Disconnect the gray odometer cable; just push in the little pin and slide it out. The odd thing is that the power windows work, the power sideview mirrors work, the radio and ceiling lights also work. This fire can occur even when the car is off. Remove 4 phillips screws to remove gauge cluster. Electrical checks reveal nothing wrong with the electrical system, and there is power to the radio. I was Driving down the road and my van went crazy possessed! The central fuse box can be up latched from a metal clip right at the front above the narrow gap directly in front of the fuses themselves.
Apply heat from a soldering iron to these pins; you shouldn't have to add more solder, but you may. . Customer responsible for return shipping on core items. Then reassemble the gauge cluster. After you remove the circuit board, flip it over you will see the dash lights. After all the screws are out, gently lift up on the circuit board; you may need to lift up on one side at a time. F29 is 15A Interior lights, cigar lighter, Clock and radio.
Please refer to the core return instructions included with the part or contact customer service for more details. This should be enough to repair those connections. Customer responsible for return shipping on core items. Hope this helps Posted on Jan 17, 2010 www. Aug 17, 2009 ive got a 55 plate 85 T260 swb crewcab 68000 miles, , i bought it 12 months ago, red light flashes on dash board most days, some times arratically, sometimes quite slow, and all clocks, speedo and dash does not work????????? Check all sides for power is any of the wires have no voltage when lights on trace to faulty wire or fuse. Please refer to the core return instructions included with the part or contact customer service for more details.
This can cause the erraticness within the gauges. You can receive a refund by returning a suitable old core. High Beam and indicators on separate circuit. Also check to see if higher amp fuse had been put into lower amp socket and black arcing had occurred. My horn wipers,power windows, radio,blower front and back, headlights, do not work. If you look at these pins closely, you may see the broken solder. You can receive a refund by returning a suitable old core.
Customer responsible for return shipping on core items. You can receive a refund by returning a suitable old core. It sounds tougher than it really is. After doing this around 50k miles ago all the gremlins seem to have remained gone. As the central box is sort of split into 3 main sections 80A 60A and 60A fuses supply the central fuse box Other fuses are 40A or 50A for cooling fan 50A heated windscreen model dependent and 50A glow plug diesel.
Please refer to the core return instructions included with the part or contact customer service for more details. This issue can also cause a fire. The horn,lights, wind shield wipers front and back going crazy could not shut off. The windstar is a faulty sensor switch on the brakes master cylinder. Some supply the central fuse box drivers footwell. With the central fuse box undone inspect all around wires for shorts. .
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