Mercury Mystique 1996 Owner's Manuals

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Fuses, Circuit Breakers and Relays
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Fuses, circuit breakers, and relays protect your vehicle's
electrical system from overloading. If electrical parts in your
vehicle are not working, the system may have been overloaded
and blown a fuse or relay, or tripped a circuit breaker. Before
you replace or repair any electrical parts, check the appropriate
circuit protector.
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The following charts tell you which circuit protector protects
each electrical part of your vehicle. If a fuse blows or a circuit
breaker opens a circuit, all the parts of your vehicle that use the
circuit will not work.
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Once you have determined which fuses or circuit breakers to
check, follow the procedures underChecking and replacing fuses
orChecking and replacing circuit breakerslater in this chapter.
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RWARNING
Always remove the key from the ignition before working
on or replacing fuses.
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The Power Distribution Box Fuses and Relays
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10-1/2 pica
art:0001227-A
The power distribution box location
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24 pica art:0001228-A
The power distribution box fuses and relays
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Spare fuses are located in the power distribution box under the
hood.
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twenty-four pica
chart:0000378-JFile:cdsvz.ex
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fourteen pica
chart:0001257-BFile:cdsvz.ex
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The Instrument Panel Fuses, Circuit Breakers and
Relays
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The instrument panel fuse panel is underneath the instrument
panel on the left side. To open it, reach under the instrument
panel and push the release button to the right of the fuse panel.
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13-1/2 pica
art:0001309-A
The instrument panel fuse panel location
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24 pica art:0000381-C
The instrument panel fuses
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thirty pica
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Relays Outside the Fuse Boxes
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sixteen pica
chart:0001229-A%*
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Checking and Replacing Fuses
[SV35301(ALL)04/94]1.
Use the charts to decide which fuse you should check.
[SV35311(ALL)02/94]2.
On the fuse panel decal located on the cover of the power
distribution box or on the end of the instrument panel fuse
panel, find the number of the fuse you want to check.
[SV35351(ALL)02/94]3.
Find the corresponding fuse and remove it with the fuse
pulling tool that is provided.
[SV35370(ALL)11/92]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 should be replaced.
[SV35390(ALL)02/93]5.
Replace the fuse with one that has the right amperage rating.
See the following chart.
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7-1/2 pica art:0001319-A
The side view of a typical fuse
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eight pica
chart:0001255-B*
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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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Circuit Breakers
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If you need to check a circuit breaker that is on the instrument
panel fuse panel, seeChecking and replacing fusesto find out how
to locate the fuse panel and pull it down.
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Diagnostic equipment is needed to check circuit breakers. Refer
to the manufacturer's instructions.
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Circuit breakers will reset themselves and allow the electrical
parts to work again once the overload on the circuit is gone. If
the circuit breakers continue to cut off electricity, have your
vehicle's electrical system checked.
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If you replace a circuit breaker, use one with the same
amperage rating. To remove a circuit breaker mounted in the
fuse panel, grip it with your finger and thumb and pull it
straight out of its socket.
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Lights and Bulb Replacement
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It is a good idea to check the operation of the following lights
frequently:
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headlamps
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tail lamps
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brakelamps
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high-mount brakelamp
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hazard flasher
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turn signals
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side markers
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license plate lamp
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The alignment of your headlamps should be checked if:
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oncoming motorists frequently signal you to turn off your
vehicle's high beams when you do not have the high beams
on
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the headlamps do not seem to give you enough light to see
clearly at night
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the headlamps are not aligned so that they point slightly
down and to the right.
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