Lonnie-S
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- Carlsbad, California
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2002 Sport Trac 4x4
On Thursday, August 11, 2022 after a run to the beach and hardware store, my 2002 Sport Trac was parked at home and turned off for a couple of hours.
Later on, I went to start the truck again. Upon turning the ignition key, some dashboard lights illuminated, but the starter did not engage. I tried turning the ignition switch off, making sure it was in park, my foot was on the brake, etc., and the tried the start position again a couple of times. Fewer instrument panel lights came on, and the eventually there was no response at all. No lights. No starter. No cabin lights. No headlights. No radio. Nada!
All systems seem to be without power. I did a few elementary checks on the battery and fuse box. The battery is about a year old and registers 12.54 Volts on my multi-meter. Power is getting the the main fuse box @ 12.54 Volts too measured on the (always hot) main circuit trace. I measured to several empty fuse location spades and there was 12.54 Volts on them as well.
Visual inspection of the fuses did not locate a blown one. The main fuse to the circuits powering all the relays (50A) looks good and intact. Power is getting to the fuse box and power fuses. I have no way to test relays unless someone can give me an at-home testing method.
The next test recommended in the troubleshooting guide is to measure from the + side of the battery to the engine block grounding plate, supposedly on the cylinder head. I can't locate that. Does anyone know where it is located?
Has anyone encountered a similar problem?
The car is parked on the street, pointing downhill. I have to way to jack it up and get under it.
Thanks,
Lonnie
Later on, I went to start the truck again. Upon turning the ignition key, some dashboard lights illuminated, but the starter did not engage. I tried turning the ignition switch off, making sure it was in park, my foot was on the brake, etc., and the tried the start position again a couple of times. Fewer instrument panel lights came on, and the eventually there was no response at all. No lights. No starter. No cabin lights. No headlights. No radio. Nada!
All systems seem to be without power. I did a few elementary checks on the battery and fuse box. The battery is about a year old and registers 12.54 Volts on my multi-meter. Power is getting the the main fuse box @ 12.54 Volts too measured on the (always hot) main circuit trace. I measured to several empty fuse location spades and there was 12.54 Volts on them as well.
Visual inspection of the fuses did not locate a blown one. The main fuse to the circuits powering all the relays (50A) looks good and intact. Power is getting to the fuse box and power fuses. I have no way to test relays unless someone can give me an at-home testing method.
The next test recommended in the troubleshooting guide is to measure from the + side of the battery to the engine block grounding plate, supposedly on the cylinder head. I can't locate that. Does anyone know where it is located?
Has anyone encountered a similar problem?
The car is parked on the street, pointing downhill. I have to way to jack it up and get under it.
Thanks,
Lonnie