electrical issue

[lksmith69]

I have an 04 expedition xlt and the previous owner had tabpped into the blue green wire going to the fuse box...

Make a long story short it shorted out and now fuse box is missing power to many fuses.. I jumped from the battery to the blue green wire and I regained power... I can only find the one fuse box under the dash..... Does anyone know of a fuse panel somewhere under the hood?

Also completely separate issue.... Is their a reason the dome lights will only work together by using the switch near the headlight switch? Should you not be able to turn them on individually by pressing them.....


Thanks

 

[bedrck46]

there should be a red wire from the battery that feeds the fuse box all other wires exit the fuse box to different circuits I have looked at the wiring diagrams for your year and can not find the blue green wire that you refer to but it may be that by you placing a jumper from the battery to the blue green wire that you are back feeding that circuit I would suggest that you remove that jumper and then check all fuses and replace those that are bad. Check them with a meter or a good test light. Let me know which ones you find blown and I will see what they go to

 

[lksmith69]

its actually purple with blue there about 5 different wires- they plug into the side of the fuse block 5-6 wires in a molex connector- all 10 gauge and go thru the firewall, pulled the battery and can not see where they go... i see a solid red wire from the battery goes under battery box and is all sealed up.... from the interior the 5-6 10 gauge wires go up and behind the glove box and looks like thur the firewall...... surely there is a fuse somewhere for these wires... when check with a voltmeter now some are hot constant some are on with key....

 

[bedrck46]

look at the attached print and let me know which connector you are referring to

 

[lksmith69]

C270G- I am going to pull in the shop and pull each fuse with a ohm meter.......

I think i understand what you are saying------ they are fused in the fuse box at floor and go elsewhere.... they are outputs from fuse box not to it......

By glance i did not see any blown fuses and I assume it will be a 40 of 50 amp fuse....

 

[bedrck46]

should be 30 amp fuses #29 #102 #110 #117 and there may be some smaller amp fuses involved

 

[bedrck46]

also check #116 40 amp fuse

I would suggest to you that you get a good Ford workshop Manual One can be obtained on e-bay from seller morpheousking its on a DVD and cost around $10.00 includes wiring diagrams that are specific to model years Just make sure you get the DVD for a 2004 model as he has many different DVDs
Let me know how you make out with the current problem