MyExplorer03v8Lim
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- 2003 Explorer 4.6L
Hi Explorers..
2003 Limited V8, AWD
New starter, strong battery. Turn the key and nothing happens. PATS light continues to blink every 2 seconds with or without the key.
For a while before this I would have a problem where turning the key would do nothing for 1..2..3 seconds and then it'd fire right up. Not sure if related. I assumed it was the starter solenoid going bad.
So finally when it stopped starting all together, I replaced the starter motor after bench testing and finding that it operated intermittently.
It still won't even try to crank with the new starter.
A few other weird things going on, possibly related, who knows:
- message center completely reset, displays only dashes. Mileage still displays, but it'll change to dashes when I turn the key
- have had an intermittent door ajar warning on the driver's door, I believe it's the wiring not the switch. Maybe a bad ground.
Any advice would be much appreciated. I have no clue where to even begin troubleshooting.
2003 Limited V8, AWD
New starter, strong battery. Turn the key and nothing happens. PATS light continues to blink every 2 seconds with or without the key.
For a while before this I would have a problem where turning the key would do nothing for 1..2..3 seconds and then it'd fire right up. Not sure if related. I assumed it was the starter solenoid going bad.
So finally when it stopped starting all together, I replaced the starter motor after bench testing and finding that it operated intermittently.
It still won't even try to crank with the new starter.
A few other weird things going on, possibly related, who knows:
- message center completely reset, displays only dashes. Mileage still displays, but it'll change to dashes when I turn the key
- have had an intermittent door ajar warning on the driver's door, I believe it's the wiring not the switch. Maybe a bad ground.
Any advice would be much appreciated. I have no clue where to even begin troubleshooting.