The 1 Ford Explorer enthusiast resource on the Internet since 1996. So, if any one else is having this problem I strongly suggest to start with the fuses and then go directly to the brake bulbs and sockets before thinking it is in the multifunction switch! Any further questions please ask!! The turn signal or hazard signals do not work. Everything's going to go together the same. It is a very common problem. And all is great and back to normal. This is mounted up under the dash.
I'm feeling my way to do this. This part is usually pretty easily changed. Pull the bulbs and check if they're a grey-ish silvery color. Sandi 10-21-16 Windows are stuck Orlando harried 8-11-14 My radio blew a fuse and don't know which fuse it is. Electrical components such as your map light, radio, heated seats, high beams, power windows all have fuses and if they suddenly stop working, chances are you have a fuse that has blown out. If your Explorer is experiencing electrical problems, you should always check the fuses first, because they are relatively easy to check and cheap to change. We hope this helps you out.
Also this happened to me and the fuse my manual told me was not the right fuse. I checked the fuses and they are ok. Note: The top mounted brake light still was on very dim but not strobing. On my 1999 Explorer, its' fuse 27 15amp mini fuse in the fuse panel, next to the drivers door. If I lost fuse 7 in the main distribution box under the good, wouldn't I have lost other lights or functions? Is there anything else that would cause this problem? Fuse 5 is the fuse for the parking lamps, and the reversing lamps. Push the 4 way and step on the brakes does that make any difference also one more question how did you determine that the multifunction switch is good? Do I need to replace the brake switch? Your Name: Your Email: Message: Type Code in box: Code is case-sensitive.
I don't know what to look at next. I was under the impression that it might also be another fuse that is blown, but I have checked every single fuse on the panel and the trailer tail light still not working. Take the little clip, and the hole is up on the top so you want to put it up on top and then slide it down. They are a great source of info for this. Are they on fuse 3 inside? This box will disappear once registered! It turned out that there was some type of insulating coating on two of the pins and some in the socket's pins. In this video we're going to show you how to replace the stoplight switch on this Explorer, and give you some tips on diagnosing bad brake lights or brake lights that don't work. I also installed new bulbs, fiqured I might as well as I was in there.
A year and a half-ago, this happened, and the problem was a blown fuse, which was easily fixed by replacing the fuse. My brakes lights all three stopped working recently and it wasn't a fuse; if I jiggle the switch by reaching my hand under the dash and pulling on the switch, the brake lights will come up… According to the 1997 Ford Explorer owners manual : The 1 fuse located in the passenger compartment fuse panel you can see the fuse panel cover when you open the drivers door, the fuse panel is located in the drivers end of the dash is a 7. They should be able to figure out if the component needs to be replaced or if there is a short or some other problem with your Explorer. Maybe they messed up a ground? Once you move it over that way, then you actually pull it down. If so, how do I do this? It's actually quite easy to replace.
Usually there are many electronic reasons to drain the battery. I'll get the angle right here in a second. After hooking up the replacement flasher and trying the turn signals and flasher, they still do not work. Carefully push the brass colored brake rod to the left. Here's my switch hanging down. Brought to you by www. Typically the failure of that switch will also cause the brake-shift interlock to not work, but it's hard to tell offhand.
If you do want to do it, it's just four screws. Have you checked for voltage at any wiring circuits? This is on page 142 in the owners manual. Anyways, if that's not the case, you might need to start pulling stuff apart and checking for an active 12V from the fuse to the back of the truck and see where it shorted. A disconnected wire or something? This forum really helped me, but in my case the problem was not necessarily the stop light switch on the brake pedal, but it was the electrical contact pins male and female in the plug and switch socket. I'm going to show you - just in case you don't have it - but your manual has a very good guide to which fuses are which. There is a plastic switch wired into the electrical system that detects when the brake pedal is pushed.
My left turn signal doesn't work but the lights still work. When you open the drivers side door you should be able to see it at the front of the open door. All Messages in Thread Author Date Solomon Gause 8-6-07 I need a diagram of the fuse box for a 1998 Ford Explorer. I have for window that wont work and i dont know what fuse to change. We will find out step by step.
Also get a test light probe to check for power with. I replaced the turn signal switch last year, was still under warranty so I went ahead and replaced Welcome to the forum, does the turn indicator on the dash work? Praise God I found the problem! I have a 98 Ford Explorer with the same problem. Just on a whim, I put in a new bulb to test. And running all those test. The pipe cleaner fit inside the female pins and the Q-tips for the male pins.