2002 Sport Trac - no power to Computer Scanner

[hoorawflyguy]

Hello, got an engine code today, went home plugged in my Actron OBD 2 pocketscan and receive no power to the scanner. I plug the scanner into my wife's Taurus and my father's E350 and it work fine. any ideas? Its been over heating and i just replaced the thermostat this afternoon. checked the pins in the scanner and the terminal in the truck and all looks fine.

2002 Sport Trac 4.0L SOHC V6

 

[MidnightRebel07]

Check your fuse for the OBD II port and cigarette lighter, same fuse. It's probably blown which will kill the power to the port. I believe it's the number 17 fuse on the drivers side of the dash, might wanna check the book on that but I'm pretty sure that's the one. I had the same problem awhile back.

 

[hoorawflyguy]

Check your fuse for the OBD II port and cigarette lighter, same fuse. It's probably blown which will kill the power to the port. I believe it's the number 17 fuse on the drivers side of the dash, might wanna check the book on that but I'm pretty sure that's the one. I had the same problem awhile back.

You are correct sir. thank you!

 

[TmacTrac]

... My #17 fuse was blown and nothing happened to me yet.. ? i still havent replaced it.

 

[MidnightRebel07]

If your fuse is blown for the OBD II port/ cigarette lighter nothing will happen, you just can't use either until the fuse is replaced.

 

[Beecoach]

What are the probable causes for this fuse to blow?

 

[ncranchero]

Short in the lighter, coins falling into the lighter socket when no lighter is in place ......

 

[Beecoach]

The socket is horizontal, there doesn't appear to be anything in there. Guess I'll try to trace the wires, looking for a short and look on the socket as well.

 

[doug625]

I'm having the same problem. Cigarette lighter works, no blown fuses but scanner gets no reading at all.