02 Eddie Bauer NO AUTO STUFF WORKING!

[Nikkim]

I have an 02 Eddie Bauer Edition and none! I mean none of my auto stuff works...I have no auto locks (where they kick locked at a certain speed) I have no auto lights or delay when the vehicle is turned of my inside lights might stay on for a half a second before clicking off. The radio stays on for upwards of five minutes after the vehicle has been turned off and doors have been opened..Its insane. I have an eddiebauer with all these sweet accessories none of which that work! HELP any one have any similar issues or suggestions to fix it. (under my menu board is also says there is delay error and auto lock error) Ive owened the vehicle for over a year but prior to me it had been sold and reposessed FOUR TIMES! could someone have done intentional damage?

 

[drdoom]

Do you have an owner manual to look up any commonality as far as fuses & relays? Also I suggest getting it on a good scanner to run self test procedures on the GEM etc.

 

[BigRondo]

Welcome aboard!!

I had similar electrical issues with my '02 XLT. The dome lights would stay on until the battery saver feature turned them off, the accessory delay wasn't working, the driver side puddle light didn't work, the keypad on the door would set off the alarm when I pressed it, the door ajar light would flash and beep at highway speeds, the radio would shut off as soon as I turned the key off, the alarm would beep twice when I armed it. Recently all 4 windows stopped working. Most recently the driver door lock actuator stopped working.

A lot of electrical issues can be traced back to broken/damaged wire(s) in the boot between the body and the driver's door. I found 3 broken wires and repaired them. The thin black ground wire was broken and after repairing it all was back to normal. When the windows stopped working, I repaired the thick black ground wire and the windows now work like a champ. I had to repair the pink/black wire to fix the driver door lock actuator.

Here is the thread for removing the door panel: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums//showthread.php?t=303524

Here is a great thread for checking for broken/damaged wires, thanks to synyster for this awesome write-up: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums//showthread.php?t=270081

Unfortunately the pictures are no longer available in the above thread. IIRC, I believe I unwrapped the wires enough to gain access. When I have gone searching in there I had an idea of what wire I was looking for. I located the the wire I was looking for and gently tugged on that wire on the door side. The wire was pulled toward me and out of the harness. I then went inside the vehicle and gently tugged on the the wire I was looking for and was able to pull it inside the vehicle. I then spliced a length of wire to the 2 ends, completing the circuit. I then gently pulled the excess into the door.

Be sure to take your time when looking for broken/damaged wire(s). Check all the wires for breaks/damage. When you think you're done looking, look again, and again, and again. A bright flashlight can be very helpful.

Good luck getting it sorted.

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