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  1. thewizardatst24

    Electrical issue need help asap

    A lot of the fuel pumps (gas and diesel)_ use the fuel to cool them down during use. Had some major problems with that on my nephews Cummins.
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    electrical fuse 15

    Could be the autolamps also.
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    2000 Expedition EB 4x4: Smoke from passenger footwell

    Like a Hoover, it sucks!!
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    2000 Expedition EB 4x4: Smoke from passenger footwell

    Check under the passenger seat for a set of wires (there's 3 in my car). Wire has battery, ignition, and ground. Don't know what they were for. 2nd Cat converter got extremely hot from bad vacuum hoses causing the insulation on the wires to burn causing a direct short to ground and ensuing...
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    OBD2 & ELM 327 Mini

    Another thing to check is the protocol in Torque. If it's not correct, no workee (found out the hard way as he slaps himself in the head)!!
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    My Turn, short on parking lights

    Well, got the trailer relay done. Just made 3 extension jumpers from the relay and then ran a temp wire back to my splices in driver kick panel. Hardest part was trying to find the right relay. I'm not sure which I'm going to do next, autolamps or front park lights. And I finally figured out...
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    My Turn, short on parking lights

    Yep, that's what I got. No page numbers. I did find C201 and the line going to the rear is clear with the connector disconnected. Also found the line from Fuse 18 in the Junction Box Fuse/Relay panel to the dimmer switch good. Gundecked the connections so I have at least instrument panel...
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    My Turn, short on parking lights

    Thanks for the replies. Already have the DVD, it's not exactly the best for my style of trouble shooting (Navy). Especially when it redirects you to a page number and the diagrams are listed differently (e.g. - Autolamps 087-001 with no page numbers but things on that page are noted as page 13-13)
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    My Turn, short on parking lights

    Can anyone tell me exactly where Splice 224, Connector 158 or Connector 201 is on a 98 Expedition EB, 5.4 4wd? I have a dead short on the line and if I could find any of these, I could isolate it down to the bad section.
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    Electrical connectors

    Twisting the pins like that also work with relays that go intermittent. Ya just gotta be careful not to twist too much!
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    radio whining

    Check, you may have a bad diode in your alternator.
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    radio noise

    You might also check the alternator. I've seen the whine come in with a bad diode in the alternator causing some ripple that you are hearing, most prevalent in two-way mobile radios. You might check using an AC scale on your multimeter to check the AC ripple at the battery.
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    Coil boot #4 broke

    You might also try spraying with a lube (WD-40 etc) and using a grabber to get it out. Worked for me when then rubber insert from a spark plug socket came off in the hole.
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    My problems

    First of all, it;s a 98 Expy 5.4. Got it fro my nephew about a year ago for $500.00 cuz the front passenger seat caught fire (no injuries). Cause of fire was the 1st cat passenger side. Replaced cat with straight pipe. Went to the local yankem place right down the street from me and got a new...
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    Anyone here ever relocated the reverse lights and put turn signals in their place?

    Another option might be to get one of the modules that split the brake and turn signals for a trailer.
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    Wheel Alignment

    Front end alignment Do it yourself. Use big Teflon baking pans under the front wheels to allow them to turn easily. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuYsd7SUwTA
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    Overhead compass reset

    Just don't do like I did. I mounted my cellphone holder beneath the mirror. Didn't realize that it has a SMALL magnet to tell the phone to go into the car mode! Really drove me nuts because it wouldn't calibrate until I moved the phone holder. I was worried I would have to find the compass...
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    Bluetooth OBD2 Adapter + Torque App for Realtime Info and Fault Codes

    Some other things to watch for with the ELM units and Torque, sometimes it won't pair depending on what phone is used. Works great with my LG Lucid but NOT Motorola Droid X2!!! I think it is something with the bluetooth setup on the phone.
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    Oil level

    I use the ELM 327 with bluetooth. The trick with the bluetooth is to watch what you pair it with. Loves my Lucid LG but hates the Motorola Droid X2. Had an interesting situation about two weeks ago with subzero temperatures. Intake temp. was showing -11.6° F but the transmission temp. was...
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    Engine control software updates...

    On my 98 Eddie Bauer (third hand) is a sticker labeled Ford Authorized Modifications listing "PCM Reprogram" and "F8PF-BA650-EFA", dealer 20666 dated 04-17-01. Would love to find out what the F8PF is and who dealer # 20666 is.
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    04 Explorer Help the explore fourm is so unhelpful

    For the lag, check the vacuum lines off the PCV valve to the intake and around back by the firewall (REAL tight back there). Made a BIG difference by changing the soft rubber "connectors". As far as the door ajar chime, I use ZEP 45, found that WD-40 has an affinity to attract dirt...
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    best Scanner

    Got the Excelvan ELM327 v1.5 Bluetooth Mini Small Interface OBD2 Scanner Adapter Torque Android through Amazon.com, cost $14.28, shipping $5.05 and matched it up with Torque Pro (OBD 2 & Car) by Ian Hawkins (not sure , think it was abt. $5.00). Works great on LG Lucid. My nephew ( a mechanic)...
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    Wiring or Switch

    Does your l;ight switch have a thumbwheel next to it labeled something like autolamp? If it does, that keeps your headlights on for a period of time after shutting off the ignition and lights and exiting the vehicle.
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    Cheapest Way to Get a Spare Key?

    There is now another option. Our Lowes in town can now make a new key. With the only original key, they inserted the original key and read it, inserted the new blank and programmed it and then cut it. Talking to a locksmith, he said that what they are doing is cloning it with the same code as...

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