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    Starter Problems...please help fellas!!!

    Hello im new to this site and ive come to try and get some answers before i start spending anymore cash. I have a 2003 Explorer Sport XLT and about a week ago the truck broke down..at first it would just click once when i turned the key and then it would do the same while being jumpstarted. It...
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    07 Explorer Electrical issues

    So my Explorer been acting up lately, im thinking is some kind of electrical problem. If i drive on the highway is no issues at all, the problem starts as soon as i come to a stop than the abs light, the traction control light comes on. Follows by the radio turning on and off. And in some...
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    [98 Explorer XLT 5.0] (Another) Turn Signal Problem, Replaced Everything, Please Help

    Long time lurker here, finally got a problem that I need some help solving. Problem: Recently, turn signals stopped working on both sides. In the beginning, the turn signal would be on then suddenly stop flashing, even though the lever was still switched. I'd turn it off then on again and it...
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    2003 Sport Trac - Randomly Blows Fuse while in Park

    Greetings. I have a 2003 Sport Trac XLT 4WD 4.0 SOHC that I purchased new and it's been a fantastic vehicle. It has 232,000 miles on it and still going strong with NO major part replacements to date. Recently, it has started to "randomly" blow the fuse that controls...
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    2005 Ranger Instrument lights won't turn on

    I am having a problem with my 2005 Ranger. When I turn on the headlights, the instrument and A\C dial lights don't turn on. I replaced the headlight switch, but that didn't help. I'm thinking it might be the dimmer knob next to the headlight switch, but those are expensive and I was wondering if...
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    Eletrical/Fuel Problem

    My '02 Explorer had a problem with the door ajar latch, where the dash light stayed on and the "ding" noise would rapidly sound while driving. The wd-40 trick didn't work so I tried to bypass the switch, which also didn't work. So I do a little research and find that a single speaker makes that...
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    2002 Explorer charging issues

    Hello everybody. I have an 02 explorer with a 4.0. Recently while driving the battery light would come on and the battery gauge would drop while driving. If I charge up the battery it holds the charge until the vehicle is running. Then after about 30 minutes the gauge drops and the lights...
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    Interior Lights Problem

    Hello y'all. I have a 2010 Explorer. Just replaced the battery and alternator about two weeks ago. This morning on the way into work I had the AC on, phone charging and radio going. About half way to work all the interior lights (minus the radio) started to shut off every time pushed on the...
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    Please help me save my green machine

    Thank you for your response seems the voltage issue is the least of my problems now. Yes I went to pep boys to have my coolant system flushes and they wouldn't touch it due to the antifreeze looking like "chocolate milk", and said possibly have a blown head gasket which I don't see very likely...
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    Aux Reverse lights Wiring

    Hello all, I have seen many wiring diagrams but none that I can find that do exactly what I want to do. I plan on mounting two lights on the back of a 1997 explorer with factory tow package (4-way harness). Can I use the Running/Tail light wire (brown) and ground (white) to power the lights...
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    Help with electrical issue - 2001

    Hey there, trying to find out the problem with my 2001 explorer sport. My fuse in location 27 has been continually burning out for the past 3 months. I gave up on replacing it and have let it go, leaving a burnt fuse in there. It is rated 15A, and it has even burnt out a 25A fuse in less than a...
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    Fuse #13?

    I finally got my owners manual from the Motorcraft website and I was able to check all of my fuses. They're all fine but I noticed that #13 is missing. The manual says it's for "Heated Oxygen Sensor/EGR Vacuum Regulator/EVR Solenoid/Camshaft Position Sensor/Canister Vent Solenoid" Well I'm...
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    door ajar/ interior lights

    hey folks! i just got a 1992 Explorer XLT and the only issue is the passenger door ajar sensor or button is broken and always thinks that door is open. this is a problem because when the door is open the interior lights are always on. i took both sides apart just to check it out and the driver...
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    Weird multiple electrical issues, not MFS

    Hello all, I've been having a special kind of electrical issues w/ my 02 explorer for a while now, and think I would like to try & fix them, and any & all help is and will always be appreciated!!! I will start off by saying that it is not the Multi-Function Switch (MFS), as I just changed...
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    Starting Problem

    I have a 1992 Ford Explorer XLT and this morning I drove down the street and back and it was running rough the last few days and after I parked it I went inside and took a shower and came back out and went to start it and it made one tick and then stopped. I then opened the hood and saw one of...
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    Confused on inside

    So question for everyone - I just pulled out the DRIVER SIDE quarter interior panel and there is some kind of box next to the rear washer fluid tank - I can't figure out how to post a picture of it but can anyone tell me what it is? My sound guy said it doesn't look like the factory amp Bc those...
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    Where to put the wires? Overhead Off-Road Lights

    A friend recently hooked me up with 2 pairs of Blazer International C9002K Baja lights. It comes with wires and they're even jacketed. I'm planning on mounting the lights themselves to the front of my gear basket on the roof of the Explorer. What I was wondering is where you guys have run...
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    Frustrating: NEW problem

    My 1992 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0 4wd has been non-stop frustration, and today there is an entirely new problem: NO ELECTRICAL. The battery is new and charged, but there is no electrical whatsoever: no dim lights, no clicking starter, nothing. What might be a logical problem (such as a main...
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    Door lock issue. Need help.

    i know that there are many forums and write ups about door lock issues and CSM codes. I am having similar problem and followed many posts and got to the point to replacing the CSM with a junk yard part. Now my door locks don't work on my '02, outside pad or inside buttons or remote. al i hear...
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    Electrical issue with blend door actuator or EATC

    I have a 97 Eddie Bauer Explorer with EATC. Periodically, the blend door does not respond to the electronic temperature control, but if I reset the system by temporarily disconnecting power from the battery, everything works fine for awhile. Here's some additional background: I replaced the...
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    need help door locks automatically unlock when car is off

    I have 1997 explorer sport I have recently changed the spark plugs and wires and the front and back O2 sensors a day after the replacement my wife returned to her car after work and the radio stations had reset themselves and now this morning she went outside to go to work and the cabin lights...
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    domelight stays on while driving

    2010 ford explorer: Dome light stays on while driving 30 miles at night. Went off within 30 minutes of turning car off. No on off switches or switching headlights on and off made a difference.
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    Total loss of electrical power (except locks)

    I just bought a 2003 Explorer. 106k, no rust and a rebuilt tranny. Now for the problem, it has no electrical power but locks. No headlights, interior lights or anything else, just locks. I put a new, fully charged battery in and tried. Nothing. Just locks. Can't even get it out of park, without...
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    Dim dashboard with no dome light.

    Okay, making my way through the problems, this one is inconvenient but not a performance issue. A week or so ago I let my mother-in-law borrow the van to haul a bunch of stuff, and when I got it back, the dash is noticeably dimmer than before, and it wasn't bright to begin with. Now at night...
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    Problem with 2013 Explorer sync

    I have had my car for a few months. All of a sudden my electrical via sync is acting crazy. My contacts only download sometimes, the clock changes randomly, the Blue Tooth Stereo doesn't recognize my phone even though it is trying to correct to the phone that is attached for "phone". The SC...
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