429CJ-3X2
Elite Explorer
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- '01,'02, '04 Sport Tracs,
I've had a thread on this in the Sport Trac forum, but haven't come up with a solution yet. http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=417265
Maybe somebody new will see it here.
2001 Sport Trac - my daughter's been driving it the past 2 or 3 weeks. She stopped in Monday night and mentioned the rear turn signals weren't working. I checked some fuses, then did some research in the Sport Trac forum. Moved the tilt wheel up out of the lowest position, and the turn signals (and brake lights) started working again. When she was ready to leave a short time later, the truck wouldn't even try to crank over, and hasn't since. We've had no issues starting the truck before this.
When I turn the key, one of the relays (not the starter relay) under the hood clicks once at the "on" or "run" position, and once when the key is turned to "start". The THEFT light continues to blink every 2 seconds regardless of the key position. It's like it doesn't recognize there is a key in the switch. Original factory key or duplicate, doesn't matter. All other electricals work fine.
I cleaned the battery terminals, recharged the battery, even swapped batteries with my '02 Sport Trac, swapped starter relays (from the fuse/relay box under the hood), and fuse 24 from the fuse panel, between the 2 trucks. Checked all fuses. Took the covers off the steering column and found the tabs broken off the connector to the multifunction switch so it didn't connect securely. Also some of the wires were loose in the connector. Got a connector from the salvage yard and put the truck's wires into it, so all those connections are tight. (All I'm using from the salvage yard is the plastic connector that plugs into the multifunction switch. I did not splice any wires.)
I really need this truck running! It's 15* with 3" of new snow. I bought this truck for my wife to drive in these conditions, and just when we need it, it won't start!
Maybe somebody new will see it here.
2001 Sport Trac - my daughter's been driving it the past 2 or 3 weeks. She stopped in Monday night and mentioned the rear turn signals weren't working. I checked some fuses, then did some research in the Sport Trac forum. Moved the tilt wheel up out of the lowest position, and the turn signals (and brake lights) started working again. When she was ready to leave a short time later, the truck wouldn't even try to crank over, and hasn't since. We've had no issues starting the truck before this.
When I turn the key, one of the relays (not the starter relay) under the hood clicks once at the "on" or "run" position, and once when the key is turned to "start". The THEFT light continues to blink every 2 seconds regardless of the key position. It's like it doesn't recognize there is a key in the switch. Original factory key or duplicate, doesn't matter. All other electricals work fine.
I cleaned the battery terminals, recharged the battery, even swapped batteries with my '02 Sport Trac, swapped starter relays (from the fuse/relay box under the hood), and fuse 24 from the fuse panel, between the 2 trucks. Checked all fuses. Took the covers off the steering column and found the tabs broken off the connector to the multifunction switch so it didn't connect securely. Also some of the wires were loose in the connector. Got a connector from the salvage yard and put the truck's wires into it, so all those connections are tight. (All I'm using from the salvage yard is the plastic connector that plugs into the multifunction switch. I did not splice any wires.)
I really need this truck running! It's 15* with 3" of new snow. I bought this truck for my wife to drive in these conditions, and just when we need it, it won't start!