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I've just finished some work on an Aspire I've had sitting in the garage for some time, and I thought I'd offer up a suggestion. If this information/opinion has been posted here before, or is already common knowledge that I'm unaware of, I apologize in advance.
I was told by my local Ford dealership as well as several parts stores that Ford is no longer manufacturing parts for these cars. I needed a couple of relays and a blower motor resistor, and these relays (DX52 and DX54, for the headlamps, blower, and radiator fan I believe) cost about 65 clams a piece, while the resistor is supposedly unavailable new anywhere. I got 1 resistor, 3 (DX54) relays, 1 (DX52) relay, and some other small interior and electrical parts from a local salvage yard for $30. The moral of this story is that if your Aspire is getting on in years, it wouldn't be a bad idea to hoard a few of these parts (all of which are extraordinarily easy to replace, and very troublesome to have not functioning) in advance for a rainy day. They're nice to have on hand if and when you need them, and they're an expensive pain in the butt to get when that time comes if you can't find a wrecked car. I hope this helps someone.
I was told by my local Ford dealership as well as several parts stores that Ford is no longer manufacturing parts for these cars. I needed a couple of relays and a blower motor resistor, and these relays (DX52 and DX54, for the headlamps, blower, and radiator fan I believe) cost about 65 clams a piece, while the resistor is supposedly unavailable new anywhere. I got 1 resistor, 3 (DX54) relays, 1 (DX52) relay, and some other small interior and electrical parts from a local salvage yard for $30. The moral of this story is that if your Aspire is getting on in years, it wouldn't be a bad idea to hoard a few of these parts (all of which are extraordinarily easy to replace, and very troublesome to have not functioning) in advance for a rainy day. They're nice to have on hand if and when you need them, and they're an expensive pain in the butt to get when that time comes if you can't find a wrecked car. I hope this helps someone.