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Ecosport audio system failure

I'm having audio issues with my 2005 Ford Ecosport (gasoline engine). The whole audio system is dead – no radio, no nothing. It keeps throwing an error code. I'm guessing it's not just a blown fuse, anyone else had this?

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lennymiller1

Sounds like the display might be shot. I had a similar thing happen in my old Fiesta. All the lights went out and the stereo just died. Was a pain. Have you tried wiggling any of the wiring behind the head unit? Might be a loose connection or something.

elisahunter21 (Author)

Cheers for the tip! Where exactly should I be checking for loose wires? I'm not super confident pulling the whole dashboard apart, but if it's something obvious I can definitely give it a try.

lennymiller1

Yeah, it's tricky. If it's completely dead and throwing errors, honestly, it might be beyond a simple fix. Could be the display module itself failing. Given the error code, might be worth biting the bullet and taking it to a workshop to get it diagnosed properly. Cost me around 725€ for a new display.

elisahunter21 (Author)

Thanks. I figured as much. I'll book it in at the garage. They've quoted me around the same price, so at least I know I'm not getting ripped off! Appreciate the help!

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