![]() ![]() If it does, you probably added too much solder and you need to remove some.Īfter doing this, all of the problems stopped. Make sure the solder from one post does not touch another. When you are done soldering, remove any dust/debris left behind including rosin and clean the posts with a solvent (I used dry cleaning fluid). ![]() If you see any black discoloration, re-melt the connection. Once the solder melts, immediately remove the iron.Īfterwards, re-examine the posts and make sure there is no black discoloration and that the solders look silvery all over. Be careful not to overheat the connection. I took a small soldering iron and re-melted the solder on all nine posts and added a tiny (and I mean TINY) amount to the three posts showing discoloration. This discoloration is a good indication that the connection is compromised. Look for black/dark discoloration around the base of the post in the solder. Having had some experience soldering circuit boards, I knew what to look for.įollowing the instructions at the above link, I also did the following:Įxamine the entire circumference of all nine of the connector posts with a good magnifying glass. When I examined my circuit board, I found not one, but THREE bad solders at the connector posts. These problems were intermittent and short-lived and the engine continued to run normally. I'm expecting the truck to die unexpectedly unless I can resolve this issue.Įlectrical problems included: ABS light stays on, odometer light and panel lights go off and on, all instruments malfunction at the same time, entire instrument cluster goes blank. Odometer light intermittantly goes out and back on. After a night the car starts and runs normally.Ħ. Console comes back on but then 4X4 indicator light won't go out.ĥ. Returns to normal after a few to 30 seconds.Ĥ. Battery light goes on, then entire console goes dead, with screeching noises coming from speakers and loud relay clicks while engine continus to run smoothly. Battery light goes on and voltage meter flucuates with engine RPM, then returns to normal,ģ. This has happened a few times over the past three months.Ģ. Battery light goes on and voltage meter maxes out, then returns to normal. There have been intermitant, short, lived problems as follows:ġ. My problem seems to have some similarity to what I'm seeing on this board with the exception that the vehicle has not died.yet. '98 Expedition, 5.0L, fairly new alternator, new plugs, about half the coils replaced, 160,000 miles and generally runs well. So Im wondering if its even worth having this fixed? I would like to keep the car but I don’ t want to get stuck on the road somewhere because it still a problem. Either replacing the windshield or at least checking the seal or looking at the GEM/CJB and having that replaced. I find this board and im reading everyones issue and I think to myself at least the car is not trying to start on its own without the key in the ignition and low and behold 15min into reading the posts the car starts trying to start!!!!Īnyway I saw 2 things that came up. Then when I put it in park the it made this noise as if it was trying to start!!! REALLY. Its been raining here and yesterday as I was out driving the radio went in and out, the wipers on and off. I had the car looked at about a week ago when it didn’ t start and they were not able to figure it out. Still I continued to get water and no start on days when it rained. I though maybe it was had to do with the sun roof so I sealed it. The car ran but noticed it more frequently then the problem started with the car not starting. One day after a pretty heavy storm I found a puddle of water on the driver side. I have had electrical problems with my 2000 expedition going on 3 years. Im not sure if I should be happy to find this message board or pissed off. I'm planning to take to dealership but can't really afford a $500+ repair. I hope someone can tell me this is a minor problem, but I'm guessing its not. Sometimes when she does this it sets off the security alarm. To make things even more interesting my wife has left the lights on mistakenly a number of times since and has had to jump start the vehicle. since then, the keyless remote now works however the rest of the problems remain. The interior lights also quit working automatically. Soon after that the radio quit working, the windows would not go down and the keyless remote stopped working. The "lights on" warning sound also stopped working. I'm not sure the timing of the problems but know it wasn't immediately after replacing the battery but it started with the auto lights not working. Problems started about 6 months ago with a dead battery. I'll try to be concise, yet descriptive in the issues it is having and would appreciate any feedback. I have a 2003 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 4 X 4 that is having serious electrical problems. ![]()
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