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Mon 7 Aug 2006 10:41
Ford Radio 6000 CD - Peter C68
Hi, I have a 6000-CD stereo in my Focus (2002 - 51) of which I've had since new and 2 weeks ago lost all reception to FM Radio channels. I can receive AM/MW stations no problem, CD is working OK, but no longer get FM stations.

Removed Radio to confirm Aerial is still connected.

Does anyone have any suggestions?
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Mon 7 Aug 2006 16:43
Ford Radio 6000 CD - LeePower
Check the other end of the aerial cable where it attaches under the roof / mast area.

Also might be an aerial amplifier unit thats gone faulty, No idea if the Focus has one fitted but most newer cars do.
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Sun 13 Aug 2006 14:02
Ford Radio 6000 CD - MikeTorque
Maybe a loose connection somewhere or a connection wire has broken somewhere.
A Ford dealer should be able to trace the problem easily enough with their circuit tracers/testers etc.
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Mon 14 Aug 2006 09:29
Ford Radio 6000 CD - caesar
Removed Radio to confirm Aerial is still connected.

Sorry i do not have a solution but as you know how to remove it cant you find a replacement(just to confirm the head units not at fault) to try.
Everybody knows somebody with a focus, and the dealer price to repair no dought will bring tears to your eyes.
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Mon 14 Aug 2006 11:38
Ford Radio 6000 CD - jc2
Dealers do not repair radios-they fit another one in their place.The set is sent back to the manufacturer who will scrap(most likely) or it will be sold off to the trade(if it's only a minor repair).
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Mon 14 Aug 2006 12:17
Ford Radio 6000 CD - Falkirk Bairn
Cheapest Solution probably a new CD/radio (£50-80) and get a plastic kit to fill the space on the dashboard although there are places that repair sets - however this could be more than the cost of a Halford's after market CD/Radio
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Mon 14 Aug 2006 12:43
Ford Radio 6000 CD - Galaxy
A better solution, provided it's actually the radio itself which is at fault, might be to buy another Ford 6000 Radio/CD on Ebay.

Plenty on offer, my brother bought one earlier this year and I fitted it for him, no problems!



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Mon 14 Aug 2006 15:45
Ford Radio 6000 CD - cheddar
I had a Vectra where the radio aerial amp failed a couple of time causing the symptoms you describe, the radio unit itself was fine though.
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Mon 14 Aug 2006 15:50
Ford Radio 6000 CD - DP
I agree with Galaxy. We got a mint 6000CD for the Fiesta, complete with instruction manual and the original code label for £55 off Ebay last year.

All the Ford "double DIN" stereos are plug and play. Swapping the old 3000 tape deck for this took less than a minute, including putting the code in.
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Mon 14 Aug 2006 16:35
Ford Radio 6000 CD - cheddar
I agree with Galaxy. >>


Yes but there may well be nothing wrong with the unit, the symptoms point to an aerial amplifier problem.
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Mon 14 Aug 2006 17:54
Ford Radio 6000 CD - DP
Yes but there may well be nothing wrong with the unit,
the symptoms point to an aerial amplifier problem.


Galaxy made the point "provided it's actually the radio itself".


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Mon 14 Aug 2006 19:39
Ford Radio 6000 CD - cheddar
OK, just wanted the OP to check it out before buying a new unit that may not solve the prob.
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Mon 14 Aug 2006 20:13
Ford Radio 6000 CD - Galaxy
Well said, DP! Thank you.


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Mon 14 Aug 2006 21:24
Ford Radio 6000 CD - rover 75
I know it sounds stupid, a few years ago swbo came home from work and said the car radio had stopped working, I went out in the dark to check, took the radio ,out nothing amiss said i'd have a proper look at the weekend in the light. After spending some time with the radio out I realised someone had pinched the aerial !
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Wed 19 Oct 2011 19:44
Ford Radio 6000 CD - kpf16

About two weeks ago i lost all am/wm radio but still had fm then last week i lost fm as well. I checked i had an arial still and i did. I then brought a replacment radio and i still have the same problem. No fm or am or wm radios at all it just scans and picks up nothing any ideas?

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Wed 19 Oct 2011 22:05
Ford Radio 6000 CD - kithmo

I don't know if it's the same with the Focus, but I'm pretty sure the 2001 Mk3 Mondeo I had used part of the heated rear screen as the FM aerial and there was a small black block in the wiring in the boot that amplified it. Check the wiring to the rear screen.

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Mon 12 Oct 2015 20:26
Ford Radio 6000 CD - Kevin1964

I had the same problem, lost FM reception.

A lot of people have mentioned the IC on the Tuner board, what I found to be the problem was a capacitor on the same board, there is a group of 47uf caps, and I changed the one furthest from the IC on the right hand side of the board, its been working for a week now and no problems.

If you cut the shield you can change it without taking the whole board out.

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Fri 1 Jun 2018 13:41
Ford Radio 6000 CD - Evjnes
I replaced this 47uf capacitor as suggested but it did not work for me, im wondering how how you identified it as being bad.

Edited by Evjnes on 01/06/2018 at 13:43

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