wiring

So I had some intermittent blinking of my interior lights. Knowing the ol fried headlight switch issues we sometimes have, I pulled the dash and pulled the switch and its connector.... Yeah. Ouch! And the switch is getting replaced too. The resistance and heat there got the switch too...

So I bought a cb radio the other day, and I need to know how to wire it up. Would I connect it to the battery? I'm new to all this stuff so I'm not too sure. How do I get the wire through the firewall? Thank you

the brake lights are not working on my 98 explorer xlt. The tail lights, directionals and backup lights work. Can you offer suggestions to check. I’m at a loss as to what to look for now. Randy D

Usually I snap a quick photo on a job like this, so it's a no-brainer to put it back together, but didn't have my phone handy... So, I pulled this solenoid off my '97 Explorer to bench test it 'cause I'm troubleshooting starting issues. It worked fine on the bench: good solid click on/off, with...

So ill apologize right off because I'm sure there is a post for this but i have been searching for days trying to find the information i need to finish my project. Base knowledge needed here is that i bought a 90 ranger with blown engine and a broken motor mount and bad radiator for extremely...

I recently messed up the wiring in the drivers side door installing some new door speakers and now my horn and all of my windows are paralyzed. They do not work. I am able to roll down the drivers side window by messing with the rubber grommet in the door gap and pressing the button. I do not...

I was repairing a wire on my 2005 Ford Explorer in the door where the wiring harness travels through the boot, and after finishing the repair to the wire that controls window function, my locks seem to be misbehaving. Here's whats going on now. When i push the unlock button on both the drivers...

Hey guys new to the forum. I just had a question and hopefully can advise me to success. I just got a little sound system for my explorer and wanted to put it in myself as something to keep me busy on my off day. I want to install my subs and amp without removing my head unit by using a line out...

So I got my explorer from the original owner and he had a crappy cd changer installed and I had to go in and work on/remove it (sold it with the changer but not the cartridge for the CDs). While in the console however I found the female end of a wiring harness. Dose anyone know what it should be...

Hi all - new member, first post. I just bought a used 2007 Explorer EB V8. Going through it finding all the little things wrong I need to fix. (crappy lighted visor covers broke, etc) Discovered that both the front and rear power points are not working. Checked the fuses (21 and 25) in the Power...

Hello, working on a bare bones 98 ranger with a draw. Pulling 1.09 with the multimeter. Here what i know. You open the pass door and the multi-meter spikes up to 1.8+. I open the drivers door and no change at all. I pulled the switch on the latch, no issues. Checked the resistance on the...

Hey guys. So, I got a new rough country lightbar. it's 50 inches, and i've got a aftermarket roof rack. I've got the steel and I'm going to just weld a bracket to fit onto the roof rack since it's only 37 inches wide. My problem is though, I'm really, really, really trying to avoid drilling...

Has anyone here cut into the dash? I'm trying to add USB ports using the existing spot for the EATC sensor, but the dash almost looks like it has metal material on the back. Any advice would be appreciated, thanks. Update: It took an xacto knife and a lot of muscle, but I managed to expand the...

So I'm stripping the interior of my 96 explorer xlt..I'm in the process of making it a toy, either mud truck or buggy type vehicle and need to know what wiring inside the interior and behind dash must be left, such as ignition wiring etc. It will never be street legal so I'm pulling all the...

Hi everyone, has anyone ever had this problem? My interior done lights (all 3, front, back, cargo) don't come on when I open the doors, but they turn on manually with their individual switches. Also, the dimmer switch by the headlight knob does absolutely nothing. Any ideas?

I posted this thread last week looking for some answers (didn't find any) but you can see what my symptoms are: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/index.php?threads/09-explorer-no-start-rsc-service-now-theft-light-blinking-gauge-cluster-dead.446294/ So anyway, I ordered a new transciever since...

I drive an 02 mountaineer, and amoung other cars my dad has a 2013 limited explorer. One thing he and I both love about the 2013 in the multicolor ambient lighting inside. I'm looking to add something similar in my 2002, I found a 7 color kit on Amazon pretty cheap, and was thinking about how...

It appears as though the wires for my horn and cruise control are missing in my 1996 Explorer Sport (see this image: http://i.imgur.com/sSGPKXC.jpg). I have two questions. First, is it possible to rewire it if I get a harness from a junkyard, and second, did my explorer come from the factory...

converted my 99 sport sohc to manual. id like to install the cpp because i almost started it into my bench in my garage and it revs like crazy on cruise control. just need to know which wires to hook up and where they are coming from. pictures or links to other threads would be great im stumped...

heres what ive got going, I have an unwrecked 1997 5.0 explorer that's the donor, beside it is a 1978 f100 swb that needs that 5.0, I want to keep it fuel injected, and keep coil packs, can someone please help me figure out what ive got to do wiring wise to get this beast fired off in the 78...

Hello everybody. I have an 02 explorer with a 4.0. Recently while driving the battery light would come on and the battery gauge would drop while driving. If I charge up the battery it holds the charge until the vehicle is running. Then after about 30 minutes the gauge drops and the lights...

Hi guys, I'm looking for a bit of help. I have a 2004 Ford Explorer Xls. And my cruise control used to occasionally not work, but sometimes I could give the brakes a good push and they would work afterwards. But now they don't work at all, Also; Now, none of my windows will roll down, I've...

Hello all, I have seen many wiring diagrams but none that I can find that do exactly what I want to do. I plan on mounting two lights on the back of a 1997 explorer with factory tow package (4-way harness). Can I use the Running/Tail light wire (brown) and ground (white) to power the lights...

These go by many various names... but seemingly "Ghost" and/or "Shadow" is always in the title. They install under the door, and shine down as puddle lamps do, but with an image / logo instead of a plain light. Here are ones with a Ford logo: http://amzn.to/1xNhIc6 I've bought some and looking...

I have a 1999 expo, and im trying to install some cab lights on the roof. I already have them mounted, but im not sure where to wire them to. i heard you can splice them into the headlamp switch near the steering wheel, but theres many wires so which color?? Thanks in advance!