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    Ac not working, door ajar light, TPMI light, airbag light all on

    It looks like the power seat dragged something against the cables and wore through them. All of those should be color coded. Pull the battery minus terminal and get some decent splicing materials to get the wires back together. Then you probably have some blown fuses to fix. Hopefully no...
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    I Made A Utility Box for My EL

    Also while you are at it, add some tie down points for your cargo as well as the floor itself to the body.
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    I Made A Utility Box for My EL

    Looks good but I think you are really choking off the rear HVAC system. You might want to put some grill work there to let air in and out for your own comfort and to prevent damage to the system.
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    Abs and sability light come on when the radio power is turned on.???

    Are the radio, ABS and Stability on same fuse? Check the voltage. Also check alternator charging voltage and battery voltage AT THE FUSE.
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    Brake problems

    A lot to unpack here. Parking brake problem? Hydraulic problem? ABS? 4WD locked up? Parking brake cables rusted up? I would certainly be MOST suspicious of a bad rubber brake line. Been there done that, on my 2001, at 87K had smoking rear caliper, boiling axle lube and blown seal. So I would...
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    This is Driving Me Nuts!!

    FYI. I have a 2007 Santa Fe that exhibited same symptoms, drivers side hot, passenger side cold. I went crazy trying to sort out dual blend doors. There were none. Turned out it was a few oz low in freon. A few years later, this year, it did same thing. Again, the charge needed topping off. Why...
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    2017 EL hidden water tank build

    I am curious how much space the subwoofer occupies HxWxD. I have an XLT without one and would like to use that space for other gear.
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    Do I have an engine timing problem?

    Any misfire codes?
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    2000 expedition Rear glass will not latch

    My 2001 the rear lock actuators started acting up. I found the 1/4 inch rivet (black head) at the door edge had popped off and the actuator was loose. Drill out the rivet and replace. If you try to remove the actuator from inside the door and pop it off its steel spring saddle you will be...
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    2000 expedition Rear glass will not latch

    I am doing the drivers window regulator right now on my 2001. The hardest part was getting the three big plugs in the switch module disconnected. The plastic and metal tend to stick. Be sure to lube with CRC contact cleaner and some dielectric grease , including the plastic plug shells so you...
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    Understanding the overdrive on/off switch and why

    Unless I am missing something, you are describing exactly what O/D is supposed to do. O/D is the highest gear ratio. It will always settle to the highest ratio/lowest RPM possible at a given speed. When O/D is off, the gear selected is the next lowest and the RPM will be higher. The only reason...
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    Abs and sability light come on when the radio power is turned on.???

    If you have it scanned you should get an ABS code. The main one has to do with power to the module. You can have a circuit problem. Does the ABS and Stability Control share the fuse with the radio? Do they share an Accessory relay? Is the radio an aftermarket, perhaps with an amplifier someone...
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    2000 expedition Rear glass will not latch

    I am curious which direction your gas struts for the glass and rear hatch are positioned. Piston rod up or down? Mine were up last time I changed them and in changing them again I see instructions for the other direction, rod down.
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    Where to get a cargo floor panel

    It may be a size specific to the EL model, so check part numbers carefully.
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