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Sep 22, 2007 | 03:40 PM

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2003 EB - Did a brake job this morning and while I was doing it I had the radio on. Strangely enough when I started it up the gauges went haywire. I did'nt think anything of it, then I went for a test drive and the driver's power seat and the power mirrors don't work and it seems like the car is not charging.

The fuses for the seat and mirror are fine.

When I hook a trickle charger up to it, after about five minutes the charger trips out like its overloaded. I would assume the battery is bad but what could be up with the seat and mirrors?

Any help would be appreciated.

Sep 23, 2007 | 12:36 AM

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I know it's a wierd problem thats hard to diagnose over a computer, but does anyone have a clue on what it could be?

Sep 23, 2007 | 10:58 AM

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Changed the battery, truck starts, I still am not sure if its charging right and the seat and mirrors are still dead. There is power at the fuses.

Very confused, hope someone can help.

Sep 23, 2007 | 11:23 AM

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Test the charging system to see if it's active. Just measure the battery voltage with a meter to see if you have 13.8 - 14.4 V or so at idle speed.

Do you have the memory seats/mirrors? If so, check fuse F4 in the under dash fuse panel.

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Sep 23, 2007 | 11:53 AM

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Is there a another fuse panel other than the one behind the passenger side kick plate?

I'm only getting 12V at the battery at idle.

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Sep 24, 2007 | 07:24 PM

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I knew it was charging, but since the seat/mirrors weren't working, I thought maybe something else was wrong. Well I dropped it off at Ford, they said I needed a new Alternator, the Alternator harness, and the drivers seat module (Computer that controls the memory settings for the seat, the pedals, and the mirrors)

$ 1,400 later (OUCH) I should be back on the road.

Just thought I would update everyone, just in case it happens to someone else.

I'm thinking maybe the alternator problem may have caused a surge that fried the module.

Sep 24, 2007 | 08:44 PM

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I just read your post, I would try changing the alternator only, when mine went all the gauges went as you explaine "haywire". I doubt you need to change your harness if you have 2003, haven't changed mine yet and its a 97.