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Old 03-12-2018, 10:03 PM   #1
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Default 2004 Focus beeping when put in reverse

Hello!
I’m just needing some advice on a 2004 Ford Focus, 5 speed manual I am looking at buying.
I test drive it today and when I put it in reverse it beeps.
The owner says it has always done this and has no idea why. Does anyone know what this could be?
It doesn’t have reverse sensors that are visible or that I am aware of.
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Old 04-12-2018, 08:28 AM   #2
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Default Re: 2004 Focus beeping when put in reverse

It's a reverse warning horn - don't think they were standard for that model so it would be after-market.
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Old 07-01-2019, 08:39 AM   #3
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Default Re: 2004 Focus beeping when put in reverse

It may be the same problem I had.

Is it the "same" as the seatbelt warning?

It is a factory feature that is meant to be turned off before they are sold. OH&S stuff when they're being driven off the factory floor.

Get it fixed at a dealership, refuse to pay. It is a 100% Ford f^%$ up.

The chances of an owner DIYing the problem into existence is pretty damn low.
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Old 07-01-2019, 09:08 AM   #4
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Default Re: 2004 Focus beeping when put in reverse

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I test drive it today and when I put it in reverse it beeps. The owner says it has always done this and has no idea why. Does anyone know what this could be? It doesn’t have reverse sensors that are visible or that I am aware of.
Sounds like one of the reverse lights has a beeper installed, original owner might have had kids and installed it.

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Old 10-01-2019, 12:15 PM   #5
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"The owner says it has always done this and has no idea why. "

Factory settings.
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Old 10-01-2019, 01:19 PM   #6
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Default Re: 2004 Focus beeping when put in reverse

It's 2004 Focus so I assume it's a MkI (commonly known as a LR). Is it a Ghia Specification? Mine is a LX "mid spec" model. CL's were bare-bones and the ZETEC had most of the good options and the Ghia was loaded with them all and possibly reversing sensors.
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Old 10-01-2019, 02:01 PM   #7
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Default Re: 2004 Focus beeping when put in reverse

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"The owner says it has always done this and has no idea why. "

Factory settings.
15 year old car, chances are not original owner, and has beeper reverse lights.
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