Originally posted by Tony2005:
Originally posted by m4gician:
Originally posted by Tony2005:
Orange wires also go to blocking diodes (per wiring layout he has). And he rolls his eyes because the wiring is not informative because the description is too vague.
You really need a 1998 Ford CD with wiring diagrams.
..while driving my Battery light is LIT meaning I either fried my alternator OR i fried the reader for that..
Check fuse 5 (fog lights) and check megafuse.
http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=trouble&Number=1133952&Forum=trouble&Words=fuse%205&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=1year&Main=1117877&Search=true#Post1133952
Edit. This is what the megafuse looks like.
http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=trouble&Number=1273499&Forum=trouble&Words=megafuse&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=6months&Main=1273442&Search=true#Post1273499
Location of megafuse for the Duratec V6.
http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=trouble&Number=1098148&Forum=trouble&Words=here%20sign&Match=And&Searchpage=3&Limit=25&Old=1year&Main=1095791&Search=true#Post1098148
It appears that the Zetec I4 megafuse might be in the same location as the Duratec V6.
Originally posted by tiv:
... for me ('97 Zetec Contour) it was behind the engine in a longish rectangular black plastic box. Its an inline fuse, accessible from above.
Tiv
And if you haven't done so, download an Owners' Manual (free) www.fleet.ford.com
Tony You are a SAINT!! THank you, I replaced the fuse with the extra 7.5 I had avaiable and it worked WONDERS, thank you very very much and I appreciate you going through all the trouble, not just for me but the entire CEG community, you're great! 
1998 Mercury Mystique LS
- Looking for SVT EXHAUST, SVT Rear bumper (silver frost) and ANY rocker mouldings (side skirts)
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