Last Nail in the Coffin?
My '97 F150 has had its share of issues over the years. Starting last fall, if I use the keyfob to unlock the door, it gets stuck in a cycle of endlessly locking the door instead (click, click, click...
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BillyW wrote:
Yes, it appears they don't manufacture them anymore either. I haven't called a parts outlet yet though. I'll be cleaning and checking as much as I can before actually replacing it.
And by the way, the battery maintainer was slowly losing the battle too.
Step by step removal instructions
HERE
Doesn't look good for finding even refurbs but for some reason there is a ton of used GEMs on Ebay..
EBAY SEARCH
I am not too impressed with Ebay finds since you take a chance that the used GEM may be bad also..
Somewhere I read that they are kind of generic so you may have a little leeway in years as long as it has the same "build" fuse box and options like like 4x4, power windows and such.. Otherwise it would need reprogrammed by a dealer..
