Suspected SJB problem
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Suspected SJB problem
I posted this problem on the Escape thread earlier and have had lots of views but no responses so I thought I would try here.
The key fob would not unlock the door, I manually unlocked it with the key. I was able to start the car, however, not only was the gear shift lever locked most of the electrical functions did not work. No windows, radio, door locks, lift gate, interior lights. The AC did work. We disconnected the battery and reconnected it and now everything is back to normal. So what happened? It can’t be a blown fuse because everything works now. I think the SJB controls the inop functions but I can not understand what happened or if it is likely to happen again. I talked to the Ford Dealer and they had never heard of this problem before.
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The SJB is the smart junction block. Many of the electrial functions are triggered by other actions, for instance when you hit the key fob to open the door not only does the driver door unlock the interior lights come on. Another example is when you turn the car off the radio still works until you remove the key. Somehow the unit did not wake up when it should and I hope to understand why.
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What year is this? I have never heard of a smart junction block. It must be really new. I am familiar with the body module, the cluster module, abs module, etc., all communicate on a network and talk to each other for some of these functions. approx 1999-2004(+?) trucks the door switches where connected to the body module. It communicated to the cluster module when a door was opened. The cluster module lit a "door ajar" light in the cluster(if you had this feature) along with controlling a "battery saver" relay and also a "accessory delay" relay in the fuse box. Those relays are what let the windows and the radio, etc. still work till you opened a door, or a certain time period.
Your model may be new and they may be doing it differently now, it's hard to keep up with this stuff.
Your model may be new and they may be doing it differently now, it's hard to keep up with this stuff.
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Thank you for the reply Dave. I believe the Smart Junction Block is a combination of the GEM module and another module. The abreviation in the manual is SPDJB. The module is fed by a circuit coming out of the power distribution box in the engine compartment and I think it is located on the passenger side of the center console. It appears to be a glorified fuse panel. The vehicle is a 2009 Escape, six cylinder. The functions that did not work are all controlled by this module. Disconnecting the battery corrected the problem this time but my fear is it will happen again and next time the reboot will not work.
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I posted this problem on the Escape thread earlier and have had lots of views but no responses so I thought I would try here.
The key fob would not unlock the door, I manually unlocked it with the key. I was able to start the car, however, not only was the gear shift lever locked most of the electrical functions did not work. No windows, radio, door locks, lift gate, interior lights. The AC did work. We disconnected the battery and reconnected it and now everything is back to normal. So what happened? It can’t be a blown fuse because everything works now. I think the SJB controls the inop functions but I can not understand what happened or if it is likely to happen again. I talked to the Ford Dealer and they had never heard of this problem before.
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I posted this problem on the Escape thread earlier and have had lots of views but no responses so I thought I would try here.
The key fob would not unlock the door, I manually unlocked it with the key. I was able to start the car, however, not only was the gear shift lever locked most of the electrical functions did not work. No windows, radio, door locks, lift gate, interior lights. The AC did work. We disconnected the battery and reconnected it and now everything is back to normal. So what happened? It can’t be a blown fuse because everything works now. I think the SJB controls the inop functions but I can not understand what happened or if it is likely to happen again. I talked to the Ford Dealer and they had never heard of this problem before.
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I posted this problem on the Escape thread earlier and have had lots of views but no responses so I thought I would try here.
The key fob would not unlock the door, I manually unlocked it with the key. I was able to start the car, however, not only was the gear shift lever locked most of the electrical functions did not work. No windows, radio, door locks, lift gate, interior lights. The AC did work. We disconnected the battery and reconnected it and now everything is back to normal. So what happened? It can’t be a blown fuse because everything works now. I think the SJB controls the inop functions but I can not understand what happened or if it is likely to happen again. I talked to the Ford Dealer and they had never heard of this problem before.
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