So the other day I had part of my center console out of my 2008 GT500 trying to figure out if I had everything I needed to go ahead with my radio swap out. I didnt get far before I realized I didnt have some of the harnesses needed to install my Kenwood head unit, so I reversed course and returned everything back to what it was (plugging all the radio plugs back in)and then everything back together. That was when I noticed that I had no fan operation controls at all, where obviously before it did. I pulled part of the console back out and re-seated the two major plugs that run the lower climate controls (one is just a large black four pronged plug and the second is a 10(?) pronged one with a p.i.t.a. gray 'lever type clip' on it, assuming that was the problem since that one is most definitely a difficult one to re-seat correctly). I turn the car on....and still nothing. Eventually I pulled the center console 'face' completely off (has the climate knobs on the bottom that also goes around the radio and has our reset/info/? buttons on the left and the traction control and two others to the right) to check that I hadn't accidentally bent a pin or something and was able to visually confirm everything is fine and the way its suppose to be. That being said, still no power once back together (so literally, no fan action what-so-ever the position its in, and I do not hear the vents moving or changing configuration when I change the dial on the bottom right) to anything nor illumination, but the radio and all the buttons above it to the left and right of the cigarette lighter still work (cig lighter does too).
I did pull all of the fuses from the panel in the engine bay that had anything do with the center console/radio/and climate control and visually as well as mechanically checked to confirm they were all good (they were). I also did an internet search tool, but never really found anything that proved helpful, so I thought I'd mention it and see if anyone has any advice. I just hate to run it up to do the dealer to find out its a 10 second fix that I'm going to eat $200+ for.
I hate knowing I screwed up something on an otherwise perfect car, so any thoughts or advice is appreciated. Otherwise, its off to the dealer at some point soon I guess.....
****Note**** I also posted this at the fordgt500.com site as well looking for solutions.
Andretti
I did pull all of the fuses from the panel in the engine bay that had anything do with the center console/radio/and climate control and visually as well as mechanically checked to confirm they were all good (they were). I also did an internet search tool, but never really found anything that proved helpful, so I thought I'd mention it and see if anyone has any advice. I just hate to run it up to do the dealer to find out its a 10 second fix that I'm going to eat $200+ for.
I hate knowing I screwed up something on an otherwise perfect car, so any thoughts or advice is appreciated. Otherwise, its off to the dealer at some point soon I guess.....
****Note**** I also posted this at the fordgt500.com site as well looking for solutions.
Andretti
