Any Ford Technicians?

[Daggar]

Here are the steps to deactivate the seat belt reminder.

Preparation

1.Before deactivating/activating the belt minder, set the parking brake.
2.Place the transmission range selector lever in P (PARK).
3.Place the ignition switch in the OFF position.
4.Close all the vehicle doors.
5.Unbuckle the driver safety belt.
6.Place the parking lamps/headlamps switch in the OFF position.

Deactivating/Activating

1.Turn the ignition switch to the RUN position. (Do not start the engine.)

2.Wait until the safety belt warning lamp turns off (approximately 1 to 2 minutes).

3.NOTE: Steps 3 through 5 must be completed within 60 seconds or the procedure must be repeated.

Buckle then unbuckle the safety belt 3 times, ending with the safety belt unbuckled. This portion of the procedure can be done before or during belt minder warning activation.

4.Turn the parking lamps/headlamps ON then OFF.

5.Buckle then unbuckle the safety belt 3 times ending with the safety belt unbuckled. After this step the safety belt warning lamp will be illuminated for 3 seconds.

6.Within 7 seconds of the safety belt warning lamp turning off, buckle then unbuckle the safety belt. This enables the belt minder if disabled or disables the belt minder if enabled.

7.The following sequence of events confirms the belt minder is enabled:
-flashing of the safety belt warning lamp 4 times per second for 3 seconds
-3 seconds with the safety belt lamp off
-flashing the safety belt lamp 4 times per second for 3 seconds again

8.The safety belt lamp flashing 4 times per second for 3 seconds provides confirmation that the belt minder is disabled.

9.After confirmation, the deactivation/activation procedure is complete.

10. Stand on your head

11. Clap 3 times while sticking your tongue out

12. Return to the upright position but stand only on your left foot

13. Do the Hokey Pokey and turn yourself around

14. Return ignition switch to the "off" position

 

[Mark89coupe]

mark where do you live now, I live in port jeff

I live outside Syracuse in Manlius.
I was in Harleys Honeys a few weekends ago. The bartenders are friggin hot. I remember going to a place above Starbucks also. Port Jaz or something.

 

[Bolt on 5.0]

yeh mark, I live like 5 min from harleys and honeys. Good maybe this summer Ill see you out on the island crusing. Bald hill car shows coming up soon too.

 

[jrichker]

10. Stand on your head

11. Clap 3 times while sticking your tongue out

12. Return to the upright position but stand only on your left foot

13. Do the Hokey Pokey and turn yourself around

14. Return ignition switch to the "off" position

Sorry Andy, that won't work. Most of these guys aren't old enough to know what the Hokey Pokey is.

 

[Daggar]

You'd think that the owner's manual would have an illustration or something.

 

[Mark89coupe]

1995 Escort question

Im about to pick up a 1995 Ford Escort for my daily driver. Its a 4dr sedan. 5spd and 1.9ltr engine. It has 69,000 original miles (already verified).
How reliable are these cars? I believe it has a Mazda engine? Who makes the trannys? Does it really get 33mpg combined?

The oil pan has an exhaust pipe that is bolted to it and the oil pan is leaking from it. Is this common? What would be the propper way to fix it? Or would some JB Weld work?

 

[Mark89coupe]

Im about to pick up a 1995 Ford Escort for my daily driver. Its a 4dr sedan. 5spd and 1.9ltr engine. It has 69,000 original miles (already verified).
How reliable are these cars? I believe it has a Mazda engine? Who makes the trannys? Does it really get 33mpg combined?

The oil pan has an exhaust pipe that is bolted to it and the oil pan is leaking from it. Is this common? What would be the propper way to fix it? Or would some JB Weld work?

 

[Mark89coupe]

Anything?