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    Strange alternator issues

    Hello all, A little over two years ago the replaced the alternator on my 97 4.6 Expy because it was not charging 90% of the time. It left me stranded after about a week of having issues with keeping the battery charged. Now I am having a strange problem. When i first started it up in the...
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    Instrument cluster swap

    Hi all, My odometer stopped working on my 97 4.6L Eddie Bauer expy. I attempted to fix the worm gear inside the cluster using an online tutorial. However, now that I put it back together none of the gauges are working and several of the illumination lights are out. I checked all the fuses I...
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    Strange engine noises

    Hello all, Have recently noticed two unfamiliar noises coming from the engine. When it is cold, I hear what I could best describe as a "tapping" sound. It's present at idle and increases with acceleration but goes away totally once it warms up. It's not incredibly loud but I can hear it in the...
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    Replace subwoofer in 97 Mach

    Hi all, I need to replace the factory subwoofer in my 97 Expy. It has the Mach audio system with the factory amp and subwoofer setup. I've been searching online and people tend to suggest it's a difficult process. has anyone done this that can describe the process? Also, any recommendations...
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    P0133 code and CEL

    Hi all, After almost 50K miles of being CEL free, my check engine light is turning on every couple of days with code p0133 (after I reset it it will return maybe a day later) I'm assuming this just means I need to change that front oxygen sensor, but before I do, is there anything else I...
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    Mystery foam in coolant

    Some background: Back in January I had a coolant flush done in hopes of improving lukewarm heater output. It had never been changed before. The heat improved slightly after that but I occasionally heard gurgling in the dash when accelerating. Two months ago I opened the coolant overflow...
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    Stupid question about gauges

    For as long as I've owned my expedition (5 years), the temperature gauge needle will slowly migrate to about 1/3 up the dial and stay there and never fluctuate as long as the engine is running. The oil gauge will go halfway up the dial and stay in the same place, no matter what. Now I've never...
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    Gurgling from dash with acceleration..is this a problem?

    Back in Februrary my heater wasn't working so well and the coolant was getting a little low and probably 150K overdue for a flush, so I had a reputable shop do a coolant flush. Heater worked fine since but I noticed about a month later I would hear a gurgling sound from the dash when I...
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    Stalling and rough idle after hard turn

    Hello all, Around late this past February I took a hard right turn at an intersection and the truck immediately stalled. After that the truck would try to stall every time I tried to come to a stop. I disconnected the battery to reset the computer and everything returned to normal after...
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    What kind of battery do you use?

    So I've used the Autozone Duralast gold batteries for about the last five years, mainly because they have a great warranty. Now in the last two years I've gone through three batteries, the third of which was purchased last week. It's a 750-DLG with 700 cold cranking amps. Now we've had a...
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    Airbag code 52 on 1997

    97 Expedition 4.6 EB. yesterday I misread a fuse diagram and accidentally pulled the 10amp "airbag diagnostic monitor" in the fuse block in the engine compartment. (Boy I feel stupid now) Now wherever I go it flashes airbag code 52 and then will burn steady for a while. I've done some...
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    STP gas treatment.

    Hello all, Anybody have thoughts on the STP has treatment they sell at auto parts stores? My dad has some containers of it laying around, but I wonder if it would do more harm than good or nothing at all. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Bad iac valve or something else?

    So this morning after driving through a downpour I noticed a very loud deep hum coming from the air intake. It only happens at idle and after I drive for a while it seems to let up. Once I start the truck up again , however the loud hum comes back. Does this sound like a bad iac? It seems to be...
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    need a power source for DRL module?

    Happy New year everybody, I've got a relay assembly that is supposed to let the front turn signals double as daytime running lights. Problem is I need a fused power source of at least 15 amps that will only operate when the engine is on and / or when the key is in the run position. I've been...
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    Where can I wire in a DRL module?

    Hello all, I bought a DRL module that is supposed to allow the front turn signals to function as DRLs when the turn signals aren't in use, like some vehicles do. I need to connect the wire supplying power to it to an "ignition" source that has 15 amps available (per the instructions) that...
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    Windshield issues?

    I've noticed lately that when it rains, my windshield wipers just smear in certain parts of the windshield. This has happened after two replacement sets of wipers within a year. After I washed it last time, I applied rainx to the windshield, which I have done in the past. Some days it works...
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    Air deflector "screws"?

    So I wanted to take off the air deflector that sits above the headlights and cooling fan to look at the possibility of adding auxiliary lights. However, every one of the plastic screws will not unscrew and it looks like I'm going to have to pry each one out to get them off (I already broke...
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    Compass display not working correctly.

    Good morning all, and Happy Fourth to everyone. I recently changed all my interior dome lights, tail lights, and front parking lights to LED bulbs about a week ago, in my 97 EB. I also changed the flasher unit. Today I noticed that my compass display now blinks off with the turn signals and...
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    3rd brake light bulbs?

    Does anyone know the correct number for the bulbs that go with the third brake light on a 97? Mine are too faded to read.
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    Fog light/ high beam kit

    So I ordered a kit from ebay that is supposed to allow you to keep your fog lights on with the high beams. It involves splicing some kind of relay between the fog light wire and the high beam wire on the passenger side. It also has a 20 amp fused link that needs to go to "any 12v source, like...
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    DRLs on a 97?

    Wondering if there is an easy way to get the headlights to function as DRLs on a 97 expy? DRLs have been required for a while in Canada so it seems like Ford wouldn't make it too hard of a change to do.
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    High beams + fog lights

    Is there any easy way on a 97 EB 4.6 to have the fog lights stay on with the high beams? I know they it is done this way for a reason, but there are times I am way out in the sticks, bad weather, offroading, etc. and the extra light right in front of the truck makes a big difference. Thanks
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    Replace turn signal/ wiper stalk?

    I was wondering if anyone has replaced their turn signal/winshield wiper stalk? I have a 97 and the intermittent wipers wipe randomly, the washer fluid only works if I mash the hell out of the button, and the high beams don't flash when I pull it back like they used to. Is this an easy...
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    No air from floor vents in 97

    Hey all, 97 Expedition with 186K. I've had a problem with my air for the past several months. Whenever I turn the fan to the floor vents it always defaults to defrost, I cannot get the floor vents to blow on any setting. Also, as I turn the temperature knob from cold to warm, air output...
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    Child locks lock themselves

    I have a 97 and the passenger rear door child lock decides to engage itself every now and again by itself. Anybody have any solution to this? I think I took some WD40 to it a month or two ago and it didn't make much of a difference .

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