2013 Focus, no battery issues. In the past I changed the green SMD LED's of my MK2 instrument cluster … Just wondering if anyone knows of any good suspects that would cause the battery to be drained flat in 36 hours of it being off. Why does the instrument panel on ford focus stay lit when doors are locked and lights are off. I have a 2007 Ford Five Hundred with 21K miles. The wires you're looking for at the instrument cluster electrical connector are: orange (pin 14 on the connector). Your instrument panel cluster (gauges, driver's screen / HUD) ...(IPC) aren't working - the radio will not automatically turn on if it doesn't have communication with the IPC module. Pulled fuse 69, checked and it was fine, placed the same fuse back in, and Bob’s your uncle it’s working again! I was coming home from work and started the car to find the instrument cluster was totally off! If none of your dashboard warning lights turn on, including your check engine light, then it’s usually a fuse or a ground issue. This article show a guide on how to remove instrument cluster for Ford Focus.Such acts are performed at ones own risk, and sole responsibility must be assumed. This type of problem is diagnosed the same way as a gauge that doesn't work so you will have to check for power at the appropriate fuse and verify that the instrument cluster … It's in perfect condition except for one thing. The car gets double locked at night, everything turns off with the exception of the LED in my USB adaptor and the LED display on the cluster. To enter the instrument cluster self-diagnostic mode simultaneously depress and hold the tripmeter reset button then turn the ignition switch to position II or III. Hi folks. Always put safety first; using jackstands, eye protection, and all other required safety measures. The instrument cluster goes off sometimes and doesn't come back on. 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