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hi guys i just bought a 01 eddie bauer expedition 5.4L im bringing it back to life one problem at a time but im stuck. Problems im having now are as follows:
1) None of the windows open this includes the doors and rear vent windows.
2)None of the interior lights work nor does the running boards. I just fixed the door ajar light im assuming they pulled the fuse but i dont see any missing.
3) Park assist doesnt work sometimes it beeps when you put it in reverse but then the button lights up saying its off.
4) when the drivers side door is open and the truck isnt running the buzzer stays on! needless to say its driving me nuts!
5) check suspension light is on. Im assuming my truck came with airbags but now has springs is there some way to turn the light off?
I know this seems like a lot but its just the stuff i havent fixed yet. so far ive fixed a #6 coil miss fire, leaking rad bottle, bad gas cap, door ajar light and bad washer fliud bottle sensor. but now im stumped.
thanks
larry
1, 2, and 4 are probably related in some way to the accessory delay relay. For #4 spray inside the latch real good with WD-40 to get the door ajar switch to free up. For #5, is the air suspension switch on or off? It is located on the passenger side under the dash next to the kick panel.
1) None of the windows open this includes the doors and rear vent windows.
Did you check fuse 601 in the Power Distribution Box (under the hood)?
Originally Posted by lmarinukjr
2)None of the interior lights work nor does the running boards. I just fixed the door ajar light im assuming they pulled the fuse but i dont see any missing.
Check the fuse #14 and the Interior Lamp Relay in the Central Distribution Box (in the passenger compartment).
ok so i got the ck suspension light off. where are the relay locations? which latch do u spray i sprayed all of them to get the door ajar light to go off now it just pings when i open the drivers side door. all the fuses are good by the way
4) when the drivers side door is open and the truck isn't running the buzzer stays on! needless to say its driving me nuts!
As I recall I had this same issue back when I bought mt 97 Expedition. It turned out to be the contacts in the ignition switch that tells the buzzer the key is in the ignition. I was able to remove the ignition lock cylinder and repair the contacts. After that the buzzer only sounded when the door was opened with the key in the ignition like it should.
Here is another thought, something I just did two days ago. This was for my 2001 Expy, 5.4L 4WD XLT.
In the last few years I had pulled the gearshift lever several times trying to repair the broken wiring to the OD switch. As a result of pulling the ignition lock so many times, I ended up with the warning chime going constantly with the driver's door open. It did not matter if the key was in my pocket or the ignition. After messing with the contacts on the lock, etc. I finally pulled the wire out of the housing on the steering column, where it surrounds the ignition lock. It has a little metal tab that goes into the housing and sticks up to touch the metal contact on in the orange (at least on my model) plastic body attached to the lock cylinder. VOILA!
I believe it was a black wire with orange colored stripe. I wrapped the entire end of it with electrical tape, because no matter where I touched it anywhere to a grounding source the warning chime would sound.
So far there does not seem to be any ill effect from this. Other warnings still work, the interior lights go on and off as expected, etc. If I do find issues in the next few days of driving, I'll re-post.
Good luck with yours. Mine had been going on way too long, and was getting to be quite an aggravation.
ok all of a sudden my door ajar light came back on woo hoo now i have to pull the fuse to shut off my interior lights and running board lights also lose my power windows yahoo!!!!
ok all of a sudden my door ajar light came back on
Spray lots of WD-40 into the door latch mechanisms, then open and close each door several times to work it in. One of the door switches is stuck. Don't forget to do the rear hatch and rear glass latches too.