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#227 of 280 1999 Expedition Electrical problems by tpierce

May 31, 2011 (6:40 pm)

I have a 1999 Expedition. The battery continues to drain as locks on door are up and down clicking. One time I was driving in the rain and the radio would come on when I used the turn signal. I have brought into Ford 3 times they supposely replaced windshield and seal, replace computer (main) under the hood. I don't know what to do. I don't want to bring back to Ford. This happens every time it rains. Please I need some possible solutions.

#229 of 280 climate control head in dash dead by eddie2004

Jun 24, 2011 (8:33 pm)

my 2004 expedition climate control panel no display or controls. I replaced 10 amp fuse and it worked briefly. I rechecked fuse and it's good still no heat or ac. panel is still dead. Alternator replaced a few days afterward not sure if it is related. still no heat or ac. Not sure where to start looking?

#230 of 280 DVD player has no audio after placing battery by ridiculous_1

Jul 24, 2011 (6:06 pm)

I have an 05 King Ranch and I replaced my battery and ever since the DVD player will play video but no sound. The wireless headphones will only play the radio even when the DVD is playing....Any ideas or suggestions?
 
Is this electrical in nature..did I short something..or just a setting I need to re-enable.

#231 of 280 Re: 1999 Expedition Electrical problems [tpierce] by berggy

Aug 03, 2011 (5:03 pm)

Replying to: tpierce (May 31, 2011 6:40 pm)
There is water in your relay box just above and left of the steering column.
It comes from the leaking windshield.
Look up my photo series and fix on the ford truck enthusiasts web site under electrical insanity.
 
Oh wait ... I found it:
http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/443324-electrical-insanity.html

#232 of 280 Re: Electical Issues 1997 Eddie Bauer Expedition [remixthis] by berggy

Aug 03, 2011 (5:10 pm)

Replying to: remixthis (May 13, 2011 1:37 pm)
try this:
There is water in your relay box just above and left of the steering column.
It comes from the leaking windshield.
Look up my photo series and fix on the ford truck enthusiasts web site under electrical insanity.
  
Oh wait ... I found it:
http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/443324-electrical-insanity.html

#233 of 280 electrical problem with 99 expedition by ktbug0603

Sep 21, 2011 (1:22 pm)

i have a 99 EB Expedition. when i shut the car off, take keys out, and open doors, the door dinger still dings, the windows still work, and the a/c still blows. sometimes while im driving the radio will go off and the mileage wont work. i can drive it all day with no problems. but if i let it sit a couple days the battery ends up dying. the other day(it was raining) i heard a clicking noise coming from under the dashboard. i could not isolate exactly where it was coming from. i checked all relays under the dash, and they are all good. also if i hit the brakes really hard, the abs light will come on and stay on until i shut truck off. ive read a lot about this on the forums, but no one has the exact same problems as me. any help is appreciated!

#234 of 280 Re: 2005 Ford Expedition Won't Start After Rain [wmvickers] by fordschultz09

Oct 26, 2011 (8:39 am)

Replying to: wmvickers (Dec 29, 2009 8:49 am)
I have the same problems! Any luck fixing the problem?

#235 of 280 Re: 2005 Ford Expedition Won't Start After Rain [fordschultz09] by dale77

Oct 26, 2011 (9:01 am)

Replying to: fordschultz09 (Oct 26, 2011 8:39 am)
I was able to fix the problem for my '99 Expedition. The problem is caused by water leaking into the dash area from under the windshield's rubber seal on the driver side. Replacing the windshield and resealing it will not solve the problem. To fix:
 
1. Remove the windshield wipers and exterior trim around the windshield.
2. Remove the interior windshield trim on the driver side
3. Carefully pull out the long rubber seal that extends from the front base of the windshield and which extends across the top of the driver door.
 
On the inside edge of the groove that seats the rubber seal, there are two steel plates that are spot-welded together. The water seeps under the rubber seal, runs down this groove (which is nothing more than a gutter). The water seeps between these two steel plates and drips onto your electrical components and shorts out the circuit board.
 
I coated the inside of the groove with a thin coating of silicone sealant and used a thin putty knife to squeeze the sealant between the two steel plates. I also did this on the inside of the windshield for good measure.
 
Be careful not to put too much silicone into the groove or else the rubber seal won't seat properly back in place. Also, you want to be careful not to "glue" the seal back in or it will be damaged the next time it is removed and it is an expensive part.
 
After doing this, it took a few days for everything to dry out and I have not had one hiccup since. It completely solved the problem.

#236 of 280 electric by fordschultz09

Nov 07, 2011 (7:10 am)

dale was ur 99expeditions battery totally drained after it rains fordschultz

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