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#10 of 19 Re: Extra power for radio equipment [russ24] by mickeymouse2 Jan 31, 2008 (7:53 am)
Replying to: russ24 (Jan 30, 2008 8:17 pm) I would put the battery[s] in the bed of your truck in some type of large tool box to protect against the weather. Your only running a 10 gauge wire back there, and then a good ground off that battery, and then hooking your equipment to that. You can find room in the engine compartment for the other stuff, isolator, interrupt constant solenoid ect. Those are small. That way if one battery isn't sufficient, there is plenty of room to add on. Keep in mind that motor homes usually use 2 house batteries at least for the accessories. They use a generator also when stopped to keep the batteries fully charged. I know you don't think that the draw is much, but it is going to probably require 3-4 deep cells if you plan on use beyond 90-120 minutes without the engine running. If your using a power inverter to 110, that in it self will drain the battery in about 30 minutes with nothing plugged into it.   Another method is to add an additional alternator to your engine. You would use a one wire marine alternator that should fit with a bracket just above your power steering pump where that stupid bracket is that warns you the belt is moving. This method is actually less costly but requires some alteration; Larger s-belt, mounting bracket ect. But you won't need the isolator or anything. I have done both methods on the 4.0 Relocating the power steering resivor is necessarry.
#11 of 19 Help! fog lights come on even when vehicle turned off by stevew3 Mar 31, 2008 (6:03 pm)
I have a 2003 Sport Trac XLT with Auto-ON head lamps. The on-off for the fog lights is a separate switch on the dash near the radio. Normally, the fog lamps will only come on with the low beams. They are supposed to turn on automatically if they are switched on and the main headlamp switch is in the auto setting and the low beams are on. They will also come on manually if the main headlamp switch is turned "on" and the fog lamp switch is "on" and the low beams are on. Normally the little light on the fog lamp switch glows only when the fog lamps are on.   Here's the problem: when the sun goes down the fog lamps turn on---and kills the battery. The headlights do not come on with the fog lamps. This happens when the vehicle is turned off, the main headlamp switch can be on auto or manual, it doesn't seem to matter. Interestingly, the fog lamp switch glows "on" all the time. Turning the fog lamps on or off doesn't matter, the on/off indicator of the fog lamp switch stays glowing.   Are there any Ford mechanics, engineers or Sport Trac experts that can shed some light on this problem?
#12 of 19 94 Ford Explorer Starting and Fuel Gaugag problems by chuney Jan 07, 2008 (4:07 pm)
#13 of 19 94 Ford Explorer Starting and Fuel Gaugag problems by chuney Jan 07, 2008 (6:40 am)
I hope someone can help me out. My fuel gauge no longer reads accurately. The truck can be empty, but the gauge reads full. It also takes and extra 20-30secs to start on ignition. What can I do to fix this or have any of you had this problem? Replies to this message: kcram (Jan 07, 2008 4:07 pm)
#14 of 19 Re: 94 Ford Explorer Starting and Fuel Gaugag problems [chuney] by kcram HOST Jan 07, 2008 (4:07 pm)
Replying to: chuney (Jan 07, 2008 6:40 am) Since this forum is specifically for Sport Trac models, you will likely get a faster response in the Ford Explorer Gas Gauge and Ford Explorer Starting and Stalling Issues discussions.   kcram - Pickups Host
#15 of 19 Battery Drain by Tangojr Dec 19, 2008 (3:14 am)
I have an 08 Sport Trac with a 4.0 litre that I purchased new in Oct. of 08. When I test drove it at the dealers the battery was dead and they put a new one in it. I shipped the vehicle to the Navy Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The car sat for about 10 days. When I got it off the barge the battery was dead. I charged it and drove it for a few days then the battery went dead again. Thinking the battery had a dead cell I bought a new one and fully charged it. A few days later the new battery was dead. I used a multimeter and could only find a draw of .5 amps when everything was shut off with the doors closed. The altenator is definitely working. I think this draw is from the alarm system but don't believe its' enough to drain a battery. Unfortunately Ford wont pay for any warranty work here unless the vehicle was purchased thru the Nave Exchange new car sales which it wasn't. Any ideas/suggestions greatly appreciated. Replies to this message: riverpirate2u (Dec 30, 2008 12:35 pm) 05sporttrac (Jan 19, 2009 9:01 pm)
#16 of 19 Re: Battery Drain [Tangojr] by riverpirate2u Dec 30, 2008 (12:35 pm)
Replying to: Tangojr (Dec 19, 2008 3:14 am) Howdy, I had the same problem with my 01 sport trac. 3 batteries in 4 months. The dealer found the radio had a problem. They removed it and I have been startng in winter weather here in Iowa with no problems since. They said it was coming out of "sleep mode" at night. I had a problem reseting the clock and couldn't figure out why. Hope this helps! Gary Replies to this message: 05sporttrac (Jan 19, 2009 9:01 pm)
#17 of 19 Re: Battery Drain [riverpirate2u] by 05sporttrac Jan 19, 2009 (9:01 pm)
Replying to: riverpirate2u (Dec 30, 2008 12:35 pm) my 05 sport trac was submerged up to the windsheild in hur gustav so my problems are a lil more extreme lol. but i am driveing the truck with much work that ive done to it. recently ive discovered the battery draining problem that has only recently began after driving the truck for months. ive noticed that the "sleep mode" as u say, is misfunctioning because the radio comes on, then off, then on... u get the idea lol. battery will die in a day. pull the radio fuse and bam.. no dead battery. i wasnt sure if it was other problems keeping my radio on, or if it was the radio... a friend said he had the same radio problem in his ford mustang... anyway, thanks for the input, i think a new radio is in order.
#18 of 19 *NEEDED* headlamp switch w/foglight w/daytime running lights by 05sporttrac Jan 19, 2009 (9:10 pm)
i been searching the net for countless hours looking for this part.... i bassically need the entire assembly that fits into the dash and plugs in... (headlight switch w/daytime running lights, w/fog light, and dimmer switch) its all in an oval combo package deal that slips into the dash on the 05'.   can anyone please tell me where i can find one. thank you. p.s. i think ive seen some on the net but never any pix to verify what im buying
#19 of 19 Blinkers and Hazards by robert212 Nov 23, 2009 (9:53 am)
Blinkers and hazards keep failing. Had hazards on yesterday to troubleshoot and closed the hood and they quit working. While driving the blinkers work sometimes and other times they don't. Any suggestions??   Robert212

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