Lights in Steering wheel
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Lights in Steering wheel
I have a 99 explorer with some kind of wied things going on... One of which is in here https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...6&goto=newpost . The next one is the lights in the steering wheel for the cruise control... The left side with the on and off always worked but the side with set and cruise never did. The dealership told me that it did not have lights... Well guess what, last night they came on....
Any one else see this or experience this..
99 explorer 4.0 V6 4 door.
Stunod
Any one else see this or experience this..
99 explorer 4.0 V6 4 door.
Stunod
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Originally Posted by mark_a_monaco
The on/off button is one switch. You have to disable the air bag and take take apart the steering wheel. Or that's what thery told me.
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I have not seen the '99 but on the '96 (with the leather steering wheel) I had just did the one on the left.
1. Disconnect the battery.
2. Remove two caps on the left and right side of the steering wheel.
3. Remove the two air bag screws
4. Carefully lift off the air bag and disconnect the attached wire.
5. Place the airbag ona workbench with the pad side up.
6. Remove the two screws attaching the switch to the steering wheel.
7. Unplug the wire for the switch, remove it an install the new one.
8. Reverse the rest to assemble but the air bag screws are torqued when installed. (Can not remember the exact spec..... about 12 inch lbs)
1. Disconnect the battery.
2. Remove two caps on the left and right side of the steering wheel.
3. Remove the two air bag screws
4. Carefully lift off the air bag and disconnect the attached wire.
5. Place the airbag ona workbench with the pad side up.
6. Remove the two screws attaching the switch to the steering wheel.
7. Unplug the wire for the switch, remove it an install the new one.
8. Reverse the rest to assemble but the air bag screws are torqued when installed. (Can not remember the exact spec..... about 12 inch lbs)
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Does the 97 Mountaineer have lights in the cruise controls on the steering wheel?? I just purchased this vehicle and I have no idea!
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Both sides are supposed to have lights, my left side are burnt out. It doesn't appear that their is a economical fix for a $0.25 light bulb.
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Originally Posted by 4MyTruck
Does the 97 Mountaineer have lights in the cruise controls on the steering wheel?? I just purchased this vehicle and I have no idea!
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To Sid Daley
Very interesting. Neither side on my Mountaineer have lights. I will have to see what I can do about that. I do have one light out in the dash and a light out for the rear defrost. Maybe I will be able to get all of these fixed at once but I would prefer to do it myself to save the $$$.
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Originally Posted by Sid Daley
Both sides are supposed to have lights, my left side are burnt out. It doesn't appear that their is a economical fix for a $0.25 light bulb.
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Although if you're the Radio Shack type you can figure out how to change the bulb only.
By the way, only one side unplugs from the wiring harness--I think it's the right side.
Installation isn't that hard though. Just don't set off the airbag while you have it out.
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Any radio shack success stories out there. Does anyone have a photo of the panel. I'm pretty handy with a soldering iron if that's the kind of repair that's required.
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Originally Posted by Horrortaxi
Economical, no? The 25 cent bulb is part of a $55 set--both switches and related wiring.
Although if you're the Radio Shack type you can figure out how to change the bulb only.
By the way, only one side unplugs from the wiring harness--I think it's the right side.
Installation isn't that hard though. Just don't set off the airbag while you have it out.
Although if you're the Radio Shack type you can figure out how to change the bulb only.
By the way, only one side unplugs from the wiring harness--I think it's the right side.
Installation isn't that hard though. Just don't set off the airbag while you have it out.
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Originally Posted by Flash635
Stunod,
I had that same problem myself, and the cruise control doesn't work.
Did your cruise work when the lights were out?
I had that same problem myself, and the cruise control doesn't work.
Did your cruise work when the lights were out?
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Originally Posted by 4MyTruck
Very interesting. Neither side on my Mountaineer have lights. I will have to see what I can do about that. I do have one light out in the dash and a light out for the rear defrost. Maybe I will be able to get all of these fixed at once but I would prefer to do it myself to save the $$$.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...d.php?t=316220
I put a little detail there about how I was able to fix mine for the cost of the two bulbs at Radio Shack.
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Originally Posted by K2JJB
The defrost light switch is a real piece of cake to fix, if interested see the following thread:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...d.php?t=316220
I put a little detail there about how I was able to fix mine for the cost of the two bulbs at Radio Shack.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...d.php?t=316220
I put a little detail there about how I was able to fix mine for the cost of the two bulbs at Radio Shack.
