any1 here happen to know where under the hood the inertia switch is located on a 96 explorer 4dr 4.0

 

Check you owners manual, .....but it may be inside the cabin under the dash, behind the passenger kick panel like in other Fords

 

Hhhhm, I'll have to check, but I thought my '98 was in the driver side rear compartment where the jack and stuff is.

 

On my 95, it's in the front passenger foot area.. by the trans hump, up at the firewall.

 

Hi there, I have a 96 explorer 5.0 and my inertia switch aka fuel pump shut-off switch is located under the passengerside carpeting right up against the wall--inside the rig not under the hood. In fact when my switch literally melted--all the diagnostic testing I did pointed to the fuel pump being out because you couldn't hear it kick on inside the tank and the rig just wouldn't start. Replaced the switch and no problems since. Good Luck!

 

ok so the reset switch thats under the pass. side dash w/the red button is the inertia(cut off switch) or theres another switch down there

 

Yep that's it, red button--reset it, but also eyeball the wires going to it. When mine melted it "looked" just fine until I pulled the carpet back a bit and the wires were all fried. I was able to replace just the switch by splicing into the next section of good wires in there--bit spendy though just for the switch.

 

do any of u know what color the power wire in and out if shut off switch is?

 

Pull the connector off of the inertia switch & test for voltage on both wires.

One of those wires should have voltage for 2 seconds when you turn the key to run.

If not, look for a bad PCM power relay OR a bad fuel pump relay OR a bad PCM.

Does the check engine light come on when you turn the key to run?

Factory wiring diagrams, dont leave home without them.

 

yes the check engine light comes on but its been on, it could be cause of tranny, o2 sensor? ive been told i was just going to check voltage in and out of switch then at pump itself, just need to know what color power wire is or does it matter