Thanks so much for the help, because compared to the 'open and throw it in' process Toyota has, putting a CAF in my Ford is like fighting a dragon...in a small and confined space. 😂 Thankfully my local hardware store had this very tiny T20 screwdriver that got the 4th and 5th out so it went well from there.
it seems like the hardest but actually the 4th up it is the worst. i was actually able to get the 5th with a screw driver if you go up around the top of the passenger footwell you can get it. im now strugglying to get my cover seated back on after replacing the filter. im blocked by the stupid wire harness no matter what i try
I’m sure mine looks just like that. I have the exact same year and color of the one that they work on in the video except mines a hatchback. Manual transmission too😂 160,000 miles
Just did mine followed this video to a T and now I have some noise I didn’t have before. How do I get rid of that noise and what could be causing it. I had to bend that thing to get it in btw
It is a five minute job. On a Mk4 Mondeo you have to remove the glove box which is far more time consuming. On Mk3 Mondeo it was 2 screws on the outside under the passenger side wiper. Literally a 2 minute job!
I have worked as a manufacturing engineer for a supplier that makes HVAC units for Ford vehicles. The requirements set forth for airflow, noise, and unit cost are the primary goal we have to meet. We must meet those specs while fitting the unit in a very tight space inside the dashboard. There is a lot of other equipment that takes up that area besides the HVAC. After those, manufacturability is the next consideration. The unit needs to be easy and cheap to assemble. Finally, after all other considerations is serviceability. When that is like 5th on the list, you can expect it is not going to be the ideal setup. That being said I share your frustration. I'm currently doing this job in my Fiesta too. I wish it could be different!
I have a 2011 Fiesta and, unless I missed it, I never saw anything in the manual about the filter or it's placement. I take my car to the dealership for maintenance and it's never been recommended to me to replace it. That first long plastic part you take off seems to be what will be the hardest part putting back. With it being so clogged, what was being blocked? Air still comes out of the vents when I turn on the heat or AC.
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I just did it- but that top screw under the dash is a BIOOOOOOOOOOOTCH. Everything else was a breeze. My a/c is running cold now, just on the 1 setting. I have a 2015 Ford Fiesta. The filter was FILTHY! It’s totally worth the do-it-at-home.
Poor audio quality. The technician was difficult to hear, and then your commercials were extremely loud and actually hurt my ears. Please adjust the audio quality to provide a uniform sound. Thanks.
Agreed. I noticed this too. But I was able to do it without removing it. But I cursed alot and cut myself when cutting the zip tie holding the module to the passenger foot blower vent. It was a pain TBH.
This is a horrible cabin filter housing design. There is no way to properly install the filter without deforming it. Maybe if you take the entire dash apart...Now to figure out why the Fiesta's A/C is blowing hot....
This is the worst design I've ever seen in the car. I just did a road trip with my Civic and when I was doing the road trip I decided to change the air filter. Drop the glove box down and without any tools. It took me 10 seconds to remove the filter and 10 seconds to put the new one in. Done. I'm right now struggling for 5 minutes to put the filter inside without breaking the filter. That is a big misconception at you saying that this is just a picture. It's like cardboard with you. Bend it enough. It's useless. You want the air to be going through the filter and not for the filter to not be installed correctly. Bend the filter enough and it will not be open all the way inside the box and air will just go around it. On top of that, the amount of tools that were required and the difficulty is beyond a sane vehicle design by the same person. This must have been designed by an insane person in a psychiatric ward
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Thanks so much for the help, because compared to the 'open and throw it in' process Toyota has, putting a CAF in my Ford is like fighting a dragon...in a small and confined space. 😂 Thankfully my local hardware store had this very tiny T20 screwdriver that got the 4th and 5th out so it went well from there.
Great Video. 1AA Auto always does a great job on their "how to" videos. I especially like this person. Good instruction and pleasant personality.
Thank you for the video. It helped me. It was very hard to get to. I didn't take the glove box door off that may have made it easier.
That 5th screw is a tough one to get to. It’s as the Ford engineers did it on purpose just to mess with us
I know! That's why I never put the 5 screw back in....
4th screw harder imo
@@jimgargas2480 yep I just did the same thing
it seems like the hardest but actually the 4th up it is the worst. i was actually able to get the 5th with a screw driver if you go up around the top of the passenger footwell you can get it. im now strugglying to get my cover seated back on after replacing the filter. im blocked by the stupid wire harness no matter what i try
Thank you so much for this how to video! As well as the tool recommendation! Much appreciated!
Thank you for the video 🙂 I just realized my Fiesta 11 is different as the cabin air filter is the same with Mazda 2. 😅
Thank you for doing a video on this!!! I ashamed to even look at mine but I need to probably replace it.
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I’m sure mine looks just like that. I have the exact same year and color of the one that they work on in the video except mines a hatchback. Manual transmission too😂
160,000 miles
This was incredibly helpful. Thank you!
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Just did mine followed this video to a T and now I have some noise I didn’t have before. How do I get rid of that noise and what could be causing it. I had to bend that thing to get it in btw
You didn't plug in the blue sensor plug before replacing the panel.
Can you reach the top T-20 screws by removing the Glove box?
Ford makes things so complicated...
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Complicated? lol every car has shit locations when it comes to interior filters🤣🤣
Try changing out the cabin filter on any other make. They are all about the same.
@@LA_Commander You are absolutely WRONG!!
I love this. I have a forde fiesta. I would like to suggest to lower the music on the videos cause I can't hear you that well.
We will pass along the feedback! Thanks for watching! +Kaitlyn Cleary
Thanks
wait when did you take the glove box off!?
That is a terrible spot to put it. Why do the make it so hard?
To get you to replace it at the shop instead
It is a five minute job. On a Mk4 Mondeo you have to remove the glove box which is far more time consuming. On Mk3 Mondeo it was 2 screws on the outside under the passenger side wiper. Literally a 2 minute job!
I have worked as a manufacturing engineer for a supplier that makes HVAC units for Ford vehicles. The requirements set forth for airflow, noise, and unit cost are the primary goal we have to meet. We must meet those specs while fitting the unit in a very tight space inside the dashboard. There is a lot of other equipment that takes up that area besides the HVAC. After those, manufacturability is the next consideration. The unit needs to be easy and cheap to assemble. Finally, after all other considerations is serviceability. When that is like 5th on the list, you can expect it is not going to be the ideal setup.
That being said I share your frustration. I'm currently doing this job in my Fiesta too. I wish it could be different!
@@sjhart14 Thanks for the insight!
@@JasonMaximHall on the fiesta removing the glovebox takes literally less than a second.
Thank you this is most helpful.
Remove 384 screws to get to your hood release leaver.
What kind of tool is being used
I’m expired to try this but why was the glove compartment taken out
Gives more space. It's not hard to take out.
Is it in same place in right wheel drive car, under steering wheel?
It should be a mirror image of a left hand drive vehicle. In other words, the cabin filter should be located in the frontal passenger area.
My plastic screw wont come out. It just keeps on spinning. Any suggestions?
I have the same thing happening too. Are screws on different year Fiestas different?
Mine too!!!
I have a 2011 Fiesta and, unless I missed it, I never saw anything in the manual about the filter or it's placement. I take my car to the dealership for maintenance and it's never been recommended to me to replace it.
That first long plastic part you take off seems to be what will be the hardest part putting back. With it being so clogged, what was being blocked? Air still comes out of the vents when I turn on the heat or AC.
+Richie C. We wouldn't be able to diagnose an issue like that here, you may want to have a local mechanic take a look at it. Thanks for checking us out! 1aau.to/m/Shop-1AAuto-c
How about a Gas filter video
Cant believe the labor for this is 85 dollars at a mechanic shop. Its too easy to do.
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Yikes, that's more than my back wants to deal with! I think I'll take it to a shop to do that.
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Sweet, this is my next DIY...
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I like how you take off the glove box but completely fail to mention that part or show how to do it.
open it, pull it out.. lol
if you really having trouble with that, you should probably not be doing the work in your car.
You don't need to remove the glove box to change the filter though because the filter is in the center console area, not behind the glove box
Ford engineers.
Every time.
To hell with em.
Great video though, thank you
Try changing the cabin filter on almost any other car, it's about the same.
I wish you’d explained the glove box and what not had to come off first
Thanks for not showing the hardest fasteners to get too.
Thanks for video
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Am i the only one that noticed the broken tab on the center console when she ripped that trim piece. FYI the make trim tools to prevent that .
What if that initial panel screw won't move OUT? It just turns and turns.
+Mellomelsko Tandino You could try prying it out with pliers. Thanks for watching!
@@1AAuto I actually was afraid is break it but it finally popped out.
@@1AAuto thank you
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How do you get it out
I just did it- but that top screw under the dash is a BIOOOOOOOOOOOTCH. Everything else was a breeze. My a/c is running cold now, just on the 1 setting. I have a 2015 Ford Fiesta. The filter was FILTHY! It’s totally worth the do-it-at-home.
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Nice thanks: )
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Does AC compressor of Ford Eco Sport match with Ford fiesta 2011(global) ? As they both share same engine. Details with part number is appreciated.
Poor audio quality. The technician was difficult to hear, and then your commercials were extremely loud and actually hurt my ears. Please adjust the audio quality to provide a uniform sound. Thanks.
Jesus Christ, Ford. Just put the filter on the moon next time.
Most cabin filters are like that, on just about every make and model.
This video did not show nor explain that you had to disassemble half of the undercarriage of the right interior to get the 5th screw .
Stupid ford. They just couldn’t put it behind the glove box!
Your the wooooman!
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You've obviously removed other parts of the dash, didn't care to note that in the video?
It should be illegal to design a car that way 😅🤣
The key to this task is removing the glove compartment, which is not in this video. The glove compartment magically disappears. C-
Agreed. I noticed this too. But I was able to do it without removing it. But I cursed alot and cut myself when cutting the zip tie holding the module to the passenger foot blower vent. It was a pain TBH.
This is just crazy
Not the same with my ford fiesta 2012 🤦🤦
Didn't know my car have a second air filter .
Honda are much easier because it's in the glove department. Ford made it so difficult
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This is a horrible cabin filter housing design. There is no way to properly install the filter without deforming it. Maybe if you take the entire dash apart...Now to figure out why the Fiesta's A/C is blowing hot....
How not to replace a pollen filter 😂👌
This is the worst design I've ever seen in the car. I just did a road trip with my Civic and when I was doing the road trip I decided to change the air filter. Drop the glove box down and without any tools. It took me 10 seconds to remove the filter and 10 seconds to put the new one in. Done. I'm right now struggling for 5 minutes to put the filter inside without breaking the filter. That is a big misconception at you saying that this is just a picture. It's like cardboard with you. Bend it enough. It's useless. You want the air to be going through the filter and not for the filter to not be installed correctly. Bend the filter enough and it will not be open all the way inside the box and air will just go around it. On top of that, the amount of tools that were required and the difficulty is beyond a sane vehicle design by the same person. This must have been designed by an insane person in a psychiatric ward
Why ford did this!! So f**>$*/ hard😅
You could really improve audio, the volume of the woman talking is so low and then the voice overs are so loud it hurts my ears!
bloody mess
Such a bad design