Dam Fuse just keeps burning!
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Dam Fuse just keeps burning!
I have an Expedition EB 1999.(5.4)
The dam fuse for the power windows, running board lights, and overhead lights burned out. When I replaced it it burned out again.
I tried replacing it with the door close and it didnt burn out. I could lower the windows, but when i opened the door it burned out!
Im in need of help!
Thankyou.
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Dam Fuse just keeps burning!
>Check the wiring for the lights on the running boards. You
>will be looking for a short to ground.
Bah...just put in the biggest fuse you can find...that'll keep it from burning out. Bring a fire extinguisher too....
XXL
>will be looking for a short to ground.
Bah...just put in the biggest fuse you can find...that'll keep it from burning out. Bring a fire extinguisher too....
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 19-Sep-02 AT 10:37 AM (EST)]I would bet on the running board light circuit as well. Ford didn't win any prizes for running board light hardware or wire routing on this design. I remember driving my 1999 XLT in it's first winter and winding up with a bowling ball-sized lump of snow/ice hanging off of the front running board light wire. While you're down there, you might want to think about cleaning the bulb sockets and putting new bulbs in.
If you open the passenger door instead of the driver's door, does the fuse still blow? If not, I would wonder about the possibility of chafed power window or door light wiring in the driver's door finding ground when the driver's door is opened. If so, see my first paragraph.
If you open the passenger door instead of the driver's door, does the fuse still blow? If not, I would wonder about the possibility of chafed power window or door light wiring in the driver's door finding ground when the driver's door is opened. If so, see my first paragraph.
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Dam Fuse just keeps burning!
I have checked the running board lights wiring and it looks good. The inside where the bulb is located was a little humid. I left it off so it would dry. But still the fuse burns out!
I notice that when I lower the drivers side window it makes a clicking noise coming from the fuse box. When I try the other windows it doesn't make any noise. The fuse sometimes last for a while (5 minutes) then it burns. I have used like 10 fuses allready.
What should I do next, I think the dealer will charge me an arm & a leg to fix that. How much is it fare price to pay for other electric service shops around.
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The clicking noise you hear is most likely a relay chattering. Try swapping it with another exact matched relay & see if the problem goes away. If you have access to a multimeter, that is about the only way you can tell if your wiring "looks okay." You have to ohm the circuit out to be positive. Remove the fuse to the window/interior lights/runnig board circuit & put one lead on the fuse clip & the other to ground. Have an assistant move the door around to see if it's not a chaffing issue. You should see max ohms on the meter if everything is good. A short to ground would be a very low reading (~0 ohms). If you get a low reading (short) to ground, you will have to isolate the particular area of wiring that is going to ground. DO NOT KEEP PUTTING FUSES IN & BLOWING THEM OUT!!! This could result in a wiring FIRE & burn your truck up. Isolate the cause of the short first. A Expedition Manual with schematics will help you identify all the connections in that particular circuit.
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