03 Expedition Electrical Gremlins

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Mar 26, 2014 | 01:48 AM

ron0708

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03 Expedition Electrical Gremlins

I love this truck but I am slowly losing faith in it. The truck is a 03 Expedition Eddie Bauer. Ive searched for hours on the issues im having. Ive done one of the fixes but didnt change anything. So this is what is going on. Randomly when i open any door or the lift gate my stereo will come on with the key out of the ignition. This also happens when I use the unlock button on the key fob sometimes. The other issue is that when I turn off my truck the radio will say on randomly. I have made sure that it has nothing to do with my door triggers. All doors set off the door ajar on the dash message center. The only fix that I came across was the violet wire that needed to be resolderd in the drivers sill. I did that and nothing changed. I am at a loss and could use any info possible.

Mar 27, 2014 | 12:32 PM

dclack

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Turning on when you open the door is strange, but the radio is suppose to stay on after you turn the engine off until you open the door. My guess is that something is wrong with that circuit. If you have a good wiring diagram, you should be able to find that circuit at the radio and disable it so that it only turns on with the key.