Can anyone tell me what fuse #23 does?
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Mountain Pass
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From: The ATL
Can anyone tell me what fuse #23 does?
'00 XLT 4X4 5.4 90,000
I just picked up my new (used) X a few days ago. So I'm new to Ford Trucks, New to the Expy, and New to FTE. I really like the truck though and have been spending all my spare time reading all I can find about my new ride. Thanks for all the valuable info that you guys put out there for Newbies like me to learn from.
O.K. What is fuse #23 for? Everything seems to be working fine but I pulled the fuse panel cover off to check something and noticed that fuse #23 had a small piece of brassy looking metal wedged in on one side of the fuse where it plugs into the socket. I was curious so I pulled the fuse out and the piece of metal fell out. I didn't bother to put it back since it didn't really seem to belong there in the first place.
Now I'm curious as to why it was there. I don't have an owner's or service manual so I was wondering if someone could tell me what that fuse does so I could do a little further investigation.
Thanks for the help.
I just picked up my new (used) X a few days ago. So I'm new to Ford Trucks, New to the Expy, and New to FTE. I really like the truck though and have been spending all my spare time reading all I can find about my new ride. Thanks for all the valuable info that you guys put out there for Newbies like me to learn from.
O.K. What is fuse #23 for? Everything seems to be working fine but I pulled the fuse panel cover off to check something and noticed that fuse #23 had a small piece of brassy looking metal wedged in on one side of the fuse where it plugs into the socket. I was curious so I pulled the fuse out and the piece of metal fell out. I didn't bother to put it back since it didn't really seem to belong there in the first place.
Now I'm curious as to why it was there. I don't have an owner's or service manual so I was wondering if someone could tell me what that fuse does so I could do a little further investigation.
Thanks for the help.
Last edited by SunBum; Mar 8, 2005 at 06:08 PM.
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SunBum,
The brass piece is used to power an aux device such as a ham radio, scanner, or any 12vdc device that you would like to add without cutting into the vehicle's wiring harness. I didn't look to see what fuse 23 does.
Charley
The brass piece is used to power an aux device such as a ham radio, scanner, or any 12vdc device that you would like to add without cutting into the vehicle's wiring harness. I didn't look to see what fuse 23 does.
Charley
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Fuse 23 is a 10 amp and is for:Aux A/C,Heated seats, Trailer tow battery charge, turn/hazard flasher,4x4 clutch relay, overhead console, E/C mirror, 4 wheel ABS module
It basically supplies power to the swithes that control relays.
It basically supplies power to the swithes that control relays.
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yeah but the major thing is that most of those things turn off with the ignition. when I wired fog/driving lights up on my wifes car I ran a wire to the fuse controlling the radio, knowing it would shut off when the igniton was off.
What ever it controlled/ powered the previous owner took it with them?
What ever it controlled/ powered the previous owner took it with them?
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Thanks for the info...
Like you mentioned, he was probably just getting power for some accessory that is no longer with the truck. I never thought of this as a possibility, but it now makes sense.
Thanks again, I guess it's nothing to worry about.
Thanks again, I guess it's nothing to worry about.
