Electronic problems after battery change
Hi!
My Expediton had a dead battery and I did the following. - Tried to start but it only clicked - Jump start according to the manual - Bought a new battery -> nice start But: .. Volume control, media and search on the steering wheel is not working. .. Radio turns off with the ignition but should be on until I pull the key out. .. Emisson check blinks 8 times but then turns off Nothing else so far. Please help me as we need the car tomorrow and this already ruined my Thanksgiving mood. Any advice is welcome :) Eric |
check your fuses
sounds like you blew some fuses when trying to jump it. make sure to check the underhood ones as well |
Originally Posted by Tylus
(Post 11074978)
check your fuses
sounds like you blew some fuses when trying to jump it. make sure to check the underhood ones as well Radio illumination is down too. |
all the stuff you are listing as being messed up are controlled by the Instrument Cluster.
You said the fuses are good, but did you check the ones under the hood? |
Originally Posted by Tylus
(Post 11076928)
all the stuff you are listing as being messed up are controlled by the Instrument Cluster.
You said the fuses are good, but did you check the ones under the hood? They're ok too. Will go to the dealer next week. |
Back from Ford.
The car lost it's memory and needs to be reprogrammed. To do this they need both keys and 1 hour of time. It will cost 100.- I was told it is nothing unusual. So I wonder why nobody could help on here ;) |
sure, it happens all the time
I've owned 4 late model Fords (<5 yrs old) and been apart of this forum for ~7yrs. You see alot of issues, but yours is a new one to me hope your Expy stays fixed |
Originally Posted by TCAS007
(Post 11105848)
Back from Ford.
The car lost it's memory and needs to be reprogrammed. To do this they need both keys and 1 hour of time. It will cost 100.- I was told it is nothing unusual. So I wonder why nobody could help on here ;) Batteries are changed all of the time and do not require the vehicle to be reprogramed. How long is the memory retained before it requires reprograming?:-huh |
My Explorer and Expedition experience indicates a dead battery can be an every week problem due to the non-switched accessory outlets.
I've resorted to "public safety spec batteries" and Priority Start boxes on both. These cut the battery off from the vehicle when battery voltage drops too low. If I had memory loss several times a month I'd be very unhappy. Yeah, I gotta reset the clock. -- Chuck |
Originally Posted by TCAS007
(Post 11105848)
Back from Ford.
The car lost it's memory and needs to be reprogrammed. To do this they need both keys and 1 hour of time. It will cost 100.- I was told it is nothing unusual. So I wonder why nobody could help on here ;) Maybe he was talking about the $100 charge, that isn't that unusual. :-X03 |
I went back to Ford today with l keys and fobs to have it fixed.
Well after an hour!!!! they came and said that they were wrong. Radio broken and not fixable. Got a Kenwood now, original was too expensive and this is more up to date. Cons: the looks but oh well Bad luck I guess. |
Ebay has many many of our radios for around $100. Easy to install. Takes about 10 minutes.
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Originally Posted by berry1234
(Post 11161434)
Ebay has many many of our radios for around $100. Easy to install. Takes about 10 minutes.
That is what I was told at Ford at both places. Not worth the hassle for a basic stock radio. |
Originally Posted by TCAS007
(Post 11161600)
They need the part number that fits and all except one I saw matched with mine. They look all the same though, would build in but not work.
That is what I was told at Ford at both places. Not worth the hassle for a basic stock radio. |
Don't they need to be programmed for the specific vehicle as well, or does that apply only to the Nav systems?
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