1998 Ford Explorer Brake & Hazard Lights Troubleshooting
- 1). Open the driver's side door of your Explorer. Make sure the engine is off. Put on your gloves
- 2). Open the fuse panel located to the left hand side of the instrument panel. Locate the fuses numbered "3," "7," and "21." The "3" fuse is the left-hand stop light fuse, "7" is the right-hand stop light fuse and "21" is the hazard light fuse. Replace any of the fuses if the metal inside the fuse is broken. The "3" and "7" both use 7.5 A fuses and the "21" uses a 15 A fuse. Use your index finger and thumb to remove and replace the fuse. Close the fuse panel. If your lights are still malfunctioning, the wiring should be checked.
- 3). Open the rear door. Use the screwdriver to remove the two screws retaining the rear lamp to the vehicle. Pull the tail lamp out by disengaging the two lower retainers. Check the electrical connection. If it is loose, securely plug it in. If the lights are still malfunctioning, the bulbs may be burned-out.
- 4). Remove the two sockets from the lamp assembly. Pull the bulbs straight out of the sockets and replace them with 3157K-type bulbs. Place the sockets back into the assembly until they snap into place. Place the assembly back into the vehicle and reinstall the two screws. Close the rear door.