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@BoostingTheEconomy Now that's a nice looking 5th-gen.

Got Hazey's roof touched up to day. Some of the OSPHO dripped or ran, discoloring the paint around the rusted areas, but whatever, I'll take any color rather than rust. It does NOT look pretty, but it'll give it at least a few more years before I've got to worry about it. Checked the ABS...

@Chuck R Welcome to our collective backyard! You will find the community here very helpful indeed.

@Explorer2.0 Excuse me, but you have missed the point. I'm not trying to make the lights stop flashing, man. I'm trying to fix my Control Trac. My T-case shifts into and out of all modes just fine, as I've posted already in this thread - the torque-on-demand function is already disabling...

Here's my theory. The Control Trac probably disables because two sensors are not providing information (reason to be determined) to the GEM, so it cannot detect slippage as it should. The ABS probably still works because the sensors not providing information does not equal a malfunction, to...

To be proper, I have to correct my prior statement - what O'Reilly gave me earlier was listed on their scanner as ABS codes, not T-case codes. I made a few test runs to day, and checked the Vulture's systems using the same scanner, once before the lights flashed and several times after the...

Finally found a scanner that gave me the T-case codes! Good old O'Reilly Auto Parts, coming through in the hardest times. Good on ya, laddies! KOER, after getting the six flashes on the 4x4 lights on the way to the store (remember, it clears the T-case codes when you turn the engine off - the...

@2manyvans22 Whoa there, one at a time! To start off, welcome to our collective back yard! Hope you enjoy your experience here. Use the Search bar and read up while you wait for others to chime in - it's no easier for any one else than it is for you! I do happen to have the wiring diagrams...

@QUIXO777 Congratulations, you revived a thread that sat untouched for 16 years! That's the oldest revival I've ever seen. You also made an other world record, you actually got a good conversation going under it. Almost went for three records - nobody mentioning the ancient thread revival. 2...

@jd4242 For what this is worth (having read the rest of this thread) all the V8 Ex's at the junk yard (somewhere in the scope of 3) had axle code D4, 3.73 limited slip. I saw many other axle codes on many other Explorers, but only D4 on the V8's. @boominXplorer Good on ya, you've found the...

@jd4242 Nah, pretty sure the 3.55 was an option, may be not for every year or something, but I'm positively sure I've seen some of the guys here with 5.0's and 3.55's... unless they swapped different gears in and went taller and not shorter (nobody here should be doing that).

@jd4242 Hmm, this is a very interesting question. If my memory serves me correctly, the 5.0 was only available with the 3.73, 3.55, and perhaps 3.27 ratios, but I don't remember why I think that. https://www.explorerforum.com/ntrprize/Axle.htm This page contains a list of all the axle codes...

@Hlperez1976 Welcome to our collective backyard! I'm not a 5th-gen owner, so I can't answer these questions directly, but I can recommend you to my best pal, the Search Bar! He's a rather wordy character, but he has the answers to most questions. Climb up to the top right corner of the screen...

@EdwardB I found that AFTER turning the headlamp switch OFF and AFTER removing the key from the ignition, if you can hold the mirror still with one hand, you can force the slider on the mirror past the farthest left position, and that will cut the headlamps. This problem usually occurs because...

@joney @CDW6212R +1 for RockAuto, always go there for parts on my Ex's!

I didn't measure the height of the ramp, was more concerned with the lack of scrubbing in the rear end. Fits inside nicely, with about 0.5" clearance. Lookin' flexy!

Welp, pushed it off until after the bad weather was over, changed the VSS on the rear diff for the one from Hazey, and the Hi/Lo six flashes persists. I'll try the sensors on the T-case next, trade out parts one by one with known-good ones from Hazey until the problem is isolated. It's...

@traveler Not to steal your thread, but if the horn on yours is the same as the one I took, it should be easily accessible when you put the hood up, on the passenger side of the radiator support. There should be a little bracket holding both horns wired in tandem, with a harness on the upper...

@traveler That's a fine looking piece of machinery there! Two questions, how many miles and what kind of lift (body or suspension or combination)? That looks like the hot sister of the F-150 whose horn is in my Explorer now.

@slisman I see that others have already spoken on this topic, but as far as space is concerned, I wouldn't hazard a guess. I don't weld, nor can I speak for the size of anybody's hands. I'm not even sure exactly after having read the entire thread what all you're trying to replace. If you do...

@Clayton66 You're a little late to the game, he figured it out already. Kudos, @Zvony - nothin' like that feeling of getting an engine running again, and good job on documenting things to help others as well. Give a little, take a little! Peace!

Welp, just goofed around with the relays, traded the one above the gas pedal for a "known good" one (from Hazey) and noticed three things. Firstly, started the engine with the big relay above the gas pedal unplugged. As others reported when that relay was defective on theirs, when it was...

@Slammed96X A side graphic with silver and a medium or dark green or blue might look good. Yellow or red or purple, if you really want to catch eyes. I love me some mini trucks, just can't justify owning one myself.

@slisman I can't tell how deep the rust goes, from the photographs. If you have a Sawzall or can weld, you could slice the portion that you need to replace off one at the junk yard (if they'll let you) and just have that section welded onto yours by a body shop, if you don't want to cut into...

@Slammed96X Agreed, ditch the door mud guards, and definitely agreed, if new paint, same color! I vote for chrome rather than black; generally not a fan of chrome, but with that color it looks great! Would you consider adding some other side graphic, or going to keep her clean?

@donalds Right on, followed the circuit board and ran a bit of wire from slot "1" to slot "3" on both connectors, and the horn works again. Since I was playing with the horn any way, and the low-pitched horn had stopped working a while back, I decided to replace it with some thing fun from the...

Played with the VSS to day, cleaned it up nice and good, didn't get to the relays because of other things going on around the house to day. The test drive still showed the same 6 flashes, so the VSS being dirty wasn't the problem. I did poke straight down into the hole, and felt tiny gear...

@BennyBauer Yeah, a cop search will tear stuff up in a car, for sure! Any of the things that particularly bother you, you can always look around for junk yard parts. If the carpet isn't in good condition, you might consider replacing that too, or find some thing else to cover the floor (I...

@Fix4Dirt To build on this detail of controversy, both of my X's have code K in that section. The Sport had the Premium radio, my example of which doesn't have the subwoofer connector on the back (checked against the Mach from my Limited) - it has a little "dummy" space where the plug fits, but...

@BennyBauer Thanks! I don't have a link to the door sticker decoder I used to use, but this one is pretty good. Doesn't have as much info as I'd like. https://www.ford-trucks.com/articles/ford-door-sticker-decoder/ WB: 112 - this means 112" wheelbase, A.K.A. all 4-doors BRK: 4 - 4-wheel disc...

@joney I DM'd a rather lengthy explanation of those topics, so as not to go off-topic here. Personally, I'm planning on getting 1 or 1.5" integrated-lug (as @Fix4Dirt described, bolt-on, NOT the "CD's") spacers plus 2" keys up front and 2" shackles out back on the Limited. Hopefully getting...

@Turdle I'm not picky, she's a beaut either way!

@Slammed96X Welcome to our collective back yard! That is one slick ride. The wheels perfect the look, not too big, not too small. What size is that, 18's? If you're of an experimental mind, I'd suggest checking out clear lamp lenses, I think it would complement the chrome well!

@joney The Sport has a 102" wheelbase, down from the 112" on the 4-doors. Even the 112" WB is a lot shorter than many sedans, and the steering angle on these 2nd-gens is unrivaled. Always got to respect the narrow track and high center of gravity, that's just good sense. Tire-wise, if you...

@joney Going to say "Both" to this one. Given peace of mind on front-end and suspension components and the vehicle's driving characteristics, I'll take any vehicle to any speed, on the freeways. The Sport, pre-modification, I've always tried to drive more conservatively on the road due to its...

@CDW6212R Yeah, I've been sorta freaking out about rust recently because it's very humid and salty around this area. I'm trying to knock it all out before it gets past the surface. Waiting for my OSPHO to arrive and then a day off to roll around before I can really judge the rust on the edges...

@TrackAire Nice testing and records, this could be useful info for 1st and 2nd-gens! I don't care what the external temp is, I only run the air conditioner when I have passengers. Here it rarely gets above 100 except in the middle of summer, but the high humidity and dead forest air can drain...

@BennyBauer She's one beautiful beast! 167k is surprisingly low, for a 2nd-gen. What engine have you got? I'd recommend changing both front hubs when you do the one, and do the bearings too, if they look worn - save yourself some time and trouble later, if money isn't tight. And while you're...

@2020FordRaptor Welcome to our collective back yard! Hope you find all kinds of useful information for your Explorers here, and may be even more so, hope you don't need most of it! Ask @Fix4Dirt, he knows more than I hope I'll ever have to learn about our 2nd-gens... Let us see your 4th-gen...

Got a quote on painting Hazey's roof, after I deal with this rust. There's not much rust to see, but I tend to freak out when I see it. Pal at the body shop recommended me to grab some OSPHO and spread it over all the rusted areas, wait 24 hours for it to dry (it turns black), and then paint...