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#3801 of 3838 Re: No cruise and ABS, airbag, and Brake light on [peter0688] by grandnash2 Aug 06, 2009 (6:02 pm)
Replying to: peter0688 (Jul 08, 2009 1:53 am) i had the same problem it was two fold the wires under the passenger side seat got pinched in the track and shorted out the number 5 fuse in the inside fuse panel. i seperated the 4 wires taped them with electrical tape and replaced the number 5 fuse, it worked perfect.
#3802 of 3838 No Parking Lights by sylviah Aug 09, 2009 (1:59 pm)
I have a 2005 Ford Escape - it got broken into last week! I got it fixed and now had a alarm installed on it. Now the Parking Lights don't work - the shop that installed the Alarm said they can not find the problem - all the fuses are good. Blinkers work - just no Parking Lights. Any idea's - just spend a lot of money and I really don't have to much left The breakin was the Passenger door window was broken and the door dinged. Nothing else - you guys helped me out before so I hope you can do it again!!! Thank's a lot - Sylvia Replies to this message: tidester (Aug 09, 2009 4:35 pm) sylviah (Aug 09, 2009 6:00 pm) tidester (Aug 09, 2009 8:48 pm)
#3803 of 3838 Re: No Parking Lights [sylviah] by tidester HOST Aug 09, 2009 (4:35 pm)
Replying to: sylviah (Aug 09, 2009 1:59 pm) Did the parking lights work before the alarm was installed?   tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper Replies to this message: sylviah (Aug 09, 2009 6:00 pm) tidester (Aug 09, 2009 8:48 pm)
#3804 of 3838 Re: No Parking Lights [tidester] by sylviah Aug 09, 2009 (6:00 pm)
Replying to: tidester (Aug 09, 2009 4:35 pm) Well that's the thing - I thought that they did but it has been sometime that I had driven at night so I am not sure. The Alarm place tells me that they did not work when they did the equipment check. What do you think that it could be? Replies to this message: tidester (Aug 09, 2009 8:48 pm)
#3805 of 3838 Re: No Parking Lights [sylviah] by tidester HOST Aug 09, 2009 (8:48 pm)
Replying to: sylviah (Aug 09, 2009 6:00 pm) If the fuses check out then the next things I'd look for are (a) burnt out bulbs, (b) problems with the switch or (c) wiring issues.   It's not likely that both bulbs would be burnt out at the same time but it's still worth checking. My money would be on the switch as the root problem. Wiring issues would be the hardest to trace.   tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper
#3806 of 3838 Terrible gas mileage by walstone Aug 13, 2009 (1:58 pm)
I just purchased a beautiful (skin deep?) 2003 Tribute ES. A is usually the case after a purchase I have found the tranny noise to be high but the worst thing is the intolerable 13MPG city and 15 MPG combined. It's got 60k mi and my mechanic says everything looks good as far as fluids, filters, etc. The mech mentioned perhaps a bad ECT sensor or other HO2 dowstream sensors. Would that affect mileage that much? '03 Tribute almost for sale! Replies to this message: nitrous93 (Aug 13, 2009 3:22 pm) walstone (Aug 14, 2009 4:45 am) vg33e power (Aug 14, 2009 6:32 am) nitrous93 (Aug 14, 2009 3:29 pm)
#3807 of 3838 Re: Terrible gas mileage [walstone] by nitrous93 Aug 13, 2009 (3:22 pm)
Replying to: walstone (Aug 13, 2009 1:58 pm) Walstone,                First of all make sure you are running synthetic blend 5W-20, ford motorcraft is what I always used, but any brand of same viscosity will be fine. I have an 02 escape and changed oil in mine to a 10W-30 and got very bad gas mileage. Changed back to 5W-20 and is fine now.Read your owners manual on this, it says it in there, I promise. Also I dont care what any mechanic tells you, change the Plugs now, dont wait to 100,000 miles. and while your there your PCV Valve as well. Hopes this helps. Replies to this message: walstone (Aug 14, 2009 4:45 am) vg33e power (Aug 14, 2009 6:32 am) nitrous93 (Aug 14, 2009 3:29 pm)
#3808 of 3838 Re: Terrible gas mileage [nitrous93] by walstone Aug 14, 2009 (4:45 am)
Replying to: nitrous93 (Aug 13, 2009 3:22 pm) Thanks for the suggestions. The oil does sound wierd but if it will increase the mileage so be it. Same with the plugs. Any recommendation on brand? Replies to this message: vg33e power (Aug 14, 2009 6:32 am) nitrous93 (Aug 14, 2009 3:29 pm)
#3809 of 3838 Re: Terrible gas mileage [walstone] by vg33e power Aug 14, 2009 (6:32 am)
Replying to: walstone (Aug 14, 2009 4:45 am) Stick with Motorcraft, that is what it originally came with. Using the recommended oil weight will improve MPG, stick to 5W20 Synthetic Blend or Full Synthetic. Heavier weight will bog down your MPG.
#3810 of 3838 Re: Terrible gas mileage [walstone] by nitrous93 Aug 14, 2009 (3:29 pm)
Replying to: walstone (Aug 14, 2009 4:45 am) Same with the plugs, use Motorcraft, Dont buy those quad fire, splitfire, they are garbage,(My Opinion Only). If you want the best MPG's out of your ride, always try to use OEM stuff. Have a good One

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