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Driver seat padding already 'squished'
I forget, what's the (promo code?) for that 50? off shipping? Happy New Year!- J_C
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- Forum: Stock 2020 - 2026 Ford Explorer & Lincoln Aviator
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Does anyone have a part number for this?
I can't tell how much clearance there is on the back, but if all else fails, and if you have (almost) all the cosmetically needed broken bits, I'd consider trying to epoxy-fiberglass it back together from the back, maybe using JBWeld slow set epoxy since it is more sandable than clear types of...- J_C
- Post #4
- Forum: Stock 1995 - 2001 Explorers
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Key fob battery
^ If it stops working again and corrosion is noted, then I'd be concerned but otherwise, if it works, it works. Aren't the contacts nickel plated and the PCB, either tinned or gold or conductive carbon coated? There are plenty of remotes I have with 2032/etc coin cells that don't need grease...- J_C
- Post #8
- Forum: 2020 - 2026 Sync 3 / In Vehicle Technology /Audio
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Abs not equipped? U codes Christmas tree dash !
I'm just guessing when I state that I think if you got a module from a similar enough donor vehicle, that it will be plug and play and could be swapped by itself. I could be wrong.- J_C
- Post #11
- Forum: Stock 2011 - 2019 Ford Explorer Discussion
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Abs not equipped? U codes Christmas tree dash !
Yeah apparently you can't browse local HTML files on your phone. I found this then stopped researching it.- J_C
- Post #8
- Forum: Stock 2011 - 2019 Ford Explorer Discussion
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Abs not equipped? U codes Christmas tree dash !
Have you tried a different web browser? It works fine for me in Firefox and Chrome. What exactly are you seeing that means "shows damaged or broken"? If I load Service Manual.htm in a browser it looks like this except I have a black background because the browser is in dark mode. There's...- J_C
- Post #6
- Forum: Stock 2011 - 2019 Ford Explorer Discussion
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2016 xlt eco boost leak
Maybe power wash all that off at a DIY car wash, put some UV dye in the oil, drive a little, and get under there with a UV flashlight? Otherwise it's hard to tell much from just seeing oil drip from the lowest point, because gravity and then there's the airflow from driving. How many miles on...- J_C
- Post #4
- Forum: Stock 2011 - 2019 Ford Explorer Discussion
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Abs not equipped? U codes Christmas tree dash !
If you were able to download it and extract it, I'm not sure what difference it would make to email it? What happens when it's not letting you view it? You should have a folder with the files Service Manual.htm and Wiring Diagrams.htm, and a folder, "Resources" and just click the Service...- J_C
- Post #4
- Forum: Stock 2011 - 2019 Ford Explorer Discussion
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Abs not equipped? U codes Christmas tree dash !
There's a 2014 workshop manual linked below in my sig, I'd take a look at the troubleshooting section in it. No guarantees that nothing changed from '14 to '15 but many of the procedures should still be similar.- J_C
- Post #2
- Forum: Stock 2011 - 2019 Ford Explorer Discussion
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Power Seat Malfunction
Grease it up good before installation, poor/old lubrication might have been why the original failed.- J_C
- Post #5
- Forum: Stock 2006 -2010 Explorers
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Front hub deal
That is cheap, around half Rock Auto's delivered price. Still 1 in stock, sold/shipped by Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Timken-SP450200-Axle-Bearing-Assembly/dp/B000BZAEGY?tag=seriouexplor-20 Since it's amazon, can just return it if something seems off, like not having Timken stamped into...- J_C
- Post #7
- Forum: Stock 1995 - 2001 Explorers
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Blower motor not start when outside temp drops below 40 degrees. Otherwise works fine
As with many other circuits, the best way to tackle this after checking easy things like removing the fuse, examining the contacts, swapping the relay with another of same type, is to use the schematic and a multimeter to trace where power stops. This link is the entire 1999 workshop manual...- J_C
- Post #4
- Forum: Stock 1995 - 2001 Explorers
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Dash heater not blowing
The computer i'm using right now is choking on that 10,000 page PDF but it looks like the relevant troubleshooting starts around page 1369+.- J_C
- Post #4
- Forum: Stock 2011 - 2019 Ford Explorer Discussion
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Dash heater not blowing
I'd guess either a broken vent door in one of the air boxes, or a vac leak to it. There's a 2014 workshop manual linked in my sig below, no guarantees that the Climate Control section in it is 100% the same as for a '16, but it might be worth taking a look at that. There's also a massive...- J_C
- Post #2
- Forum: Stock 2011 - 2019 Ford Explorer Discussion
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is there a jumper on INSTRUMENT PANEL DIMMER SWITCH for 2007 sport trac?
Welcome to the forum! I don't know a lot of the specifics about that circuit for your model year vehicle, but am wondering whether this is the same situation as before you replaced the cluster dimmer switch, if that is why it was replaced? Since it's so quick and easy, and if you haven't...- J_C
- Post #2
- Forum: Stock 2006 -2010 Explorers
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Intermittent no start...fuel pump???
True but every year these get older... unfortunately there's no aftermarket support for '97-98 FP regulators, have to cobble something together if it goes bad.- J_C
- Post #5
- Forum: Stock 1995 - 2001 Explorers
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brake system check, No ABS, No traction control
So did this issue start immediately after swapping the *new* wheels on? As Peter mentioned, the TPMS pressure sensors are screwed onto the valve stems, but if you didn't have this problem immediately after swapping in those wheels, then possibly the sensor battery has drained flat. The...- J_C
- Post #3
- Forum: Stock 2011 - 2019 Ford Explorer Discussion
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2014 XLT 3.5L intermittent RPM drop at idle- any suggestions?
While yours appears to have had a different issue, there is also a known issue with the 3.5L including your model year and that happened to my '14 w/3.5L NA engine but only on a single tank of fuel at idle. The issue is the PCM doesn't increase the engine RPM under certain instances of the A/C...- J_C
- Post #4
- Forum: Stock 2011 - 2019 Ford Explorer Discussion
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Intermittent no start...fuel pump???
There should be a schrader valve on the fuel rail to check pressure. Autozone, Advance Auto, etc offer free loaner tool pressure gauges (with a deposit). Yes on your return type fuel system, the pump runs 100% and there's a fuel pressure regulator on the end of the fuel rail, regulating to...- J_C
- Post #2
- Forum: Stock 1995 - 2001 Explorers
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Can't get driver's side door panel off to replace mirror.
I don't want to lead you astray but I glanced at that video and it looks like right after taking mounting screws out, he immediately starts lifting up on the door panel. Does this mean that it does not have the old school push pins, around the sides and bottom behind the panel that need a...- J_C
- Post #6
- Forum: Stock 2006 -2010 Explorers
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2015 - b10d7 PATS code - car wont crank
If the key is not "bad" but just not programmed in, or somehow the vehicle lost the key programming, then you can use Forscan to program in that or another valid key, using the extended license version of Forscan on a windows host device (laptop, tablet or even PC), or have a dealer shop program...- J_C
- Post #7
- Forum: Stock 2011 - 2019 Ford Explorer Discussion
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2015 - b10d7 PATS code - car wont crank
That article makes no sense to me. Bypass it by taking a chipped key that's already programmed in, which would mean that you don't need to bypass it instead of starting it normally, then take the chip out and put next to the receiver, then copy that key to another key - which if the key were...- J_C
- Post #6
- Forum: Stock 2011 - 2019 Ford Explorer Discussion
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Need a recirculation door
Is it too much work to just replace the entire box with one from a junkyard?- J_C
- Post #4
- Forum: A/C & Heater systems - HVAC
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Oil Change
^ I second that. If I were changing the oil twice a year, then I'd be fine with 15W40 in summer and run 10W30 in winter.- J_C
- Post #4
- Forum: Stock 1995 - 2001 Explorers
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DIY replacement door bushings / sleeves anti-rattle
Good idea! If you want a better color match, you could probably roam around Staples or OfficeMaxDepotSomething and find black tubed markers... but not that inexpensive. I got lazy and bought ready made for my '98 and after putting one of them on, it was surprising how easily my rear driver's...- J_C
- Post #6
- Forum: Stock 1995 - 2001 Explorers
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Vehicle speed sensor
When you spin it, seems like you should get a low voltage AC signal out of it, unless there is a diode built in, then even lower voltage DC. Engine off, you have no *computer* to interpret that and turn it into a speedo signal. I suspect the sensor is fine and some other problem exists , but I...- J_C
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- Forum: Stock 1995 - 2001 Explorers
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Solved 1997 Explorer, white-Fog light install-
I'm not sure if I understand what you are stating. I started typing something up, below the dashed line, then re-read your post again and came up with something else. After re-reading, it seems you are stating that the fog lights have positive power always and the ground is what is switching...- J_C
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- Forum: Stock 1995 - 2001 Explorers
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How to make my explorer quicker?
I'm not going to state anything negative. Keep up on your health insurance and life insurance!- J_C
- Post #17
- Forum: Modified 2011- 2019 Explorers - Tuning & Mods
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2017 xlt radio wiring diagram
All else fails, pull the door panel and see the wire colors at the speaker, or are they in the dash which is a lot more work to get to? They probably (?) stayed the same from radio connector to speakers.- J_C
- Post #2
- Forum: 2011-2017 MFT / In Vehicle Technology / Audio
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Key fob battery
Yes if it is only down to 2.9V, the fob isn't using most of the battery capacity, making me wonder if it's poorly designed or just has bad contacts in it.- J_C
- Post #5
- Forum: 2020 - 2026 Sync 3 / In Vehicle Technology /Audio
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Key fob battery
Depends on how often you use it? Is it push start ignition so the fob is constantly (intermittently pulsed) sending out a signal? That could also account for it. Maybe just a bad battery, old stock or inferior supplier due to covid supply chain issues? If it uses CR2032, I have several...- J_C
- Post #3
- Forum: 2020 - 2026 Sync 3 / In Vehicle Technology /Audio
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Fuel gauge issues
You might try putting some Techron "Complete" fuel system cleaner in the next tank of gas. It's supposed to have an additive that helps clean the sending unit fuel level sensor. I agree with others that it may just be a computer calculation or level ground issue but the Techron isn't very...- J_C
- Post #5
- Forum: Stock 2020 - 2026 Ford Explorer & Lincoln Aviator
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2000 explorer 5.0l
Never heard of any place to get those, I'd imagine the best you're going to get is to find a really good picture of them, get some plasticized laser printer paper, print them out and then glue them on... or don't, just keep the picture on your phone for when you need it. I have no idea how...- J_C
- Post #2
- Forum: Modified 1995-2001 Explorers
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TOP OFF Leaking Rear Diff Fluid
^ What else is on the tag? These might be the codes: https://www.explorerforum.com/ntrprize/Axle.htm Also you can get your VIN and input it on the VIN lookup site linked in my sig to see what it's supposed to have, for example my '98 shows: Axle Front Rear Wheel Drive 1 D042A Axle Rear RWD...- J_C
- Post #29
- Forum: Stock 1995 - 2001 Explorers
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Need a recirculation door
I don't know the part # but suspect that having it, won't help when contacting a junkyard, that you're just looking for whether they have any 3rd gen explorers on their lot to cannibalize one from, and then with a bit of luck, that nobody else has come and taken it already. However you might...- J_C
- Post #2
- Forum: A/C & Heater systems - HVAC
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Diagrame of vacume lines
Here is what I have, the climate control section of a '99 workshop manual, which does include a diagram for the EATC automatic climate control, starting on page 6. PDF attached. There might also be some useful troubleshooting steps in it. If you have a leak anywhere and loss of vac, it will...- J_C
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- Forum: Stock 1995 - 2001 Explorers
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2019 ford explorer xlt airplane noise
First, which engine do you have? Sometimes I can make guesses and be over 50% likely to be right, for example Sport probably has a 3.5L Ecoboost, but a '19 XLT, AFAIK, could have come with one of three different engines, the 2.3L Ecoboost, the 3.5L Naturally Aspirated, or the 3.5L Ecoboost. I...- J_C
- Post #4
- Forum: Stock 2006 -2010 Explorers
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2019 ford explorer xlt airplane noise
Welcome to the forum! Is it an ecoboost engine and you're just hearing the turbo? Or an exhaust manifold has warped, snapped a bolt off and you're hearing the gasket resonating? Does it have a warranty or buy back period?- J_C
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- Forum: Stock 2006 -2010 Explorers
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Compressor leaking. Not freon
Is it possible that it's condensation (water) running down the pipe? I'd catch some on a piece of newspaper and see if it evaporates away or leaves an oily residue behind. Yes the A/C system has oil in it that can leak out, but as Fix4Dirt mentioned, typically you'd be losing refrigerant too.- J_C
- Post #3
- Forum: A/C & Heater systems - HVAC