2000 Ford Taurus Repair Question
Topics covered: Gem, Fuse, Cigarette lighter.
Mileage: No information provided.
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Asked on July 28, 2010
2000 Ford Taurus The GEM (Generic Electronic Module)
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2000 Ford Taurus 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 138000 miles
My 2000 Ford Taurus' Headlights-On Warning Chime failed and new fuses I installed for the cigarette lighter kept burning out almost immed. My mechanic says I need a GEM (Generic Electronic Module) replacement (Parts Quote: $513).
QUESTION: Is it possible that the same electrical short that caused the cig lighter fuses to burn out also short out my GEM? If so, and I have a new GEM installed, could the electrical situation cause the new GEM to short out?
QUESTION: Is it possible to obtain a USED GEM? I've heard it is, as long as the Used GEM's Part Number matches the old one's exactly.
DD
2000 Ford Taurus 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 138000 miles
My 2000 Ford Taurus' Headlights-On Warning Chime failed and new fuses I installed for the cigarette lighter kept burning out almost immed. My mechanic says I need a GEM (Generic Electronic Module) replacement (Parts Quote: $513).
QUESTION: Is it possible that the same electrical short that caused the cig lighter fuses to burn out also short out my GEM? If so, and I have a new GEM installed, could the electrical situation cause the new GEM to short out?
QUESTION: Is it possible to obtain a USED GEM? I've heard it is, as long as the Used GEM's Part Number matches the old one's exactly.
DD
Asked by ddstarkeAnswer
Replied on July 28, 2010
Was it scanned for B codes? B1342 is the faulty GEM code, and PCM should be reset and if B 1342 comes back, then you replace the GEM, this could be a grounded power wire for the lighter, has this been checked? And yes you can use a used one, but if you buy from a junkyard, electrical sales are final, even if you later don't need it.