2000 Expedition, Eddie Bower, 5.4L.
Had to haul some stuff to the dump with a trailer that I use occasionally. Now my L/R Brake Lights don't work on the truck, and not to the trailer either. Not shown in any of the manuals, but I believe that there is a factory relay tow connector package installed on this model. I believe the L/R Brake lights were working before connecting to the trailer this week.
I went to my Chilton's and Haynes manuals and see that the line that feeds the high brake light, then feeds into a module.
I went looking for a fuse, but both the factory owner's manual and the third party repair manuals refer to fuse numbers that don't do what they are supposed to do (not sure what's up with that).
I remember having a similar issue in a 94 Explorer that turned out to the turn signal multi-function switch, but even then, with wiggling it, the L/R brake lights would come on (sometimes just one or the other), and it was fixed by simply replacing the turn signal switch/module with one from a junk yard.
As I know it may come up, this truck stays in a garage and has been dry most of the year (i.e. I don't think I have a Gem moisture issue).
Anyway, has anyone with a 2000 EB model ever had this issue, and where would you suggest I start my search?
Thank you in advance for any help you can provide
Johnny O
Had to haul some stuff to the dump with a trailer that I use occasionally. Now my L/R Brake Lights don't work on the truck, and not to the trailer either. Not shown in any of the manuals, but I believe that there is a factory relay tow connector package installed on this model. I believe the L/R Brake lights were working before connecting to the trailer this week.
I went to my Chilton's and Haynes manuals and see that the line that feeds the high brake light, then feeds into a module.
I went looking for a fuse, but both the factory owner's manual and the third party repair manuals refer to fuse numbers that don't do what they are supposed to do (not sure what's up with that).
I remember having a similar issue in a 94 Explorer that turned out to the turn signal multi-function switch, but even then, with wiggling it, the L/R brake lights would come on (sometimes just one or the other), and it was fixed by simply replacing the turn signal switch/module with one from a junk yard.
As I know it may come up, this truck stays in a garage and has been dry most of the year (i.e. I don't think I have a Gem moisture issue).
Anyway, has anyone with a 2000 EB model ever had this issue, and where would you suggest I start my search?
Thank you in advance for any help you can provide
Johnny O