the Bosch
Thankyou helped loads 👌
I have a Ford Focus SE hatchback 2013 i just recently bought it nd is my first car i have the situation where the car over heats just when it’s on nd running but not moving idle ? but i wanna fix the situation would it work with my car model too ?
also the ac doesn’t come out cold just heat
@@popoyodankasf4557 does your heat work?
Kyle Brey thanks for replying, yes the heater works but not the Cold ac recently when i was driving to the bank nd the car heated up so quick nd showed the warning when i purchase this part i hope to fix my brand new car
@@popoyodankasf4557 should be fixed then lol! From all the research I've done, this module is the number one reason for overheating if coolant is fine. The original OEM module isn't sealed well and water gets into it and kills the computer inside. Aftermarket are sealed better, so they say.
Kyle Brey thank you so much. i wasn’t sure to buy the part or not. but now for sure imma buy it now. i appreciate it a lot ! i’ll reply back once we change the part !
Hi there is the Amazon link for the module suitable for a ST 2013? Thanks
Nah bro spend the 75$ + the cheap ones cause problems replacing mine now
My car ac was not working at ideal and it was working when I was driving at 40-60 km/hr. The Mechanic told me that there is issue in your Fan control module. He replaced it and asked me to check for 4-5 days. Although it is working fine now. I will keep posted here further.
Was it better?
I am having the same issue with my AC. It will blow cold at night or when I'm driving at a decent speed, but at a stop or parked it will blow warm. The radiator cooling fan turns on when I turn on the AC but I'm wondering if maybe it's not switching on to the highest speed. Engine temperature looks ok otherwise. Is your AC working good still after changing the fan control module?
WARNING: Read ALL the NEGATIVE reviews about the module they link for you above FIRST, then decide if you want to use the one they recommend vs: a Genuine FORD produced one, I will get a FORD one even though it will cost more
If a genuine part has lasted you this long why even cheap out
What’s the part number for the original
Where can i get it?
the gold rings team :)
Skip to 1:16 for actual disassembly
How do you diagnose thise
Gracias amigo
why you remplace only the module ? When the module is damaged it is because the fan motor is shorted or is consuming too many amps..🙄
Guys, guys, guys, guys, hahaha, you are awesome dude, just kidding.
Does a 2012 Ford Focus have a cooling fan resistor or do the new cars not need a resistor because they have the module? If so, WHERE. THE. HECK. IS. IT?! My AC works well when traveling, but blows ambient-temperature air during idle - I'm sure it's the resistor (assuming it has one - otherwise, it'll be the module).
I have the same year and model car with the same problem so I am trying to figure it out myself
@@ericnagel8317 Hey, Eric! Unfortunately, our cars don't have a resistor and the module needs to be replaced.
Changed both, the module AND fan - the AC still didn't work while in idle. Proceeded to only change the module with old fan - AC still not blowing cold air during idle. Then tried old module and new fan - everything worked, and still working, perfectly... come air during idle again!
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Need your help i have ford foucs 2011 and the module manufacturer number is 1137328572 dose the part In the description fit 567?
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For that.
That's Wicky Booby to you!!
I changed the module and it didn't solve it. the problem persists. someone else?
Try your thermostat might not be reading correctly so not telling the fan to turn on
@@maxaddison6201 could also be just the fan relay in the engine compartment fuse box .
Please talk slower so I can understand you I love it but I’m trying fix car I need understand you I’m not trying be rude sir
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Loked language rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr)))
Talk too fast and I can’t understand the words coming out of his mouth.
Stop saying “guys”, drives me crazy.
you could just ignore it instead of trying to change how someone else talks.