Any suggestion to fix a 2002 Ford e150 van? There is no power on both
the dashboard cigarette lighter and on the electric plug outlet. I
checked the fuses in the box (inside below and left on the driver
side), but they look OK. Anything else to troubleshoot?
Thanks
Arthur Dent - 24 Feb 2009 23:14 GMT
Looking OK is not good enough.
Fuses need to be removed and checked with an ohm meter.
They can be bad and look good.
Glen
> Any suggestion to fix a 2002 Ford e150 van? There is no power on both
> the dashboard cigarette lighter and on the electric plug outlet. I
> checked the fuses in the box (inside below and left on the driver
> side), but they look OK. Anything else to troubleshoot?
> Thanks
Jeff Strickland - 25 Feb 2009 19:00 GMT
> Looking OK is not good enough.
> Fuses need to be removed and checked with an ohm meter.
> They can be bad and look good.
>
> Glen
Absent checking with a meter, swap the fuse location and see if the problem
moves to a new cricuit.
Ulysses - 25 Feb 2009 16:19 GMT
> Any suggestion to fix a 2002 Ford e150 van? There is no power on both
> the dashboard cigarette lighter and on the electric plug outlet. I
> checked the fuses in the box (inside below and left on the driver
> side), but they look OK. Anything else to troubleshoot?
> Thanks
I had the wire go bad on my '91 Explorer from pushing the ash tray in and
out.
Jeff Strickland - 25 Feb 2009 19:09 GMT
The Dash lights and the Tail lights share the same fuse. You should walk
around to the back of your van and check to see if the lights come on. It is
possible that the main light switch has failed on the dimmer control. Of
course, it's also possible that the dimmer control is set all of the way
down ...
The cigarette lighter is a different circuit. The cig lighter is a single
wire, with perhaps a short wire that connects to the frame to provide the
ground circuit. You can follow the wire from the center post of the lighter
to see where it is broken. You can follow the other wire (if there is one)
to a nearby screw to see if it is grounded well. Of course, the cig lighter
itself (the part you use to physically light your cigarettes) is a failure
item that burns out. You can buy a new one at an auto parts store -- I'd
suggest a visit to the large retailers where there are lots of accessory
items out on the main floor.
> Any suggestion to fix a 2002 Ford e150 van? There is no power on both
> the dashboard cigarette lighter and on the electric plug outlet. I
> checked the fuses in the box (inside below and left on the driver
> side), but they look OK. Anything else to troubleshoot?
> Thanks