Electrical issue with Gauge's /Radio and Power door locks and windows

D1555

MEMBER
2004 FORD EXPLORER
82,000 MILES

Spedometer and all other gauges /Radio/Power Windows and Door Locks stoped working while I was driving to work. Once I got to work and put truck in Park they all came back. But the battery light and the Air back light were flashing. Let truck sit for 2 hours went out started back up all gauges work other lights (airback/battery off) drove truck a mile all
not wrking again and ow just battery light on.

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CJ MEDEVAC

MECHANIC
11,005 POSTS

YOU ARE MOST LIKELY EXPERIENCING A BATTERY OR CHARGING ISSUE

HAVE THE BATTERY AND CHARGING SYSTEM CHECKED AT A POPULAR AUTO PARTS STORE. THEY WILL USUALLY DO THIS FOR FREE!

IT WILL NOT BE LONG THAT YOUR RIG WILL NOT START, YOU WILL JUMP START IT OR CHARGE IT WITH YOUR PERSONAL BATTERY CHARGER. IT MAY RUN FOR A WHILE

BUT.

THE SYMPTOMS WILL NOT GO AWAY!

WHAT WILL MAKE THEM GO AWAY IS TO COMPLETELY DISCONNECT THE BATTERY FROM YOUR RIG. FOR 10 MINUTES OR SO

AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO BE DONE

REPLACE/ REPAIR THE ALTERNATOR

REPAIR PROBLEM PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM CHARGING--FUSIBLE LINK, WIRING, ETC

REPLACE DEFECTIVE BATTERY, WITH A FULLY CHARGED ONE

OR AFTER REPAIRS, FULLY CHARGE YOUR EXISTING "GOOD" BATTERY AND INSTALL

REGARDLESS OF YOUR ACTIONS, THE COMPUTER WILL NOT RESET UNTIL THE BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED AND A "GOOD TO GO", FULLY CHARGED BATTERY IS RE-INSTALLED

KEEP US INFORMED. MAYBE IT'S SIMPLE LIKE A LOOSE WIRE OR SOMETHING

GOOD LUCK

THE MEDIC