sticbow
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- 1996 Eddie Bauer
Well, I found a good deal on a 1996 Eddie Bauer in solid shape, so I picked it up.
The problem is all of the little nonsense electrical issues... If any of you have had any of these issues and were able to fix them, please feel free to help me. It runs great and shifts great, just the electrical..
Let's start at the drivers door and work our way around the vehicle.
1) My key goes into all 3 door locks (hatch, drivers and passenger doors) however I cannot turn the key in ANY of them not even a hair. Which by reading 2) maybe you can answer ???
2) I was able to get in the car just fine at the dealer (inside handle broke and ordered a new one) Well when I got home the door refused to open so I climed in and out of the passenger door. Today the door lock decided to unlck and allow me to open the door (happy birthday !! lol) So i tear the door to pieces. I sprayed the actuator with WD and tore the electricals from it and cleaned them and sprayed them..seems to be smoother. And now the actuato is working.
Now in relation to 1) While I was in the door I noticed an electrical connector attached to the lock cylinder so I am assuming that all three locks have the same connector, what triggers that connector ?? I am guessing that whatever runs those wires is the reason I cannot turn my key ???? Is the Keypad tied into that connector ???
3) Also while in there I noticed that the outside door handle has a spring that fell down and is laying on the "hinge" The other side is still attached... how do I get the spring put back into place so my exterior door handle is not so floppy ??
4) On the door controls I can lock the doors with the switch but cannot unlock them. (passenger side unlocks and locks the doors fine) Is the switch bad ??? And if so Do I have to replace the whole cluster since it is tied into the same circuit board ???
5) The Heater is stuck on HIGH I do not know if all explorers are the same but mine just has the red and blue buttons that you push on the climate control to adjust the heat setting... the number go up and down but we are still roasting at 90 degrees... I did see a thread from another fella that a coil resistor under the hood may be the culprit but it sounded like he had a different set of controls for his heat (not push button) Would it still be the same for mine ??
And speaking of heater.. mine makes a thumping/flapping sound and gets quite annoying...what is the cause and what kind of work is involved in fixing that ??? Or would it be tied into the same issue of the heat not adjusting ?
Right now we just let it go til we cook then turn it off til we freeze then repeat...
6)The passenger rear window switch will not roll down the window (can still control with the drivers switch) and no the window lock is not activated. Is this switch bad ???
7) Where is the cheapest place to get a replacement console lid ? Mine has a hole in it.
8) The rear passenger door has the child lock stuck on, I sprayed it with WD and moved the lever back and forth but it will not release (kids are annoyed with this one.
9) Doors freeze shut in the cold weather we are having...is there anything I can spray or apply to the weather seal to help it release and not freeze up ??
10) The front washer pump... It only works if I turn the wipers on first then press the button in ?? It will not pump without me turning the wipers on.. is this a faulty multifunction switch ?? If so is it the "arm" or is it in the steering column ?? The rear pump works fine.
11) fog lights will not turn on
12) Tachometer only kicks on after you hit an intial 35-40mph then it will work the rest of your trip, but if you turn the car off then you have to get up to 35-40 for it to start working again.
13) The CD changer skips if you hit the wrong pothole or close the lid wrong on the console... is there any fix for this ??
That's all I can think of for now...
As you can see these little things cause a great deal of torment and anxiety... Not like the old days where the electricals were the least of your worries....
I have done searches here and fixed a few other problems I had alredy but these I can't really find an answer to...
The situation with not being able to use my key in the doors is really bothering me... I have had the batteries go bad in clickers for other cars and it makes me paranoid to think if I am far from home and cannot get a key to turn in the door... And I cannot for the life of me figure out why there is an electrical connection on the lock cylinder ?????
I was afraid to remove the C-clip on the connector to remove it in fear I could not get it back on in there, so I figured I would ask first.
Also does anyone have a picture/diagram of the relays under the hood for 1996 so I can tell what relays are for what ??
If you guys know the answers to any of the above please post..... It would help me out a ton...
The problem is all of the little nonsense electrical issues... If any of you have had any of these issues and were able to fix them, please feel free to help me. It runs great and shifts great, just the electrical..
Let's start at the drivers door and work our way around the vehicle.
1) My key goes into all 3 door locks (hatch, drivers and passenger doors) however I cannot turn the key in ANY of them not even a hair. Which by reading 2) maybe you can answer ???
2) I was able to get in the car just fine at the dealer (inside handle broke and ordered a new one) Well when I got home the door refused to open so I climed in and out of the passenger door. Today the door lock decided to unlck and allow me to open the door (happy birthday !! lol) So i tear the door to pieces. I sprayed the actuator with WD and tore the electricals from it and cleaned them and sprayed them..seems to be smoother. And now the actuato is working.
Now in relation to 1) While I was in the door I noticed an electrical connector attached to the lock cylinder so I am assuming that all three locks have the same connector, what triggers that connector ?? I am guessing that whatever runs those wires is the reason I cannot turn my key ???? Is the Keypad tied into that connector ???
3) Also while in there I noticed that the outside door handle has a spring that fell down and is laying on the "hinge" The other side is still attached... how do I get the spring put back into place so my exterior door handle is not so floppy ??
4) On the door controls I can lock the doors with the switch but cannot unlock them. (passenger side unlocks and locks the doors fine) Is the switch bad ??? And if so Do I have to replace the whole cluster since it is tied into the same circuit board ???
5) The Heater is stuck on HIGH I do not know if all explorers are the same but mine just has the red and blue buttons that you push on the climate control to adjust the heat setting... the number go up and down but we are still roasting at 90 degrees... I did see a thread from another fella that a coil resistor under the hood may be the culprit but it sounded like he had a different set of controls for his heat (not push button) Would it still be the same for mine ??
And speaking of heater.. mine makes a thumping/flapping sound and gets quite annoying...what is the cause and what kind of work is involved in fixing that ??? Or would it be tied into the same issue of the heat not adjusting ?
Right now we just let it go til we cook then turn it off til we freeze then repeat...
6)The passenger rear window switch will not roll down the window (can still control with the drivers switch) and no the window lock is not activated. Is this switch bad ???
7) Where is the cheapest place to get a replacement console lid ? Mine has a hole in it.
8) The rear passenger door has the child lock stuck on, I sprayed it with WD and moved the lever back and forth but it will not release (kids are annoyed with this one.
9) Doors freeze shut in the cold weather we are having...is there anything I can spray or apply to the weather seal to help it release and not freeze up ??
10) The front washer pump... It only works if I turn the wipers on first then press the button in ?? It will not pump without me turning the wipers on.. is this a faulty multifunction switch ?? If so is it the "arm" or is it in the steering column ?? The rear pump works fine.
11) fog lights will not turn on
12) Tachometer only kicks on after you hit an intial 35-40mph then it will work the rest of your trip, but if you turn the car off then you have to get up to 35-40 for it to start working again.
13) The CD changer skips if you hit the wrong pothole or close the lid wrong on the console... is there any fix for this ??
That's all I can think of for now...
As you can see these little things cause a great deal of torment and anxiety... Not like the old days where the electricals were the least of your worries....
I have done searches here and fixed a few other problems I had alredy but these I can't really find an answer to...
The situation with not being able to use my key in the doors is really bothering me... I have had the batteries go bad in clickers for other cars and it makes me paranoid to think if I am far from home and cannot get a key to turn in the door... And I cannot for the life of me figure out why there is an electrical connection on the lock cylinder ?????
I was afraid to remove the C-clip on the connector to remove it in fear I could not get it back on in there, so I figured I would ask first.
Also does anyone have a picture/diagram of the relays under the hood for 1996 so I can tell what relays are for what ??
If you guys know the answers to any of the above please post..... It would help me out a ton...