Relay issue?

jsxtreme

jsxtreme

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I think I've got a bad relay, but someone correct me if I'm wrong.

99 F-150. Key out of the ignition, and the ignition is in the off position. The blower motor for the heat-a/c keeps running.

I left the blower off. Hopefully it doesn't kill the battery again.
 
I don't know about this particular situation, because the blower motor was turned off, but I had all kinds of problems with my '00 F-250 caused by a leaking windshield.water would run down onto the fuse box and cause all kinds of havoc. I would walk out in the middle of the night to the horn honking, radio playing, interior lights on, etc. It finally smoked the body control module.
 
standy said:
I don't know about this particular situation, because the blower motor was turned off, but I had all kinds of problems with my '00 F-250 caused by a leaking windshield.water would run down onto the fuse box and cause all kinds of havoc. I would walk out in the middle of the night to the horn honking, radio playing, interior lights on, etc. It finally smoked the body control module.
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I checked the interior fuse box and it looks bone dry. I think I would have seen some evidence of condensation on the cover or something. But it's something to keep in mind, especially with the weather lately.

hangemhigh said:
GEM module is a common problem on these older F-150's, and leaky windshields were too.
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Would a GEM module cause electrical gremlins? I was thinking it might be the ignition too.
 
Everything runs through the GEM. Wipers, interior lights, and radio issues seem to be the most common symptoms. Is yours a 4wd? If so, ESOF?
 
hangemhigh said:
Everything runs through the GEM. Wipers, interior lights, and radio issues seem to be the most common symptoms. Is yours a 4wd? If so, ESOF?
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Nope, 2wd. Only other issue is a power window was working intermittently, now it wont go up but it will go down. I haven't seen any other issues.
 
Mine was pretty obvious- wet floorboard, and surrounding areas. But the fuse box didn't look like it had seen water. However, once I removed the GEM module, it was pretty evident that it had gotten wet. I could see corrosion and water spots on the circuit board. Eventually, my wipers stopped working and I had to replace the GEM. Mine is just a work truck, so everything is manual, but like Hangemhigh stated, it seems like EVERYTHING runs through the GEM module. I believe I would get an airbag and seatbelt chime at,random times as well. I think the back side of the fuse box has a tendency to corrode as well- I had to remove the fuse box and disassemble it to see the back side. It looked fine from the front.
 
standy said:
Mine was pretty obvious- wet floorboard, and surrounding areas. But the fuse box didn't look like it had seen water. However, once I removed the GEM module, it was pretty evident that it had gotten wet. I could see corrosion and water spots on the circuit board. Eventually, my wipers stopped working and I had to replace the GEM. Mine is just a work truck, so everything is manual, but like Hangemhigh stated, it seems like EVERYTHING runs through the GEM module. I believe I would get an airbag and seatbelt chime at,random times as well. I think the back side of the fuse box has a tendency to corrode as well- I had to remove the fuse box and disassemble it to see the back side. It looked fine from the front.
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It didn't necessarily have to even "get wet"... if the floors and surrounding areas/carpet are wet and holding moisture, it can be enough to allow condensation and eventually corrosion to start almost anywhere nearby.




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