tuckman
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- Elk Point, Alberta
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 92 Explorer XLT
I was searching for quite some time about the wiring differences between the auto and manual 1354's on 1st gen Ex's. I finally came up with some info from kirby b. on what wires to cut and splice. I decided I didn't want to cut and splice wires if I didn't have to. Luckily I have the complete donor Ex here for the swap.
I removed the driver side seat, console and door rug trim. Both Ex's have power seats so also had to disconnect the 2 sets of wires (seat power and belt minder), to get the seat out. After doing the job I think it would have been easier to remove the passenger seat also but it is not absolutely necessary.
Once the rug was pulled back on both Ex's there was a very noticeable difference in wiring, obviously lol! On the manual it is 2 wires from the t-case thru the floor under the seat up to a plug below the ashtray but above the carpet line (very easy to locate). I removed that wire harness from the donor as it will be swapped directly into the other Ex.
The Ex with the auto has the same plug below the ashtray but is full of wires. Instead of going from the plug to the t-case the wires run all the way to the back to a control box located in the drivers side rear quarter panel. then wires run from there back to the t-case.
The swap is simple but time consuming.
Remove all wires and control box from vehicle. This will involve some extra work to get the wires and their plugs from the rear of the vehicle but is good to have harness in one piece with the box. Then take the wire harness from the manual and install like it was run in the donor (from plug under ashtray to the hole in the floor to the t-case).
Also involved in the swap was the push button delete/fake vent from the donor. Before I pulled the one off of the manual I thought I may have some problems with the wiring running for the auto. After I pulled the fake vent off I saw that the wiring was on the donor just the same as the auto. So things were simple remove and swap.
I was lucky when I did this I found missing and/or loosened seat bolts for the rear seat and seat belt. The previous owner was running wiring for subs and never put it back together properly. This also gave me the chance to clean the rug really well.
Comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
I removed the driver side seat, console and door rug trim. Both Ex's have power seats so also had to disconnect the 2 sets of wires (seat power and belt minder), to get the seat out. After doing the job I think it would have been easier to remove the passenger seat also but it is not absolutely necessary.
Once the rug was pulled back on both Ex's there was a very noticeable difference in wiring, obviously lol! On the manual it is 2 wires from the t-case thru the floor under the seat up to a plug below the ashtray but above the carpet line (very easy to locate). I removed that wire harness from the donor as it will be swapped directly into the other Ex.
The Ex with the auto has the same plug below the ashtray but is full of wires. Instead of going from the plug to the t-case the wires run all the way to the back to a control box located in the drivers side rear quarter panel. then wires run from there back to the t-case.
The swap is simple but time consuming.
Remove all wires and control box from vehicle. This will involve some extra work to get the wires and their plugs from the rear of the vehicle but is good to have harness in one piece with the box. Then take the wire harness from the manual and install like it was run in the donor (from plug under ashtray to the hole in the floor to the t-case).
Also involved in the swap was the push button delete/fake vent from the donor. Before I pulled the one off of the manual I thought I may have some problems with the wiring running for the auto. After I pulled the fake vent off I saw that the wiring was on the donor just the same as the auto. So things were simple remove and swap.
I was lucky when I did this I found missing and/or loosened seat bolts for the rear seat and seat belt. The previous owner was running wiring for subs and never put it back together properly. This also gave me the chance to clean the rug really well.
Comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
