Help with a 1998 UK Explorer please

[sarah2210]

Hi
My husband has a 1998 Explorer XLT and has recently noticed an unusual light on the dash. We have had the car off the road for a while until we start getting better weather and he can replace the control arms and anti roll link. Anyway, a fiend has offered to do the work in his garage so my husband charged the battery up so that he could get the car started. After he did this, he noticed the light. Sadly, we don't have a manual for the car so can't look it up and all the dashes on the US versions are different so the online manuals haven't helped us so far.
The light is red, looks like either a key or electrical cable in a circle and has a line through it. Any ideas guys cos it has us and our 2 local dealers stumped!

Thanks
Sarah

 

[janolsson]

Hi Sarah
There is a UK section where you will get some fantastic help from a good bunch of guys. http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=89

Sounds like the alarm immobilisor light IIRC but been a few weeks since i've seen my dash as my ex is poorly.

There is also a sticky in this US forum for downloading manual. will be US manual but may be worth a look untill you can get one from somewhere. Justin at explorerparts uk 07921823310 does 2nd hand stuff and breaks them so i'm sure he'd have manuals lying around.
regards

 

[sarah2210]

Hi Jan

Thanks for that. Have tried calling Justin but got no reply so sent him a text. Hopefully he'll have a manual that we can refer to. We have looked at US manuals but they show a different dash layout unfortunately.
I think it's something to do with the alarm too as someone tried breaking into it. The alarm went off as soon as the battery had enough charge in it.

Am now wading my way through the UK section too.

Thanks again,

Sarah