Checked my FPDM.
10-30-2012, 10:37 AM
#11
2007 F150 XLT
Ya, just unplug, unscrew the old one and throw it in the garbage after taking pictures to post on here hahahah. Then you install the new one and plug it back in. The new one will have spacers that keep the back of the fpdm off the frame to separate the dissimilar metals which caused the corrosion in the first place.
10-30-2012, 02:07 PM
#12
Junior Member
Thread Starter
It was worth the $60 to me for peace of mind. I had it stall a few times in wet weather so I knew something was up. They are very easy to change too.
10-30-2012, 04:59 PM
#13
Senior Member
After reading all the posts about the FPDM's rotting away I decided I would just order one and put it on so I wouldn't have to worry about it. I'm glad that I did for a couple reasons. When I went to lower the spare tire my key would not unlock the stupid lock for it. I sprayed it with WD-40 and wiggled the key around tapped it a few times with a hammer.... still nothing. I ended up taking a screwdriver and a hammer and just tapping it on the backside and turned the lock that way. I'm glad I found that out before I was on the side of the road with a flat.
The FPDM was definately bad... Lots of corrosion. I scraped the corrosion off and there was a nice little hole. Thanks for all the info posted on the board about it... it definately helped me!
The FPDM was definately bad... Lots of corrosion. I scraped the corrosion off and there was a nice little hole. Thanks for all the info posted on the board about it... it definately helped me!
I s'pose I oughta check mine, it's an '04 and also just rolled over 100,000.