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Here… That guy does the full Monty, how to test the compressor fuse, how to access the compressor from under the car and how to test the relay and a good shot of the relay itself, so you know what you are looking for.

The compressor has a relay, plug in, that could cause it not to run. I think you can get to it from under the car and remove it without having to remove the compressor itself. By the way, yes, you can remove the compressor via the right wheel skin thing, just need small hands. Also, if the...

I think you are trying to reinvent the wheel, changing the radio to something that supports bluetooth would be a better idea. I had a 97 MarkVIII with the factory phone (so I guess you can say they sold at least one) but unlike other car phones of the era where most of it was in the trunk with...

This is sort of what it’s supposed to look like. 1997 mark and is the drivers side I think.

I usually hate to follow up my own posts but it dawned on me I have the electrical diagrams for the 1998 Mark VIII in pdf format, including what they call "the radio". I'm pretty sure the 97 and 98 (which was only for a few months in 98) is the same car. Email me at bje@ripco.com or if there...

I had a 97 Mark VIII for almost 20 years and was under the impression the radio could not be replaced without tearing everything out, speakers, amps, wiring harnesses and replace all new. Parts of the system used digital communications to other parts, like the 10 cd changer in the trunk, used...

Hi all, Just wanted to say thanks for all the input, got the new EGR valve on this past saturday, everything seems ok so far. Couple of points to make, 1) yes it is a 27mm nut and those wrenches from Harbor Freight worked well. Be aware the handles are quite short but are narrow enough to...

Ok, title sounds stupid but I have a 2004 LS 3.9L and last week the CEL came on with a P0402 code. Something to do with the EGR valve so since I had a 97 Mark and needed to replace that one towards the end, I figured just to order one and keep fingers crossed the valve is bad. Unlike the Mark...

Can you translate that into english? I put one of those Pioneer DA120's in mine (apple airplay) and although everything sounds great to me with it, I never did figure out if the two speakers in the transmission tunnel would be usable. The wiring harness they sent only had 3 connectors for the...

I don't think it has plastic problems because except for the overflow bottle (which I'm not even sure the degas on the LS is the same thing), everything else in the cooling system is old school rubber and or metal. I just got rid of my 97 Mark (bought new in Jan of 98) and will grant you one...

I have an 04 LS V8 I picked up a few months ago and yes, only the drivers door mirror dims (along with the rear view mirror). Sort of odd because I just got rid of a 97 Mark VIII (which I had almost the whole 20 years) and it had both outside mirrors having the dim function. Another difference...