2000 Ford Excursion Lights

2000 FORD EXCURSION
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2000 Ford Excursion Four Wheel Drive Automatic 187000 miles

I rear brake lights and blinkers are not working. I have tried to find the fuses for these to check them and cant find them. The bulbs are new. The back up lights do work. What can I do and where to I find the fuse for the flasher and the brakes and blinkers
Apr 28, 2009 at 9:35 AM
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Central junction box ; Fuse number 6 -- 15Amp is for flasher relay.
Central junction box; Fuse number 13 -- 20Amp is for stoplamps


Let me know if either of these helps.



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Apr 28, 2009 at 9:40 AM
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I tried the fuse's and they are both ok. Any other suggestions?
Apr 28, 2009 at 9:49 AM
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Is it both rear taillamps or just one side effected ?
Apr 28, 2009 at 9:51 AM
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It started out on one side and then came back and then both sides went out.
Apr 28, 2009 at 9:54 AM
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Ok, is power getting to bulb housing? Must be a ground wire loose somewhere, I would suspect at the taillamps themselves because the brake lights run through the brake light switch and the signals run through a flasher relay so they are not on same circuit.
Apr 28, 2009 at 9:58 AM
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where would you start to look for the ground wire that could be loose. I pulled the housing off the rear of the car and didn't see anything loose there.
Apr 28, 2009 at 10:01 AM
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I have looked over your vehicle's wiring diagram for the brake lamp circuit. These two circuits actually DO both get power from the multi-function (turn signal) switch. If the wiring is indeed good at both housings then I would suspect faulty switch.
Apr 28, 2009 at 10:11 AM
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If the switch is faulty wouldn't it effect the front blinkers also. They are both working.
Apr 28, 2009 at 10:15 AM
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From the wiring diagram, only the rear will be effected by a faulty multi-function switch.
Apr 28, 2009 at 10:16 AM
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where is this switch located?
Apr 28, 2009 at 10:19 AM
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Shoud be on the steering column. It is the switch used to operate the turn signals and high beams.
Apr 28, 2009 at 10:20 AM
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thank you I will check out this solution. I hope that it works.
Apr 28, 2009 at 10:21 AM
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