Rickter Spatz
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- City, State
- Iowa City, Iowa
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '98 EB 4.0 SOHC
Hi All- I have a 1998 Explorer Eddie Bauer, low miles, left turn signal started acting up and I can hear a rapid clicking sound under the dash. Been driving it a while like that but now more gremlins are appearing: blower motor won't respond to controls and blows even when climate controls are turned off, right side head light and fog lamp are dim, other little things.
My owners manual seems to ignore the under dash relays which I've located and am pretty sure the culprit is one of them and would like to replace but which one? From Big Country's post here there are these:
1. accessory relay (big relay)
2. (top left) interior lamp relay
3. (top middle) head lamp relay
4. (top right) battery saver relay
5. (bottom left) one touch down relay
6 (bottom middle) parking lamp relay
7. (bottom right) dimmer relay
but none address my first issue - the left turn signal. Maybe #5 , one touch down relay? - that might address the blower issues. Steering 'wheel' blower controls stopped working as well. I have a multi meter but unsure how to use it to check the relays if it can be used for that.
Prior to this everything worked as it should.
Appreciate any ideas! Thanks
My owners manual seems to ignore the under dash relays which I've located and am pretty sure the culprit is one of them and would like to replace but which one? From Big Country's post here there are these:
1. accessory relay (big relay)
2. (top left) interior lamp relay
3. (top middle) head lamp relay
4. (top right) battery saver relay
5. (bottom left) one touch down relay
6 (bottom middle) parking lamp relay
7. (bottom right) dimmer relay
but none address my first issue - the left turn signal. Maybe #5 , one touch down relay? - that might address the blower issues. Steering 'wheel' blower controls stopped working as well. I have a multi meter but unsure how to use it to check the relays if it can be used for that.
Prior to this everything worked as it should.
Appreciate any ideas! Thanks