06 XLT Both Power Points Dead

[HolmesFamilyEx]

I just got my first Explorer (a 2006 XLT) on Monday. We love it, but we discovered yesterday that neither of the power points appear to be functioning. I looked at the fuses (#21 and #25 ) and both of them appear to be good. Can anyone think of a reason why both power points would be dead at the same time if it's not the fuses? I've been searching through the forums and couldn't locate an answer to exactly the same problem. Thanks for the help!

 

[Scorpion8]

Could be that someone previous to you had problems with them and disconnected the wiring harness behind them. Perhaps they were tracking a ground or had tapped into that source of power for another purpose.

 

[HolmesFamilyEx]

Thanks, Scorpion. I'll take it apart and check it out.

 

[HolmesFamilyEx]

Well whaddya know? Popped open the center console last night and the wiring harness was disconnected. I reconnected it and we were able to use both power points with no problems. Not sure why it was disconnected...

Thanks for the tip, Scorpion!

 

[Flag Gibby]

If the shifter was replaced at some point (possibly under recall/warrantee), that is a common thing that is forgotten when putting everything back together and you usually don't realize it until the customer calls and complains about the power points no longer working.

 

[Scorpion8]

Thanks for the tip, Scorpion!

Always check the easy and the obvious first. Done that myself a time or two ....