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In this article, you will find information about the fuses of the Ford Contour (models 1998, 1999, and 2000), including diagrams of the fuse boxes, a list of fuses and relays, their designation, and the location of the fuse blocks within the vehicle.
Checking and Replacing Fuses in Ford Contour
If electrical components in the vehicle are not working, a fuse may have blown. Blown fuses are identified by a broken wire. Check the appropriate fuses before replacing any electrical components. Even after a fuse is replaced, it will continue to blow if the cause of the overload is not identified and corrected. If the fuse continues to blow, have the vehicle’s electrical system checked by your dealer or a qualified service technician.
Caution!
- Always replace a fuse with one that has the specified amperage rating. Using a fuse with higher amperage rating can cause severe wire damage and could start a fire.
- Always replace the cover to the Power Distribution Box before reconnecting the battery or refilling fluid reservoirs.
Location of Fuse Boxes
Passenger Compartment Fuse Panel:
The passenger compartment fuse panel is located on the driver’s side under the instrument panel. To check or change a fuse or a relay, open the fuse box by pulling down the lock release lever (1).
Power Distribution Box:
The power distribution box is located on the driver’s side of the engine compartment. To check or replace a fuse or a relay, remove the cover of the fuse box in the engine compartment by releasing the latch and lifting up. All fuses are a push fit.
Fuse Box Diagrams
1998
Passenger Compartment Fuse Panel
| № | A | Circuits protected |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | - | Not used |
| 20 | C10 | Wiper motors (circuit breaker) |
| 21 | 40A | Power Windows |
| 22 | 7.5A | ABS module |
| 23 | 15A | Backup lamps |
| 24 | 15A | Brake lamps |
| 25 | 20A | Door locks |
| 26 | 7.5A | Main light |
| 27 | 15A | Cigar lighter |
| 28 | 30A | Electric seats |
| 29 | 30A | Rear window defrost |
| 30 | 7.5A | Engine management system |
| 31 | 7.5A | Instrument panel illumination |
| 32 | 7.5A | Radio |
| 33 | 7.5A | Parking lamps - drivers side |
| 34 | 7.5A | Interior lighting/electric mirror adjustment/clock |
| 35 | 7.5A | Parking lamps - passengers side |
| 36 | 10A | Air bag |
| 37 | 30A | Heater blower motor |
| 38 | - | Not used |
| R 12 | Interior lighting | |
| R 13 | Rear window defrost | |
| R 14 | Heater blower motor | |
| R 15 | Wiper motor | |
| R 16 | Ignition | |
| D2 | Reverse voltage protection | |
Power Distribution Box
| № | A | Circuits protected |
|---|---|---|
| 1* | 80A | Main power supply to vehicle electrical system |
| 2* | 60A | Engine cooling fan |
| 3* | 60A | ABS braking system, heater blower |
| 4 | 20A | Ignition and EEC module |
| 5 | 15A | Foglamp |
| 6 | - | Not used |
| 7 | 20A | ABS system |
| 8 | - | not used |
| 9 | 20A | Electronic Engine Control (EEC) |
| 10 | 20A | Ignition switch |
| 11 | 3A | EEC ignition module (memory) |
| 12 | 15A | Horn and hazard flasher warning system |
| 13 | 20A | HEGO sensor |
| 14 | 15A | Electrically operated fuel pump |
| 15 | 10A | Low beam headlamp - (passengers side) |
| 16 | 10A | Low beam headlamp - (drivers side) |
| 17 | 10A | High beam headlamp - (passengers side) |
| 18 | 10A | High beam headlamp - (drivers side) |
| R 1 | Daytime running lights | |
| R 2 | Radiator fan relay (high speed) | |
| R 3 | Air conditioning | |
| R 4 | Air conditioning clutch relay | |
| R 5 | Radiator fan relay (low speed) | |
| R 6 | Starter solenoid | |
| R 7 | Horn | |
| R 8 | Electrically operated fuel pump | |
| R 9 | Low beam headlamps | |
| R 10 | High beam headlamps | |
| R 11 | EEC module | |
| D1 | Reverse voltage protection | |
| * Have these fuses replaced by your dealer or qualified technician. | ||
Auxiliary relays (outside of fuse boxes)
| № | Circuits switched | Location |
|---|---|---|
| R 18 | "One touch" switch (drivers window) | Drivers door |
| R 20 | Not used | - |
| R 21 | Not used | - |
| R 22 | Foglamps | Module bracket |
| R 23 | Turn signals | Steering column |
| R 24 | Panic alarm - drivers side | Door lock module bracket |
| R 25 | Panic alarm - right-hand side | Door lock module bracket |
| R 26 | Not used | - |
1999
Passenger Compartment Fuse Panel
| № | A | Circuits protected |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | - | Not used |
| 20 | C10A | Wiper motors (circuit breaker) |
| 21 | 40A | Power Windows |
| 22 | 7.5A | ABS module |
| 23 | 15A | Backup lamps |
| 24 | 15A | Brake lamps |
| 25 | 20A | Door locks |
| 26 | 7.5A | Main light |
| 27 | 15A | Cigar lighter |
| 28 | 30A | Electric seats |
| 29 | 30A | Rear window defrost |
| 30 | 7.5A | Engine management system |
| 31 | 7.5A | Instrument panel illumination |
| 32 | 7.5A | Radio |
| 33 | 7.5A | Parking lamps - drivers side |
| 34 | 7.5A | Interior lighting/electric mirror adjustment |
| 35 | 7.5A | Parking lamps - passengers side |
| 36 | - | Not used |
| 37 | 30A | Heater blower motor |
| 38 | - | Not used |
| R 12 | Interior lighting | |
| R 13 | Rear window defrost | |
| R 14 | Heater blower motor | |
| R 15 | Wiper motor | |
| R 16 | Ignition | |
| D2 | Reverse voltage protection | |
Power Distribution Box
| № | A | Circuits protected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Not used |
| 2 | 7.5A | Alternator |
| 3 | 20A | Foglamps |
| 4 | - | Not used |
| 5 | - | Not used |
| 6 | 3 | EEC ignition module (memory) |
| 7 | 20A | Horn and hazard flasher warning system |
| 8 | - | Not used |
| 9 | 15A | Fuel pump |
| 10 | - | Not used |
| 11 | 20A | Ignition, Electronic Engine Control |
| 12 | - | Not used |
| 13 | 20A | HEGO sensor |
| 14 | 7.5A | ABS module |
| 15 | 7.5A | Low beam headlamp (passengers side) |
| 16 | 7.5A | Low beam headlamp (drivers side) |
| 17 | 7.5A | High beam headlamp (passengers side) |
| 18 | 7.5A | High beam headlamp (drivers side) |
| 39 | - | Not used |
| 40 | 20A* | Ignition, light switch, central junction box |
| 41 | 20A* | EEC relay |
| 42 | 40A* | Central junction box (fuse 37 to blower relay) |
| 43 | - | Not used |
| 44 | - | Not used |
| 45 | 60A* | Ignition |
| 46 | - | Not used |
| 47 | - | Not used |
| 48 | - | Not used |
| 49 | 60A* | Engine cooling |
| 50 | - | not used |
| 51 | 60A* | ABS |
| 52 | 60A* | Central junction box (central timer module, rear window defrost relay, fuses 24, 25, 27, 28, 34) |
| R 1 | Fuel pump | |
| R 2 | EEC module | |
| R 3 | Air conditioning | |
| R 4 | Low beam | |
| R 5 | High beam | |
| R 6 | Horn | |
| R 7 | Starter solenoid | |
| R 8 | Engine cooling fan (high speed) | |
| R 9 | Engine cooling fan | |
| R 10 | Not used | |
| R 11 | Daytime running lights | |
| D1 | Reverse voltage protection | |
| D2 | Not used | |
| * Have these fuses replaced by your dealer or qualified technician. | ||
Auxiliary relays (outside of fuse boxes)
| № | Circuits switched | Location |
|---|---|---|
| R 18 | "One touch" switch (drivers window) | Drivers door |
| R 20 | Not used | - |
| R 21 | Not used | - |
| R 22 | Foglamps | Module bracket |
| R 23 | Turn signals | Steering column |
| R 24 | Panic alarm - drivers side | Door lock module bracket |
| R 25 | Panic alarm - right-hand side | Door lock module bracket |
| R 26 | Not used | - |
2000
Passenger Compartment Fuse Panel
| № | A | Circuits protected |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | - | Not used |
| 20 | C10 | Wiper motors (circuit breaker) |
| 21 | 40A | Power Windows |
| 22 | - | Not used |
| 23 | 15A | Backup lamps |
| 24 | 15A | Brake lamps |
| 25 | 20A | Door locks |
| 26 | 7.5A | Main light |
| 27 | 15A | Cigar lighter |
| 28 | 30A | Electric seats |
| 29 | 30A | Rear window defrost |
| 30 | 7.5A | Engine management system |
| 31 | 7.5A | Instrument panel illumination |
| 32 | 7.5A | Radio |
| 33 | 7.5A | Parking lamps - drivers side |
| 34 | 7.5A | Interior lighting/electric mirror adjustment |
| 35 | 7.5A | Parking lamps - passengers side |
| 36 | - | Not used |
| 37 | 30A | Heater blower motor |
| 38 | - | Not used |
| R 12 | Interior lighting | |
| R 13 | Rear window defrost | |
| R 14 | Heater blower motor | |
| R 15 | Wiper motor | |
| R 16 | Ignition | |
| D2 | Reverse voltage protection | |
Power Distribution Box
| № | A | Circuits protected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Not used |
| 2 | 7.5A | Alternator |
| 3 | 20A | Foglamps |
| 4 | - | Not used |
| 5 | - | Not used |
| 6 | 3A | EEC ignition module (memory) |
| 7 | 20A | Horn and hazard flasher warning system |
| 8 | - | Not used |
| 9 | 15A | Fuel pump |
| 10 | - | Not used |
| 11 | 20A | Ignition, Electronic Engine Control |
| 12 | - | Not used |
| 13 | 20A | HEGO sensor |
| 14 | 7.5A | ABS module |
| 15 | 7.5A | Low beam headlamp (passengers side) |
| 16 | 7.5A | Low beam headlamp (drivers side) |
| 17 | 7.5A | High beam headlamp (passengers side) |
| 18 | 7.5A | High beam headlamp (drivers side) |
| 39 | - | Not used |
| 40 | 20A* | Ignition, light switch, central junction box |
| 41 | 20A* | EEC relay |
| 42 | 40A* | Central junction box (fuse 37 to blower relay) |
| 43 | - | Not used |
| 44 | - | Not used |
| 45 | 60A* | Ignition |
| 46 | - | Not used |
| 47 | - | Not used |
| 48 | - | Not used |
| 49 | 60A* | Engine cooling |
| 50 | - | not used |
| 51 | 60A* | ABS |
| 52 | 60A* | Central junction box (central timer module, rear window defrost relay, fuses 24, 25, 27, 28, 34) |
| R 1 | Fuel pump | |
| R 2 | EEC module | |
| R 3 | Air conditioning | |
| R 4 | Low beam | |
| R 5 | High beam | |
| R 6 | Horn | |
| R 7 | Starter solenoid | |
| R 8 | Engine cooling fan (high speed) | |
| R 9 | Engine cooling fan | |
| R 10 | Not used | |
| R 11 | Daytime running lights | |
| D1 | Reverse voltage protection | |
| D2 | Not used | |
Auxiliary relays (outside of fuse boxes)
| № | Circuits switched | Location |
|---|---|---|
| R 18 | "One touch" switch (drivers window) | Drivers door |
| R 20 | Not used | - |
| R 21 | Not used | - |
| R 22 | Foglamps | Wire shield on instrument panei |
| R 23 | Turn signals | Steering column |
| R 24 | Panic alarm - drivers side | Door lock module bracket |
| R 25 | Panic alarm - right-hand side | Door lock module bracket |
| R 26 | Not used | - |
| R 32 | Hego heater control | Near PCM-Module |