budwich
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- Ottawa, Ont
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 96 XL
On 2000 explorer:
Relay module Above right of gas pedal or lower left of AC/Heater/radio. It is a
ugly place (Behind the center console).
Fuse #26 to Pins #1 and #5 on Battery Saver Relay Hot at all Times per the
Circuit diagrams. Different than the 96.
Thanks
R146rick
I think you are missing the point. The battery saver relay (any relay for that matter) has "coil power" and in this case "switched contact power". Yes, there is power going to the battery saver contacts (1 and 5)... and its "hot at all times" cause that relay provides power to "things" when the ignition is turned off. The issues is that there is a ground on pin 2 which is going to the GEM... the GEM is suppose to operate the relay based on "input" from "key on", "key off", and "timing". The ground should be gone "at some point" and the relay dropped.... and then the voltage which is being switch from pin 5 to pin 3 will no longer be there... and your fuse won't see any voltage on that "leg" and won't blow. BUT that's not the "real" problem (voltage on pin 3 thru the relay... that's its job to switch voltage).... the problem is the ground is coming from somewhere (in and around the GEM) and its my guess that somewhere around the GEM, there is "lots of grounds" that shouldn't be there which is causing the ultimate issue of "burning fuses".
ahhh... I see now that perhaps some of the answers are "mixed" between two different people's issues... but I see now that your 2000 fuse 26 is my 96 fuse 7...