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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 04:27 PM
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mystery electrical problem

04 f250 5.4L v8. sat for three days in cold snowy weather. went to start it and all the relays were clicking and dash lights blinking and dome light blinking. fan would start blowing then die out no power to the radio or lights. brake controler blinks no connection even with the key out of the ingnition. theres a sensor or module on the brake peddle that when i move it the clicking will stop but it seems to kill the power to everything. put a new battery and cleaned all terminals. could it be the ingnition or is it more serious. any ideas or hints would help cause one solution doesnt seem to make sense for all the problems.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 04:50 PM
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Do you have an aftermarket alarm/RS installed on the vehicle?
 
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 05:35 PM
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no its all stock
 
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 08:22 PM
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When you let it sit...where was it? Sounds to me like a mouse/chipmunk/squirrel may have gotten to a wiring harness. It's a common problem.

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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 09:13 PM
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has it been raining? maybe some water leaked through the windshield and got into the GEM...
 
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