yesterday i noticed my focus running hot, found that my fan wasn't coming on. i wired it direct to a hot lead that only came on when key was on, while doing this i left the motor off and the heat on to cool engine for fear of blowing a head gasket, went to start car and battery was dead. it was late so i called it a night. next day tried to jump start car, battery is up, (checked with meters) but when i turn key i have no dash lights, no radio, no nothing, but dome light and headlights still work so i know i have power. my security light flashes normally, any ideas? i cant afford to have it towed to dealer then get raped on a repair bills....Please if anyone can help, would b so appreciated!!!
2008 focus s ignition problem
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Did you disconnect the fan lead?
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heres what i did, in the fuse box under the hood, on the left hand bottom side were 3 fuses, they were black with a arrow on top pointing to a straight up an down line, their solid black, not see thru like a normal fuse. i assumed they were spare fuses, and i thought the arrow pointing to a line meant that they had power coming in 1 side an nothing passing thru to other side of fuse. i pulled 1 of the fuses and inserted wire into the "hot " side of fuse slot, i tried removing wire and putting fuse back in but nothing, theirs still power coming into fuse block, (the 1 that i used) but still no dash lights, no radio.no start, cant even get it outta park, but dome light and headlights work, pat system flash's normal, so dont think thats the problem............
heres what i did, in the fuse box under the hood, on the left hand bottom side were 3 fuses, they were black with a arrow on top pointing to a straight up an down line, their solid black, not see thru like a normal fuse. i assumed they were spare fuses, and i thought the arrow pointing to a line meant that they had power coming in 1 side an nothing passing thru to other side of fuse. i pulled 1 of the fuses and inserted wire into the "hot " side of fuse slot, i tried removing wire and putting fuse back in but nothing, theirs still power coming into fuse block, (the 1 that i used) but still no dash lights, no radio.no start, cant even get it outta park, but dome light and headlights work, pat system flash's normal, so dont think thats the problem............
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You pulled a DIODE not a fuse, that's an electronic item that allows current to flow in one direction only.
Looking up which circuit you hooked into that way from the fuse/diode/relay chart in your manual might give a clue what's happened. Hooking up that way is like shorting a circuit to ground, don't know what might be damaged by the excessive current in that circuit.
Looking up which circuit you hooked into that way from the fuse/diode/relay chart in your manual might give a clue what's happened. Hooking up that way is like shorting a circuit to ground, don't know what might be damaged by the excessive current in that circuit.
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