05ST
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- 2005 Sport Trac XLT 4x4
I've searched the threads for this and only found 1 that was close to my issue, so it wasn't much help.
So here's what happens.... 90% of the time when I start my 05 trac the guages will not work, the yellow engine light is on and the odo reads "- - - - - - - - -". Sometimes it will all start working again and eng. light goes off, other times I can tap the plastic covering the guages and it'll work. Sometimes while driving, the guages will go haywire and the needles will go up and down randomly, the radio will flick off and on, a beeping sound is made and the odo will say "check guages".
Now, even more interesting, sometimes when I shut the truck off, close door and lock it with the remote, the interior lights and radio will come on and flick off and on randomly while truck is off. Each time it flickers I can hear a click sound coming from the fuse box under the hood.
Now, I've had my 1 year old alternator checked and it's good, brand new battery last week, and all fuses are good in the interior fuse box.
I wouldn't think a bad guage cluster (?) because it's affecting the radio and lights too. Bad relay somewhere? I'm about to take it to the Ford dealership (and probably get ripped off lol) but figured I'd ask for any help as a last resort before taking it in.
Sorry for the long story, and thanks so much to anyone who may have some insight.
Jason
So here's what happens.... 90% of the time when I start my 05 trac the guages will not work, the yellow engine light is on and the odo reads "- - - - - - - - -". Sometimes it will all start working again and eng. light goes off, other times I can tap the plastic covering the guages and it'll work. Sometimes while driving, the guages will go haywire and the needles will go up and down randomly, the radio will flick off and on, a beeping sound is made and the odo will say "check guages".
Now, even more interesting, sometimes when I shut the truck off, close door and lock it with the remote, the interior lights and radio will come on and flick off and on randomly while truck is off. Each time it flickers I can hear a click sound coming from the fuse box under the hood.
Now, I've had my 1 year old alternator checked and it's good, brand new battery last week, and all fuses are good in the interior fuse box.
I wouldn't think a bad guage cluster (?) because it's affecting the radio and lights too. Bad relay somewhere? I'm about to take it to the Ford dealership (and probably get ripped off lol) but figured I'd ask for any help as a last resort before taking it in.
Sorry for the long story, and thanks so much to anyone who may have some insight.
Jason