Capone
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Ok. quick back story. I have been chasing this problem for a while now off and on. The expedition doesn't see a lot of miles and other then the stereo and windows intermittently losing power it runs fine. Since the stereo isn't super important on a rig that is primarily used for family trips and with climate control the windows haven't been a big issue I haven't messed with it too much.
Here is what I know. Intermittently the stereo and windows lose power. I can usually hear a click in the dash when this happens. Originally, I thought it was the factory stereo as it was about a decade old when I bought it. I replaced the stereo but the problem persisted and got much worse. I read on some other forums for ford trucks of the same generation that they have sporadic wiring issues due to bad solder points within the instrument cluster. I have had mine out a few times and inspected it with no signs of bad solder points. Every time I put it back together it works great for a short while then begins deteriorating again. I have narrowed it down to the plug at the instrument cluster but I can't seem to find anything wrong with it. I am at the point where I am thinking of just rewiring that one accessory wire to bypass the problem. Any advice? Or does anybody have a good wiring schematic for this? I can't seem to find one.
Thanks,
Here is what I know. Intermittently the stereo and windows lose power. I can usually hear a click in the dash when this happens. Originally, I thought it was the factory stereo as it was about a decade old when I bought it. I replaced the stereo but the problem persisted and got much worse. I read on some other forums for ford trucks of the same generation that they have sporadic wiring issues due to bad solder points within the instrument cluster. I have had mine out a few times and inspected it with no signs of bad solder points. Every time I put it back together it works great for a short while then begins deteriorating again. I have narrowed it down to the plug at the instrument cluster but I can't seem to find anything wrong with it. I am at the point where I am thinking of just rewiring that one accessory wire to bypass the problem. Any advice? Or does anybody have a good wiring schematic for this? I can't seem to find one.
Thanks,