what is the red box

5L · 27-09-2006, 05:56 PM

recentley i took my centre console and part of my dash out to fix a few parts of the dash and i noticed the blue box which is smart lock, so what is the red box that is above the handbrake.

andrewts · 27-09-2006, 05:57 PM

This is possible the body electronics module.

niko · 27-09-2006, 05:58 PM

blue box is the body electronics module, red box =smartlock

5L · 27-09-2006, 05:59 PM

ok cheers so what is the body electronics module

andrewts · 27-09-2006, 06:19 PM

It looks after all the things like door locks, windscreen wipers interior lights and stuff I think.

XR_Lightning · 27-09-2006, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by andrewts

It looks after all the things like door locks, windscreen wipers interior lights and stuff I think.

yeah thats right, the BEM controls just about all the electrionics in the car

DEVL-XR · 28-09-2006, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by niko

blue box is the body electronics module, red box =smartlock

corect!

SupahStah · 29-09-2006, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by BradensEBxr6

corect!

^^ also correct

banarcus · 29-09-2006, 10:34 AM

My smartlock is yellow

OED666 · 29-09-2006, 11:21 AM

do you have ABS... if it has bendix written on it the its the ABS computer. if it doesnt have bendix on it, then its the Smartlock computer.

The blue one is the BEM.

andrewts · 29-09-2006, 03:42 PM

Actually, for smartlock in EF/ELs, the GLi have grey boxes, Mid series EFs have a red box, ELs have a blue box, and for high series EFs and ELs have green boxes.

accurate1 · 02-10-2006, 10:34 PM

No BEM used on EB's. Red box is actually Smartlock module.

gngtho · 02-10-2006, 10:43 PM

I have an ed and mine is red to thats smart lock, don't touch, things car won't start without that.

LUXO_8 · 02-10-2006, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by accurate1

No BEM used on EB's. Red box is actually Smartlock module.

incorrect....high series cars (Ghia, Fairlane and LTD) have a bem from ea right through

gthofan · 02-10-2006, 10:53 PM

its like a tennis match in here!

accurate1 · 02-10-2006, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MADNC_8

incorrect....high series cars (Ghia, Fairlane and LTD) have a bem from ea right through

You may be right although I did say that EB s does not have one. My Ford Repair manual makes no referance to it either?

andrewts · 03-10-2006, 10:11 AM

Why would an EA have one and an EB not? I'm pretty sure that the only addition was the SmartLock module, right? It is possible that Smartlock is integrated into the BEM and is therefore considered the Smartlock module in your manual, but I am realy only speculating. :p

niko · 03-10-2006, 11:22 AM

For this particular car the blue box is the bem. Different models have different coloured boxes due to the difference in features for the model = i think as wayne mentioned a green one is higher models= controls stuff like dimming lights.

accurate1 · 04-10-2006, 01:11 PM

It's not called a BEM on these models, it's a Central Controller Unit.

LUXO_8 · 04-10-2006, 05:52 PM

its still a BEM though.......

body electrics module, central controler unit.......same crap

XR_Lightning · 04-10-2006, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by accurate1

It's not called a BEM on these models, it's a Central Controller Unit.

madnc is right who cares about the name, the module does exactly the same thing, anyway the ECU is really called a PCM (powertrain control module) but no one calls it that except for ford technicians

galapogos01 · 04-10-2006, 09:04 PM

my EA S had one. interchangable with ghia, which gave me dimming interior lights. woo!

andrewts · 04-10-2006, 09:15 PM

Interchangeable eih? Kewel! The EL and EF BEMs are exactly the same but in a lot of documents I see it always says NOT INTERCHANGABLE!!! hehe.

Fun!