2003 Ford F150 Interior Fuse Box Identification. Below you will find an image of the interior or central junction box. Each component is identified and there is a legend below. Clicking on the image will enlarge it. Fuse Legend 1 (15A) – Radio, Video Cassette Player, Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) Module, Rear Integrated Control Panel … Continue reading “2003 Ford F150 Interior Fuse Box Identification”
2003 Ford F150 Underhood Fuse Box Identification. Below you will find an image of the underhood or battery junction box. Each component is identified and there is a legend below. Clicking on the image will enlarge it. Fuse Legend 1 (20A) – Power Point. 2 (30A) – PCM Power Relay. 3 (30A) – Main Light … Continue reading “2003 Ford F150 Underhood Fuse Box Identification”
This 2003 Ford F150 came in with the complaint that the engine would not fire up and run. The starter worked, the theft light flashes quickly and the odometer reads all dashes instead of numbers. Scanning the PCM found that it would not communicate with the scan tool. There was a code U1262 ( missing … Continue reading “2003 Ford F150 Theft Light Flashing”
This 2007 Ford F150 came in with the complaint that the battery light would come on about 30 seconds after the engine was started. The voltmeter in the dash indicated the alternator was charging. Checking the system with my charging system analyzer found the charging voltage was good at 14.23 volts and the amperage was … Continue reading “2007 Ford F150 Battery Light Stays On”
In the process of developing this repair and repair articles I have encountered a fair amount of grief from fellow professional technicians. Originally I posted an abbreviated version on a network that I belong to in hopes of providing a valuable procedure for both my fellow mechanics and their customers. I realize that it is … Continue reading “2011 Ford Expedition Replacing The Driver’s Side Temperature Door Actuator in Under 2 Hours Part 4”
The other epiphany that I had while thoroughly investigating this process was that I could get to the one hidden screw if the passenger side of the floor duct was gone. Then I thought how could it best be removed without disturbing anything else? I could cut it off with a saw but then what? … Continue reading “2011 Ford Expedition Replacing The Driver’s Side Temperature Door Actuator in Under 2 Hours Part 3”
Now that the seats and center console are out of the way it is time to start removing the metal brackets.There is a bracket that holds the wiring harness to the main frame. In order to get the wiring out of the way the connector body from the front harness needs to be removed from … Continue reading “2011 Ford Expedition Replacing The Driver’s Side Temperature Door Actuator in Under 2 Hours Part 2”
This 2011 Ford Expedition came in with the complaint that the driver’s side vents were stuck on heat. Since this truck has rear floor vents under the seats as shown below, the seats have to be removed from the vehicle. The plastic trim covers unsnap from the seat brackets to reveal the attaching bolts. The … Continue reading “2011 Ford Expedition Replacing The Driver’s Side Temperature Door Actuator in Under 2 Hours Part 1”
This 1999 Ford E150 van came in with the complaint that the a/c would only blow out of the defroster. The mode actuators in this vehicle are vacuum controlled so checking vacuum is the first point in the diagnostic routine. There is a vacuum hose splice connector under the hood on the passenger side of … Continue reading “1999 Ford E150 Air Only Blows Out The Defroster Vents”
This 2005 Mazda Tribute came in with the complaint that the tail lights would not work.This same general information would apply to the Ford Escape and the Mercury Mariner of the same era. A quick check revealed that fuse #3 in the interior fuse box was blown. One of the more common places for a … Continue reading “2005 Mazda Tribute, Fuse #3 Blows, No Tail Lights”