Mkz total system failure...

[Eddie Sessum]

 

 

That decided to happen to me when I got in it a little while ago

 

Cruise control, wipers, blinkers, headlights, all steering wheel controls, etc etc etc are all not working.

[lolder]

Check the fuses or circuit breakers.

[Eddie Sessum]

Can you suggest me to a certain fuse to check for it?

[hybridbear]

You could do a hard reset.

[Eddie Sessum]

Cant get into the menus to do a hard reset. I dont see that being an issue tho. Fuse I could see it being possible. But its not a software issue. Maybe a dead module..

[GrySql]

#13 is for the Steering wheel column, cluster and Data Link logic.

Lincoln MKZh Owner's Manual page 262.

 

A 'hard reset' is when you disconnect the LVB, then disconnect the HVB - wait for 5 minutes or so and re-connect them in reverse order.

Edited November 19, 2014 by GrySql

[Eddie Sessum]

I would guess being the cluster is still working it cant be a fuse. Guess I can still check tho.

 

*EDIT*

 

Checked the fuse and its fine. Very weird fuse tho. Never seen 2 fuses in one before.

Edited November 19, 2014 by Eddie Sessum

[GrySql]

Time to call the Concierge at Lincoln...

There are a number of other fuses under the hood in the Power Distribution Box.

[murphy]

That may be a failure of the clock spring in the steering column.

Does the horn work?

 

Those fuses appear to be spares. Every one that I have checked had only one side in use. Pull it out flip it over and put it back in.

[Eddie Sessum]

Already talked to my dealership and there going to call me when they get a loaner back. Supposed to get some in later today but people never come in when they say they are. I posted the video to lincoln owners fb page and there working right now. No answer lol

[Eddie Sessum]

That may be a failure of the clock spring in the steering column.

Does the horn work?

 

Those fuses appear to be spares. Every one that I have checked had only one side in use. Pull it out flip it over and put it back in.

 

Horn works, Wipers also work on full high. Automatic and normal speeds dont do anything.

[acdii]

Sounds like a cluster ****

[Eddie Sessum]

Ironicly I saw on a lincoln forum about this and they said flash the high beams 3 times. Bam, all is working perfect again. Sent the video to my dealership tho and they are going to look into what software updates might prevent this in the future.

[billford]

My Fusion is doing the exact same thing except my headlights work. I tried flashing the high beams, but still have the same problem. Next day it all worked. Seems to have started with the recent cold weather. The problem seems to happen after the car sits overnight.

 

Dealer said it was the steering column control module, somehow it does not communicate properly. Parts are on order...

[acdii]

Speaking of high beams, I find that the auto high beams do not like cold weather. Must be some glitch in the camera. It has to "warm up" before it starts to function correctly.

[Eddie Sessum]

Acdii. If I remember correctly isn't there a heater in there with the camera?

[hybridbear]

Acdii. If I remember correctly isn't there a heater in there with the camera?

There's a heater for the LKA camera. Is that what's used for auto high beams?

[acdii]

Yep,, lane keep and auto highs are both in that area. I think there may be two cameras there, but I dont remember and mine is in the shop getting its butt rebuilt.

[GrySql]

Yep,, lane keep and auto highs are both in that area. I think there may be two cameras there, but I dont remember and mine is in the shop getting its butt rebuilt. Looks like one camera with dual functions.

From the Workshop Manual, it looks like one dual function camera.

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Automatic High Beams

The automatic high beam system uses an interior rear view mirror mounted camera to monitor surrounding traffic conditions and high beam usage. The automatic high beam feature is active only when the headlamp switch is in the AUTOLAMPS position.

The automatic high beams can be enabled/disabled in the IPC (Instrument Panel Cluster) message center.

During nighttime driving, if it is dark enough and no other traffic is present, the IPMA (Image Processing Module A) sends a message to BCM (Body Control Module), through the GWM (Gateway Module A) to turn the high beams on. When the system detects an approaching vehicle's headlamps or a preceding vehicle's rear lamps, the system turns off the high beams. When the approaching vehicle's headlamps or the preceding vehicle's rear lamps are no longer detected, the high beams automatically turn back on.

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Lane Departure Overview

The Lane Keeping System (LKS) has 2 functions, lane keeping aid and lane keeping alert. The Lane Keeping System (LKS) utilizes the camera located in the IPMA (Image Processing Module A) to detect and track the road lane markings. The lane keeping alert detects unintentional drifting toward the outside of the lane and alerts the driver through steering wheel vibrations and a visual alert in the IPC (Instrument Panel Cluster) message center. The lane keeping aid assists the driver by automatically providing steering torque to help the driver keep the vehicle in the lane.

Edited November 21, 2014 by GrySql

[lolder]

Maybe some fog/mist on the windshield inhibits those camera functions. I believe when the HVAC is in Auto, it defrosts/defogs automatically. It does in the 2010-12s.

[GrySql]

Maybe some fog/mist on the windshield inhibits those camera functions. I believe when the HVAC is in Auto, it defrosts/defogs automatically. It does in the 2010-12s.

Besides the normal HVAC defrost there is a heater in the sealed camera unit on the windshield, see this> http://fordfusionhybridforum.com/topic/9307-forward-looking-camera-fogged-over/

Edited November 21, 2014 by GrySql

[acdii]

My MKT does the same thing when its cold out, so more likely a hardware issue than anything else. Once the car warms up inside they work fine. The BD did it too. It just works erratic when its cold. It either turns them on and not go low when a car is coming, or doesn't turn them on at all. If you manually turn them on, it is supposed to dim when a car comes at you or is in front of you, some times it does, other times it wont, but only when its cold.

 

Isn't technology grand?