What did you do to the expy today

[CesarAguilar85]

Brake light switch . I'm a lucky guy .

Today I changed the brake light switch in my 06' Expy . I didn't notice it was broken until yesterday , it was really easy and only cost me $40 dlls. because I changed it myself I took me about 10 minutes .

The "lucky guy" part comes from the realization that it most have been broken since august or even before and I have made a couple of really long trips since then almost 3 thousand miles long with heavy storms and night driving and we didn't have any incidents. Tonight everything works fine; as it should .
I feel safe in my expy again .

Here is a video on how to fix it , they shot it on a F-150 but it's the same procedure .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfNk947lqYI

 

[northernexp]

Today I changed the brake light switch in my 06' Expy . I didn't notice it was broken until yesterday , it was really easy and only cost me $40 dlls. because I changed it myself I took me about 10 minutes .

The "lucky guy" part comes from the realization that it most have been broken since august or even before and I have made a couple of really long trips since then almost 3 thousand miles long with heavy storms and night driving and we didn't have any incidents. Tonight everything works fine; as it should .
I feel safe in my expy again .

Here is a video on how to fix it , they shot it on a F-150 but it's the same procedure .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfNk947lqYI

That's awesome I'm glad nothing bad happened to you, I just completed a 5000 km trip and on day 2 I noticed my park lights would work but I wouldn't get anything when I applied the brakes.

I took a look under where the brake light switch is and some how the wire that feeds into the harness was pulled out of the back of the harness and hanging loose.

I found that so bizarre soccer you really have to apply force to pull a wire out from the back of a harness.

I fixed the problem immediately but I still couldn't help thinking I did 1500 kms in bad weather, fog, rain, snow with people always behind me and I they would have no way of knowing I was pressing the brakes.



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[MedicMoe]

Today was a good day, I took out the gauge cluster to finally repair the one solder point for the odometer, while it was out I also polished the clear plastic to mint condition. I also installed a rear power point to the back of the cab above the rear HVAC. turned out great.

 

[cleaningman94]

Had her towed to work to get this beast going and start driving it. I can't wait to be driving a expedition again.

 

[Gruz7]

Little late but, had a new steering rack out and rear wheel hubs (drives like a new one now) and also had all 8 plugs done. Running like a top now


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[Trumposarus]

Little late but, had a new steering rack out and rear wheel hubs (drives like a new one now) and also had all 8 plugs done. Running like a top now


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Was your steering kind of tight before you changed it?

 

[Gruz7]

Was your steering kind of tight before you changed it?

Yes but only somewhat, nothing that seemed abnormal for a 9 year old truck. So when i took it in for service and checking of the entire drivetrain/suspension, they noticed a hole in the rack itself that i happened to miss in my purchasing inspection of the truck. I was surprised it didn't cause more issues than it did based on the size of the whole and the amount of fluid leaking out of it lol... but i know the dealership's owner and so we used aftermarket parts and not OEM and had the rack put in for pretty cheap and now the thing turns like an escalade!

 

[Trumposarus]

Haha nice

 

[Trumposarus]

It wasn't today but a few days ago I replaced my cracked pcv boot. Napa gave me the wrong part and the old one was already cut off. I replaced it with a 90 degree bent rubber hose. Seems good so far. Is there any negatives tp using the hose instead?

 

[cleaningman94]

I ordered a engine 5.4 for the 03 has 75k on it for 650 bucks.

 

[black 4x4]

Did the front brakes. It was pain in the...

 

[k9education]

Today I removed some dash trim panels so I could run the wiring for some switches I will be installing soon. While I had the panel off, I noticed the remote start learn button staring me in the face. I had wanted to reprogram the run time from 10 to 15 minutes for months, but had such a hard time contorting myself to reach the button last time I programmed something that I had been putting it off. With the panel off, it literally took about a minute.

* Well I took a 2-hour break for dinner and TV and then finished the wiring job. I wired my Rigid SR-Q reverse lights to the factory wiring so the lights come on automatically when I am in reverse. Then I ran the wire behind the dash and stuck the switch behind the trim panel where the adjustable pedal switch is located. When I get time, I am going to cut into that panel and install a 3 or 4 gang Carlson switch panel.

 

[Gruz7]

Got the defroster working again and ordered entire new rear wiper assembly/motor/arm/blade for my 06


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[steelnewfie]

Dropped it off at the garage again. Problems since plug change (however none broke at 143,000Mi first swap). Intermittent misfires now and I'm betting one of the plugs has backed out. See what happens!

 

[DUNE RCR]

Since I'm waiting to re-install my transmission I decided to gut my interior to coat the floor pan, fender wells and firewall with some bed liner. I was pleasantly surprised to still find zero rust on this truck, all hardware came out way easier than expected(truck is 97 with almost 300,000miles). Waiting for floor pan to dry, which may take a week or so since it is getting cooler out. Once floor is dried I'm going to dynamat the roof to cut down on the "hollow" sound. Goal is to try and eliminate any rattles and "hollow" sounding panels along with sealing everything up. I'm still contemplating if I want to keep the jute mat under the carpet or toss it for some weight savings or toss the carpet all together....

 

[ExplorerTom]

^I'd keep the carpet. Even with the Dynamat, the carpet and jute mat do a lot for sound deadening.

As for me, stopped by the local spray'n'wash and washed off the oil that I got slung into the wheel wells. The more I think about it, the more I'm convinced that the oil came from the road. The rear wheel well had as much oil in it as the front. If it was a leak on my truck (from the front), the rear wouldn't get the coating quite like it did. I will be driving across town and back tonight so I'll see if there's anymore sign.

 

[DUNE RCR]

Yeah I might keep the carpet/get new carpet(as this carpet is worn) but I might drop the jute in the interest of shaving some of the weight. I just posted a new post for ideas on weight reduction and keeping it a daily driver for family. Honestly not terribly worried about noise, just rattles and larger panels that are untreated kind of bug the crap out of me.

 

[Lostneye]

^I'd keep the carpet. Even with the Dynamat, the carpet and jute mat do a lot for sound deadening.

I agree. dynomat and the like are designed to dampen vibration not block sound. While it will help, jute does a better job at actually blocking sound waves. They sell mass loaded vinyl that is designed to block sound but it is relatively heavy and somewhat expensive to do the whole truck.

And if you are concerned about weight you don't need to fully cover a panel to stop the hollow sound, typically 25% or so will do. Focus on larger flat places like you mentioned or just tap on it with a knuckle and you should be able to hear what will "ring" and what "thuds". Double coverage on a small area of a larger panel will sometimes give better results than just covering everything you can. Done right it doesn't add a ton of weight and you can hear the difference in the sound when closing a door or rain on the roof.

 

[carlos08]

Changed the oil and rear diff fluid. Then gave her a quick wash.

 

[k9education]

I took it for a tire rotation today. The same guy who charged my wife $10 charged me $15. Pfft.