nrancour
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- 2002 Mountaineer Premier
2002 Mountaineer blowing fuse #2 in the power distribution box under the hood.
It is labeled as a 20 amp high-current maxi cartridge fuse. (5 bucks each)
If I change the fuse, it will blow again when I drive the car and the locks attempt an auto lock.
Everything else on the car works except the door locks.
From reading many other posts, the problem is either
(1) a shorted wire (usually in the driver door jam or on the floor board)
or (2) an actuator drawing a little too much current.
How can I determine if it is a short or an actuator going out?
I read one post where the guy replaced the 20A with a 30A and now his locks are working fine.
Is that something I can try to eliminate a short circuit?
Because if it is a short; it should blow the 30A just like the 20A.? Right?
If they work for a while then I can start to eliminate one actuator at a time and go back to a 20A fuse.
How can I determine which actuator is going bad without replacing all 5???
Any help is appreciated.
Neil.
It is labeled as a 20 amp high-current maxi cartridge fuse. (5 bucks each)
If I change the fuse, it will blow again when I drive the car and the locks attempt an auto lock.
Everything else on the car works except the door locks.
From reading many other posts, the problem is either
(1) a shorted wire (usually in the driver door jam or on the floor board)
or (2) an actuator drawing a little too much current.
How can I determine if it is a short or an actuator going out?
I read one post where the guy replaced the 20A with a 30A and now his locks are working fine.
Is that something I can try to eliminate a short circuit?
Because if it is a short; it should blow the 30A just like the 20A.? Right?
If they work for a while then I can start to eliminate one actuator at a time and go back to a 20A fuse.
How can I determine which actuator is going bad without replacing all 5???
Any help is appreciated.
Neil.