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T J
Just a tip. It's a pain to do everything with one hand because your other hand is holding the boot out of the way, soo you may want to have someone leaning over your shoulder doing that for you as you crimp the splices onto the wires.
Just for the hell of it open the drivers door and the passenger door and pull back on the rubber boot the covers the wiring harness. See if there's any broken wires in the harness. I talked to alot of people with wiring problems in the door jamb and there's usually a few broken wires. It seems to be a common problem with the Ford Explorer.
Thanks for any help at all.....
First thing to go out was my side mirrors. Then I started having problems with the car starting which was thought to be the fuel pump but now turns out to be electrical. Every now and then i have to pop the hood and wiggle the fuse box to get the fuel pump to kick in. Now my windows dont work and that a/c has cut out. Tomorrow they might work but today they dont. Periodically they work. Its like the car has a mind of its own and windows and a/c will work only when it wants too. Anyone out there deal with this problem? I sure would appreciate some advice on this because driving around tucson , arizona with the windows up and NO A/C is gonna kill me.
thanks
Yesterday, driving it, AC and stereo playing. We turned on the headlights and the AC stopped blowing, the console lights dimmed, and the radio stopped playing. Turning the headlights off and everything started back working.
Today, I had the battery tested and it tested OK. Placing the battery back in the car and now everything works again.
Any ideas?
Jim
-kevin
Jim
another incident today - my wife was driving the kids down the expressway and the open door dingdingding sound happened.
It's off to the dealer tomorrow morning but it's gonna be very hard to diagnose.
I don't have a resolution yet but I did unplug my battery for a good 20 or so minutes (to have it tested) and when I plugged it back in, everything went back to normal.
Jim
So far.... OK
However, I have had it less then 3 weeks and have had to change the fuse for the electric seats 3 times.
Does anyone have any ideas of what I can do to prevent this??
Thanks in advance!!
Since the battery was dead does the computor need be reset? Is there a security code for this?
Or is it the fuel pump?
Please Help....
Thanks
The grinding may be the starter. When you stop cranking the engine if the starter is still engaged to the flywheel then you will hear grinding noises.
I would start with a new battery, make sure the starter works properly, then once the car is running put a meter on the new battery and make sure your getting 14VDC. If you don't get something close to 14 VDC then that tells you your alternator is bad.
hope this helps
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1) White w/Pink stripe (Park Lamp Relay Control);
2) Black w/Pink stripe (Reverse Input);
3) Black (Ground);
4) Light Green w/Yellow stripe (Power *Always Hot), and;
5) Red w/White stripe (Ignition *Hot only at start).
Which wire(s) should I cut in order to completely disable the auto lamp circuit WITHOUT affecting the operation of the manual dash switch circuit? One individual suggested that I cut the "thin black wire", and he probably means the ground wire, but I'd like some concurrence or additional expert advice on this. Thank you. Dan
There are instructions for a 2003 Explorer at http://www.sparkys-answers.com/2008/10/2003-ford-explorer-door-ajar-light.html but my sensor switch does not appear to be the same.
Any ideas thanks
We live with it, but has anybody seen some/all of these symptoms and offer a guess as to where to look for home repair?
* Press any button on the door entry code panel and the anti-theft/panic goes off.
* Driver door lock button works until you pull the key out then inop.
* Rear window defrost activates dome light and 'door ajar' fault message for (and defrosts).
* Radio plays until you remove key (used to play until door open).
* Cabin heat temperature controls don't seem responsive.
and maybe not related:
Since our last visit to a different dealer the transmission doesn't always engage in Drive. After a hard stop it also won't engage, or drops into gear suddenly with a jack rabbit start. Sometimes sitting at a light it 'thumps' the car. I thought someone had lightly rear-ended me, but nobody was behind.
Best of luck
PS. Everything else works fine. :confuse: