Charlie's 1996 Explorer Sport - Page 3

Charlie · 06-02-2008, 10:54 PM

When you open your door, does the "Check fuel cap" light come on instead of the "door ajar" light?

kdr358 · 06-02-2008, 11:49 PM

no, I know for a fact because my door sensors dont work all the time lol, but when I turn the key 1/2 way all the lights come on except the Check Engine light i changed the bulbs an still nothing.

kdr358 · 06-04-2008, 08:29 PM

oh and another thing, I noticed I have the same headunit, anyways with the info console on the top was it a matter of plug and play or alot of electrical involved?

Charlie · 06-04-2008, 11:30 PM

Some electrical, I had to run wires for the temp sensor, the rest are all just power wires/remote wires.

97 xploder · 06-10-2008, 05:30 PM

got a question about exhaust i wanted to add a high flow and my local guy said the way the headers attach to the cat its immposible but then another friend says its not so i wana knw whats the deal thanks ben

Charlie · 06-10-2008, 07:18 PM

Oh, it's possible, just depends on what you are planning on doing. Are you thinking of running bigger pipe, or just high flow cats/muffler?

Charlie · 06-10-2008, 07:19 PM

Modified ford logos...now they are black, instead of the corporate blue. I think it looks a lot better.

Exploder_352 · 06-16-2008, 11:47 PM

hey bro, not a bad explorer liking what u did with the grill. hit me up let me kno what you think i have a 98' exploder, aight man later

sploderman · 06-17-2008, 02:57 PM

hey im just wonderning how you painted the logos??? and it does look sick haha

Charlie · 06-20-2008, 08:47 PM

Sorry for the late response....

To paint the logos (sorry, no pics of the process, I will explain as best I can)

Take a hair dryer, and heat the emblem at close range for 2-5 mins, depending on how well it heats. Then, inbetween the clear part, and the outside chrome ring wedge in a knife. It works best to use 2. Slowly remove the part that says "Ford" from the chrome backing. You are removing that clear blue piece. It will just look like the ordinary emblem when removed, just without the chrome bracket behind it. Now, the backside of it should look silver. Sand off all of that silver until it is clear. Don't sand in the grooves, though, becuase you want to leave that silver paint there. It's easy to just remove what you need, just make sure you are sanding flat. So, now, when you look at it, it should look clear, with the chrome letters spelling ford, and the chrome oval. Mask off the front part of the emblem with tape, and spray the back. Wait for it to dry, and just re-install in the chrome base with a silicone or other adhesive.

Hope this helps. If you want, I can pull it back off, taking pictures of the process.