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    Transmission fluid leaking from front of engine oil pan

    Is there a way to repair a pinhole in a transmission cooler line rather than replace the line? It seems like you could splice a high pressure/temp line with the correct fitting or maybe even solder/patch the hole. Has anyone tried this? I twisted the lower line on my 97 trying to get the bloody...
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    Replacement Stereo- OEM preferred- unit and/or amp suggestions?

    Well perhaps I have the unusual truck... the speaker covers say "premier" or "premier audo"- and there is an amp plug in the console (matches one of the connections in the back of the radio). From what I can gather, there are just 4 speakers- two in front doors, and two in back doors. I peeked...
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    Replacement Stereo- OEM preferred- unit and/or amp suggestions?

    I may be interested- but what is a mach system? Also, there is no factory amp- is that required for the mach system?
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    Replacement Stereo- OEM preferred- unit and/or amp suggestions?

    Thanks. do I need anything special to bypass the amp? It looks like the existing install- just a regular radio- and I found the amp cord while doing another project. Crutchfield.com for example asks if it is a MACH or non-MACH- Ive no idea what that means but ASSume mach=premier sound?
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    Anyone around the West Georgia area?

    In east of Atlanta- Conyers, Georgia
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    Replacement Stereo- OEM preferred- unit and/or amp suggestions?

    The truck is 1997 XLT 5.4- no frills (cloth seats, no navigation, or the extra navigation display on the top console)
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    Replacement Stereo- OEM preferred- unit and/or amp suggestions?

    This truck has been a headache with the previous owners "solutions" to problems. Ive been looking for 3 weeks for a simple OEM replacement radio. The one the PO put is a very old eclipse that works marginally ok. I assumed this had the basic system, but found out it had the premier (written on...
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    Instrument panel light is out

    Fantastic. I learned a long time ago, always check the basics, even if it is not logical to do so- especially since easy enough to rule out. Glad it is working for you.
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    Check Suspension Light- tire size- and brakes and lugs!

    Well a bit of an update... so the check suspension light now comes on and off, randomly- and the motor that used to run (somewhere under the passengar side- front) hasnt come on in days. I dont know why but something related to the tire-size I guess.
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    Check Suspension Light- tire size- and brakes and lugs!

    Ive been slowly trying to get my 97 xlt (5.4). there were some initial problems and I backburned everything until.... later. Well later came- had to replace a COOP- so chose to do all the plugs and COOPs at the same time. Naturally, the CE light went off, and its running much better. I suspect...
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    98-02 Expedition and Navigator check suspension light diy solve

    No not at all. I just noticed this connector when I pulled the dash to repalce the bulbs. It is a small flat connector (gray but has a black piece around it) with 4 wires. Going by memory the colors are bluish (two in centre) gray and black on the outside. It doesnt seem to be able to reach...
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    98-02 Expedition and Navigator check suspension light diy solve

    Is this connector flat between the radio and cluster? I have an "extra" connector that I have no idea where it goes. When you pull the radio bezel off, there is a space between the instrument and radio areas. My Check suspension light is also on... now that I replaced the bulb- searching for...
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    Fuse number for check engine light? (97 Exp 4X EB)

    well perhaps my search skills are not as refined as yours- I need to working on my keyboard jockey muscles. You are correct, some of the bulbs are 194, the others are 37 (Ive a 1997 5.4). I actually only found one post that referred to the regular bulb numbers, and a slew of posts that...
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    Instrument panel light is out

    I pulled the dash on mty 97 this weekend (twice) and I did not notice one, but could there perhaps be an inline fuse between the console and radio? I seriously doubt it as I would imagine the power for the instrument cluster and the illumination lighs would be on the same circuit. Maybe check...
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    Instrument panel light is out

    ?This reply will probably be close to useless, but maybe it will spark an idea. First, the radio- did you wire straight to the existing wires or use an adapater? In either case, have you tried to remove the radio and see if the other lights start working again? I dont know much about the...
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