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Willie Walker Posted on Mar 16, 2015
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My brake lights wouldn't go out one day, so I unplug the battery went and got a brake switch put it on, now my SUV won't get in gear and sometimes won't crank "HELP ME PLEASE"

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On the brake light switch check the harness sometimes it gets to hot and terminals won't make contact they open up. Try wiggling the brake switch harness while pressing brake with other hand truck running or key on engine off and listen for solenoid clicking everytime you press the brakes.

I went off your primary post of brake lights staying on replace switch now won't go in to gear (stuck in parking)

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Charge the batteries. take a Reading to make sure that you are getting almost 14v to both batteries. If it is not charging then take the alternator back off and have them check it. you might have bought a bad one. There is a way to test the glow plus with out taking them out. ( Take a piece of wire long enough to reach all the glow plugs from the battery. unplug the glow plug wire.If you touch the end of the glow plug with the hot wire it should make a little spark. if no spark then the glow plug is bad. do this to each one, but one at a time)

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 18, 2009

SOURCE: not cranking or turning over

HAVE A DEALER MAKE U A NEW KEY AND RESET THE MAIN CUMPUTER I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THE DEALER HAS TO DO IT I KNOW IT SUCKS BUT ITS THE ONLY WAY BALEAVE U ME IVE BEEN THRU IT

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Hello
The engine and transmission in this cars drive train are fully electronically controlled by a computer called the PCM (Power Train Control Module). Whenever a problem like this occurs the computer stores a record of the problem (there are of course some exceptions to this, like the fuel pump, engine coolant temperature sensor and MAF sensor for instance) in the form of a fault code in its memory, to read these fault codes you must have the systems memory scanned with a special tool. Once the fault code(s) are read you then must perform the appropriate diagnostic testing to find and resolve the problem(s) DO NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS UNTIL A TRAINED TECHNICAIN HAS DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO AVOID SPEDING YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY ON PARTS THAT MAY NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM

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SOURCE: 1979 Ford F150 4x4 auto 400 - won`t start.

if your starter is working but not turning the motor over it could be that you need to replace your flywheel/flexplate you could have some broken teeth

Anonymous

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SOURCE: 2001 eddie bauer ford expedition 4x4 no prior

Input or output speed sensor,Incorrect fluid or fluid level,neutral safety switch,or TCM (transmission control module)

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My question is my brake light wouldn't go off so I disconnected the battery,next day put on a brake switch and now SUV Ford Explor wont crank up or get in gear.Then got this guy to come look at it ,then...

Wow, you're all over the page with this request! :)
By saying "wont crank up or get in gear" I need to know, when you turn the key to start, does it in fact make the engine crank?
Make sure the shifter, if automatic, is all the way up into park.
Make sure battery is fully charged. Battery terminals are clean and tight.
Then turn key to on, not start yet. Are lights lighting up on instrument panel? Yes? No?
Try these things and let us know what you have.
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    Shine the flashlight on the Windstar's brake pedal arm to illuminate the brake switch. Unplug the brake light circuit connector from the brake switch.

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    Unbolt the Windstar's brake switch from its mounting bracket with the box wrench set.

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    Bolt the Windstar's replacement brake switch onto the bracket with the box wrench set.

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    Plug the brake light circuit connector into the brake switch



  • Read more: How Do I Change the Brake Switch on a 1996 Ford Windstar? ' eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_7624548_do-switch-1996-ford-windstar.html#ixzz1CSAaHtlA
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