[RGK]

@whitelion - Definitely that will give more power. At the same time,

1. Dashboard may loose its originality.
2. The chances of Hella lamps getting stolen are more.

@anilsanil - you are spot on.
1. Yes the boot alignment is poor causing the lock malfunction.
2. The rear windows go down if the no of passengers are more at the back.

[vina]

Originally Posted by RGK

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2. The rear windows go down if the no of passengers are more at the back.

what is this about? I usually do not have any passengers in the back, but does it mean that if I did have some passengers, my rear windows may also roll down on their own?

[anilisanil]

Originally Posted by vina

what is this about? I usually do not have any passengers in the back, but does it mean that if I did have some passengers, my rear windows may also roll down on their own?

rear passengers unintentionally nudge the roller down causing the windows to roll down. And Vina, I think you shouldn't worry unless something like this happens to you, enjoy your car

[vina]

Originally Posted by anilisanil

rear passengers unintentionally nudge the roller down causing the windows to roll down. And Vina, I think you shouldn't worry unless something like this happens to you, enjoy your car

the other day I took my friend and his 4year old for a ride - the little man played around with everything (AC, heater, parking lights and even gear stick) and at one point opened the front window.

I thought I had closed it later, but guess he opened it a little (about 3/4mm) again - I found out today when rain drops started coming in.



I guess this is not something we can blame Ford for, some passengers will do mischief and it'll be a bigger trouble in your life if they stop doing such mischief.

[achilles101]

Hi Guys,

I had a problem with the steering as mentioned in the below post:

Team-BHP - The Definitive Indian Car Community

To give a recap - My figo's steering was feeling very light at speeds upto 40 kmph and i was able to rotate the steering upto 30 degrees without the car turning at all.

I took the car to Cauvery Ford where they drove the car and did an inspection. First they said that everybody wants a lighter steering so it should be ok but they would check anyways. I told them that the steering feels different from before and as such they need to resolve it.

The SA found that the Steering Rack Assembly had a leak and then they replaced it under warranty (My car is 4 months old). Now the steering is back to its original behaviour.

Just wanted to bring this to everybody's notice in case the same thing happens to fellow teambhpians.

[Jammy28]

Originally Posted by achilles101

I had a problem with the steering as mentioned in the below post:

The SA found that the Steering Rack Assembly had a leak and then they replaced it under warranty (My car is 4 months old). Now the steering is back to its original behaviour.

Thanks for letting us know achilles101. But I see your car is only 4 months old and the steering rack assembly already had a leak. Did the SA give you any reason as to how or why this could have happened?

[vina]

I have noticed something related to starting the TDCi

When I start the car every morning/evening, I put the key in ignition, wait for a few seconds (put on seat belt, adjust the seat position etc.) and then crank the engine - it starts instantly (0.5-1second)

On the other hand on a traffic stop after a long time, or if the car stalls (any reason - sometime on speedbrakers I forget it is 3rd not 1st that is engaged, or sometimes I have to save a biker's ***) and then I start - it takes 2-3 seconds of cranking.

Why would there be a difference in start times? I don't think it has anything to do with turbo, but is the fuel pump involved?

PS: I don't think there is any problem with the car, this is just a curiosity question

[Revy]

I too have faced similar issues many times, when I started driving Figo 15 months back. I was not getting used to the TDCi way after driving petrol for 6+ years ! You try cranking like you do a petrol car in traffic signal, it will take 2 -3 times. Need to be a bit patient, turn the key half way and give few seconds for the engine start up indicator to show it is ready and then you start ! Of course, a lot of honking will happen from behind while you do this !

[anilisanil]

Originally Posted by vina

I have noticed something related to starting the TDCi

When I start the car every morning/evening, I put the key in ignition, wait for a few seconds (put on seat belt, adjust the seat position etc.) and then crank the engine - it starts instantly (0.5-1second)

On the other hand on a traffic stop after a long time, or if the car stalls (any reason - sometime on speedbrakers I forget it is 3rd not 1st that is engaged, or sometimes I have to save a biker's ***) and then I start - it takes 2-3 seconds of cranking.

Why would there be a difference in start times? I don't think it has anything to do with turbo, but is the fuel pump involved?

PS: I don't think there is any problem with the car, this is just a curiosity question

I observed that car takes longer to crank when I am low on fuel. If the fuel is too low DTE < 60 the car even jerks a lot before starting. This is in spite of waiting for all the chimes to complete.

[Revy]

I am not that active on my favorite Figo thread for a long time :-(. My TDCi Titanium is now 15 months old doing great, but I have started having some strange problems with Bluetooth of late. The connection gets established, I can see it in the display, I even get the ring in speaker for an incoming call. But when I pick up the call by pressing the button, the voice of the caller is not heard on speaker and I have to pick up the phone and speak. Anyone has faced this ? Occasionally, it has worked fine but most of the time, I am facing this issue. I tried deleting the connection and pairing again, but the issue remains.

[anilisanil]

Originally Posted by Revy

I am not that active on my favorite Figo thread for a long time :-(. My TDCi Titanium is now 15 months old doing great, but I have started having some strange problems with Bluetooth of late. The connection gets established, I can see it in the display, I even get the ring in speaker for an incoming call. But when I pick up the call by pressing the button, the voice of the caller is not heard on speaker and I have to pick up the phone and speak. Anyone has faced this ? Occasionally, it has worked fine but most of the time, I am facing this issue. I tried deleting the connection and pairing again, but the issue remains.

Yeah I face this issue, sometimes the music starts by its own. Sometimes the phone just hangs on an incoming call. Sometimes the music connection goes bad. I just learnt to ignore them!! Sigh!!

[RGK]

There are some issues with Bluetooth versions and some specific phones. Ford has updated their Audio System software in their latest vehicles. I think SC can help on this if they understand properly the problem.

[Sheel]

The 6 speed intermittent wiper is brilliant in its operation. Just the right interval you ever need. Happy with the blades too.

@RGK - Hope they can up-date the existing music system & make it compatible.

[vina]

Originally Posted by Sheel

The 6 speed intermittent wiper is brilliant in its operation. Just the right interval you ever need. Happy with the blades too.

@RGK - Hope they can up-date the existing music system & make it compatible.

Actually for very light drizzles I find even the slowest setting too fast - best is the adjustable speed (second setting I think) - You can take the wiper to the second setting, let it wipe once, bring it back to neutral setting, wait and then put it to second setting.

It will wipe with time lag equal to the time you had the wiper in neutral setting in between.

The whole thing is in the manual too.


This is the best I have used so far - just use the wiper to clean the glass once, put it off immediately, use it again once there is enough water again and then leave the wiper control there - it wipes at just the right speed on its own.

[Captain Slow]

figo owners be warned, Incase of any minor accidents the A.S.S will charge you an insane sum of money to fix your car.
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/street...o-my-figo.html