Recent content by Timothy James

Nah, I was monkeying around with an el cheapo aftermarket radio and when I disconnected it, weird stuff happened. I traced it to the fuse in spot 34 (dash) and all is well. The fuse must just supply power to the actuator(s) when the car is not running, because everything worked fine when the car...

This one is a real head scratcher... 2005 model. For the power door locks, neither fob or either door switch works "cold". By cold, I mean the vehicle is locked and I am attempting to unlock it (at least the manual key lock still works!). Once the ignition is turned to on or accessory ("hot")...

Well, guys and gals - after almost a year of banging my head on the wall, my problem has finally been solved! It was indeed one of the cluster lamps causing the problem. It had somehow dislodged from the plastic base, and wedged itself into a position to cause a dead short. I removed the cluster...

Funny you should mention opening it up. I did just that and saw nothing obvious. Resistors all checked out fine. Using the pinout on 8W-80-75, one side of the lighting circuit is on pin 1 (Fused B+) and the other is on pin 12 (Fused ignition switch output). Nothing on 19 or 20 which seems more...

Thanks for all the input and advice; I have determined my problem is in the instrument cluster itself. Using the "leave the circuit hanging in space" and plugging a test light into the fuse holder (don't know why I never learned that one!) method, I was able to eliminate everything but the...

Fuse #9 on the fuse block inside the car will blow instantly whenever the headlights are turned on. When I completely disconnect the connector at the instrument panel, everything works fine.

2005 Liberty Sport, 3.7, 4x4 Hey guys and gals, I have a strange electrical issue and am looking to be pointed in the right direction. The problem: Circuit 9 controls the RIGHT side marker lights and instrument cluster lamps. It developed a dead short when I hit a pothole (or two) last winter...

Ah yes, the details. 3.7L, Auto trans.

According to the owner's manual, I have the Command-Trac with the handle on the console as shown. Not only do I have the owner's manual, I have the funky little canvas bag it goes in.

It is 4x4. Not sure which transfer case it has, I'm pretty new to this 4WD stuff. My last vehicle was AWD, so kinda the same but different...

Bought a new-to-me 2005 Sport;125,000 km on it right now. Bone stock, it was a replacement for a 2005 Mazda Tribute. Haven't driven a RWD vehicle in about 20 yrs (I am spoiled somewhat by front wheel drive!) Winter's coming; we'll see what it has in store...