FORD WINDSTAR 1996 1.G Owners Manual

Servicing Your Windstar
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[SV35300(ALL)10/93]
Fuses and Maxi-Fuses
[SV35400(ALL)11/93]
Fuses and maxi-fuses (high-current fuses) protect your vehicle's
electrical system from overloading. If electrical parts in your
vehicle are not working, the system may have been overloaded
and caused a blown fuse. Before you replace or repair any
electrical parts, check the appropriate fuses.
[SV35450(ALL)08/93]
17-1/2 pica
art:0050026-A
Fuse panel location
[SV35500(ALL)10/93]
The following charts tell you which fuses protect each electrical
part of your vehicle. If a fuse blows (opens) a circuit, all the
parts of your vehicle that use that circuit will not work.
[SV35600(ALL)11/93]
Once you have determined which fuses to check, follow the
procedures underChecking and replacing fuses.
[SV35700(ALL)09/93]
NOTE: Fuse links should only be repaired by your dealer.
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[SV35800(ALL)05/95]
Checking and Replacing Fuses
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[SV35900(ALL)01/93]
If you need to check a fuse, find the fuse panel for the electrical
system, which is located under the instrument panel, and follow
these steps:
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[SV36000(ALL)09/93]1.
To remove the fuse panel cover, pull down on the fuse panel
cover handle.
[SV36100(ALL)11/93]
17-1/2 pica
art:0050027-A
Fuse puller tool location Ð fuse panel cover
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[SV36200(ALL)10/93]2.
On the fuse panel, find the number of the fuse you want to
check.
[SV36300(ALL)11/93]
17-1/2 pica
art:0050112-B
Main fuse panel under instrument panel
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[SV36325(ALL)08/94]
thirty-two pica
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[SV36350(ALL)08/94]
thirty-two pica
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[SV36375(ALL)11/93]3.
Use the fuse puller tool to remove the fuse.
[SV36400(ALL)03/94]4.
Check the fuse to see if it is blown. Look through the clear
side of the fuse to see if the metal wire inside is separated. If
it is, the fuse is blown and should be replaced with a fuse of
the correct amperage rating.
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[SV36500(ALL)09/93]
7-1/2 pica art:0040210-B
Fuse puller tool and fuse
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[SV36700(ALL)05/95]
RWARNING
Always replace a fuse with one that has the specified
amperage rating. Using a fuse with a higher amperage
rating can cause severe wire damage and could start a
fire.
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[SV36800(ALL)01/93]5.
Put the fuse panel cover back on.
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[SV36850(ALL)05/93]
Even after you replace a fuse, it will continue to blow if you do
not find what caused the overload. If the fuse continues to
blow, have your electrical system checked.
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[SV36900(ALL)03/94]
The following chart indicates the colors and amperage ratings of
standard fuses.
[SV36950(ALL)11/93]
fourteen pica
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[SV37000(ALL)01/93]
Engine Compartment Main Fuse Panel
[SV37050(ALL)11/93]
17-1/2 pica
art:0050039-B
Engine compartment main fuse panel located on driver's side of engine
compartment
[SV37100(ALL)06/94]
10-1/2 pica
art:0050114-C
Engine compartment main fuse and relay panel
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[SV37150(ALL)08/94]
thirty-two pica
chart:0050115-FFile:wnsvs.ex
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[SV37500(ALL)05/95]
RWARNING
Always disconnect the battery before servicing high
current fuses.
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[SV37520(ALL)05/95]
Ford recommends that high current fuses be replaced by a
qualified technician.
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[SV37600(ALL)03/93]
RWARNING
Always replace the cover to the Power Distribution Box
before reconnecting the battery or refilling fluid
reservoirs.
[SV37700(ALL)12/93]
A blown maxi-fuse may be replaced but will continue to blow
until the cause of the overload condition is corrected.
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[SV37800(ALL)05/95]
RWARNING
Always replace a fuse with one that has the specified
amperage rating. Using a fuse with a higher amperage
rating can cause severe wire damage and could start a
fire.
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[SV38400(ALL)10/94]
Relays
% [SV38500(ALL)03/94]
Relays are devices which receive signals from components or
systems. After receiving signals, relays transfer these signals to
activate or deactivate other components or systems. One relay
box is located with the maxi-fuses near the battery and one is
located with the fuse panel under the instrument panel.
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