Ford Fiesta attention to details

**vivafoxpro** · January 11th, 2011 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by pista_ni_jon

not true. try the windscreen squirt on a sunny day again and the same behavior shows. all units are not equipt with rain sensing device. my guess is that you did not press the squirt washer long enough to activate the auto wipe that particular sunny day. even the rear has an auto wipe when activating the squirt washer.

I stand corrected.

I tried it tonight with a long press. It did an auto wipe and it is not raining

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Maybe an article I read in other forums regarding "rain detection" influenced my perception.

Thanks for setting me straight!

**tidus1203** · January 11th, 2011 08:33 PM

The SES model in the US has rain sensing wipers... But not our ASEAN models... As usual we get short changed... Sila nga meron pang mga heated seats which is class exclusive over there for a sub compact...

**tidus1203** · January 11th, 2011 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by pista_ni_jon

+1. cannot say if the same with the m/t users. please confirm.

Yeah cool feature talaga. My Yaris does not have this, hell even my Santa Fe does not have it! Obviously it only applies to hatchback models. Nagulat nga ako eh nag wipe yung rear wiper when I was backing out and it was raining so I had my front wipers activated... More of those "small touches" that make the bigger thing greater...

**rogie** · January 13th, 2011 09:01 PM

sana meron center map light. ang hirap sa gabi ang dilim sa may back seat.

**stync** · January 13th, 2011 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by vivafoxpro

Some forum visitors planning to get their own Fiesta have expressed worries about some posts made in Malaysia. Their concern is the quality of the interior and plastics and "cheap build quality" was brought up.

Being a Fiesta owner since Dec 17, 2010, I am in a good position to confirm or deny these "worries".

I took some pics today and present them with annotation for your perusal.

Glove compartment have features that would not be put in if cheapness was the intention.

A/C vents: quality plastic, good worksmanship

Driver side compartment. Latching mechanism intended for rare use. Hindi po siguro lalagyan ng kendi kundi mga emergency items na pag inabot ka sa alanganin may gagamitin ka. The fiesta even has a drawer under the front passenger seat, in addition to the cup holders and such behind the hand break, in addition to the glove compartment.

All of these for everyday things. Wag naman nating asahan na pati itong maliit na lalagyan na ito ay palaging bukas-sara.

Agree ako kay Sir Tidus na sapat ang quality ng matertyales kahit maituturing na hindi first class.

If they used LEGO quality plastics, the price would have been prohibitive for us middle class hombres.

I thank Ford for their new attitude in releasing this model. Something for the average Joe and most very many for the enthusiast.

Ford has given us a car that we can accessorize and modify as we please yet of great value for "off the shelf" buyers.

mga sir yung last pic wag niyo na kalikutin yan or lagyan ng kung anu ano,diyan kase sinasalpak yung vcm connector papunta sa laptop/computer na pang diagnose ng mga sira ng fiesta natin

**stync** · January 13th, 2011 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by reefshark

So far no auto wipe for me, let me try that kung may ulan. Hope this is true for all Fiesta units.

nag auuto wipe po siya kapag na sense niya na umuulan

**tidus1203** · January 13th, 2011 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by stync

mga sir yung last pic wag niyo na kalikutin yan or lagyan ng kung anu ano,diyan kase sinasalpak yung vcm connector papunta sa laptop/computer na pang diagnose ng mga sira ng fiesta natin

Yep its called an OBDII port... Kung baga it communicates directly to the ECU which can detect problems in the car...

**tidus1203** · January 13th, 2011 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by stync

nag auuto wipe po siya kapag na sense niya na umuulan

Yung rear wipers (hatchback only) auto wipes when on REVERSE if it is raining provided your front wipers are ON (even if your rear wipers are OFF)... Pero yung auto sensing wipers (meaning even sa front ON magisa even without you turning it ON if it sense raining) wala tayo nun... Medyo expensive feature na yan for a car in this class!

Pero yung reverse auto wipe yun believe din ako! Yung Santa Fe ko na P1.5M wala nun!

**stync** · January 13th, 2011 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by tidus1203

Yung rear wipers (hatchback only) auto wipes when on REVERSE if it is raining provided your front wipers are ON (even if your rear wipers are OFF)... Pero yung auto sensing wipers (meaning even sa front ON magisa even without you turning it ON if it sense raining) wala tayo nun... Medyo expensive feature na yan for a car in this class!

Pero yung reverse auto wipe yun believe din ako! Yung Santa Fe ko na P1.5M wala nun!

ahhh siguro napindot ko lang nun time na yun kaya nag wipe yung front wiper ko