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    2005 EB sudden rear speakers not working.

    I noticed my tunes sounded flat and realized rear speakers were not working. HU is Kenwood DMX4707 with infinity speakers in rear. I pulled the HU and connected an old speaker to RR at HU. Got sound. Is there any common wire that runs to both rear speaker from harness that could be the problem...
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    Question about gear selector 2005 EB 4.6L 4WD

    Hi All, I finally got my gear selector sliding all the way to park (removed indicator andf cleaned and re-lubed the slide) and centered on each selection. I noticed quite by accident that the shift lever does not lock between N and D. It does lock (have to pull lever forward) between D and 3. I...
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    Opions requested on rear shocks

    I have rebuilt my front suspension on my 05 EB V8 4WD over the last 1 1/2 years. Last part was lower ball joints, inner and outer tie rods, and new Monroe quick struts which were replaced last month. I am now planning on the rears. I ocassionally tow a 6 x 12 cargo trailer and am thinking about...
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    rear swaybar bushing bracket, studs spinning

    2005 EB V8....Diagnosing some clunking and found Left rear swaybar bushing slid from bracket. I went to loosen bracket, with a shot of PB Blaster and using a 15mm ratcheting wrench on the nuts and now the studs just spin. I spent about a half hour and the stud is not coming out of the...
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    No Crank, Did I do something wrong. 2005 EB 4.6L

    Yesterday I replaced an exhaust donut, did oil change, and trans filter/fluid change. Today I drove to town and after my first stop, I now have an intermittent no crank. I have 12.5 battery volts. 50 amp fuse is good. swapped relays with blower motor. 12.3 volts at primary starter cable. when I...
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    2005 4.6l EB Replacing Exhaust donut, how tight?

    The engind sound changed and I heard some rattleing under the drivers side. Think there is a slight exhaust leak. Ordered donut and new sprong bolts for flange between cat and muffler. In putting back together, do the flanges mate, or how close/tight do I make it. The new bolts are NOT threaded...
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    New HU and factory subwoofer

    Sorry if I didn't search the threads enough but I have a simple question. 2005 EB 6CD HU w/ Sub I want to replace my radio as it has gotten possessed due to bad POT for volume. Do I need to get an HU that has subwoofer preamp output. I am looking on Crutchfield and tell it Factory sub, yet many...
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    Remote fob question

    Apoloogies in advance if I did not search enough through existing threads. 2005 EB V8. I lost my keys in the neighborhood and can erase and reprogram keys w/ Forscan. Anyone know if it is possible to disable the remote fobs and reprogram them. I hate the idea that someone may be able to unlock...
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    loose sway bar

    Heard some new noises under front end in last couple of days. Crawled under my 2005 EB 4WD V8 and found the sway bar can be moved side to side with minimal effort. The sway bard end pieces were replaced within the last year along with tie rods and ball joints. The EB is mostly used for hiway...
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    A/C pully bearing noise

    2005 EB 4.6l V8. When I turn on the A/C (which is all the time) I hear a noise that sounds like bad bearings. The A/C compressor was replaced a couple of years ago with an AutoZone reman. This only happens when using an A/C function. Is there any reliable way to determine if is A/C pulley or a...
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    OBD2 software preferences

    Howdy Y'all, Explorer forum has helped me immensly. So here is some more request for advice. I am a couple of weeks from ordering the USB version of the OBDLink scanner. I would like some opinions of what is the preferred PC software to use with this scanner. I have read here of Forscan and I...
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    grey wire with boot

    I was checking on a ABS issue and found a loose wire. It is on the right side of engine compartment y all the AC lines. It comes out of the firewall and and has a boot on it. Any ideas where it is supposed to go?
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    Another TPMS question

    Hi All, 2005 EB V8 Got the Tire Pressure system failure message just before I got new tires. I finally got a magnet big enough to re train the sensors. RR sensor will not train. I understand 10 yrs is about all I should expect from the batteries in sensor. Question: Are aftermarket sensors...
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