i have a 96 4 door 4x4 ive got several problems with it my wife bought it for me as a getting back from iraq present and this truck was used and abused ive managed to restore most of it but im having a few problems
(1) the wind shield wipers dont work
cant figure out if its the motor or the switch (i get power to the test light when i plug into the harness on the motor. help!!!!
(2) the sunroof switch is missing got a new console from ebay but i have 3 wires i cant find a home for a blue/black and 2 black wires for the sunrrof switch .
(3) all of my interior lights dont work ie map cargo etc

(4) i dont have an owners manual where do i find the keyless entry code for the keypad on the door my truck doesnt have the sticker on the frame with the specs anywhere

(5) how do you program a new remote the guys at the dealership are clueless


(6) should i just give up and sell the thing and go buy a new one
please help i want to fix this truck but the haynes guide is useless and the dealership is just to dam expansive



:roll: sincerly used and abused :roll:

Welcome to the site!!!

thanks

(4) i dont have an owners manual where do i find the keyless entry code for the keypad on the door my truck doesnt have the sticker on the frame with the specs anywhere

The factry code should be on a sticker on a module in the jack compartment.

dude thanks its there one down several hundred to go my buddy just told me i have a ford exploDer i decked him

(5) how do you program a new remote the guys at the dealership are clueless

:roll: sincerly used and abused :roll:


If memory serves me right, you turn the key to the "ON" position and back off 7 times in 30 seconds of less. The horn will sound once. Then click the remote "Lock" then "Unlock". If you have a second remote, quickly click "lock / Unlock" right after the first remote. The horn may or may not sound again. But that should take care of it.

will serve you well to go to ebay and get an owners manual, well answere alot of your questions:)

Thats true, if he doesnt have one, there is probably a ton on eBay to buy.

I have an owners manual myself, but its like 150º outside, so I tried to remember it instead of going outside and drowning in sweat to look :)

Haynes manuals go a long way as well. Between the owners manual and a Haynes, I'll take the Haynes.

download / view your owners manual at fords web site
http://www.genuineflmservice.com/default.asp?page=E4

I'd get a an Explorer repair cd off of E bay. If you get angry at someone mentioning it as an Exploder you may be better off selling it. Explorer's can be finnicky and it sounds like yours has had a rough life. Check the tranny fluid color.

thanks all for the info i got the code for the module and ive figured out the door locks is that all the panel does? ive got an owners guide coming from ebay unless someone out bids 25.00 then they need it way more than i do heheh. thanks for the website and thanks for the remote programming tip it took me a while but i got it. as far as the haynes guide goes it is useless as far as accsesory wiring such as w/wipers interior lights, etc but as far as the mechanical goes its awesome as far as decking my buddy he has been ragging me since i got it hes a chevy man and he thinks is blazer is perfect little does he know hes sunk more money into it to get it to do what my mine can stock heheh thanks to all but does anybody know about the windshield wipers and the interior lights ???

By the way, they're known as Exploders because of the Firestone tire debacle, not because of reliability.

heheh i know but he still had it coming

All of the tranny shops around here call them Exploders, and it has nothing to do with Firestone. More so because they rebuild at least 1 Explorer tranny a week.

from my limited experience, chilton manuals provide pretty good electrical system schematics, haynes provide none. Have you tried a chilton manual yet?

no i havent but i will go get one