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Old 10-22-2015, 05:33 PM
Blu3220 Blu3220 is offline
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Default Fuse From Battery Fuse Link Blowing

2002 Ford Ranger XLT 6 Cyl 4.0L

Hi guys, was out and about today and after stopping for a while I went to start the truck and nothing happened. No lights on the dash but anti theft light still flashing and a very low noise clicking and door open chime when key removed from the ignition.

Thinking it may be a battery problem I had a look but couldn't see anything obvious. Someone kindly offered a jump start, hooked up my jump cables and when I turn the key everything lit up fine but on trying to start all I got was a fast ticking/whirring sound but no start

I then checked the SFE 30 amp glass fuse that runs alongside the red positive battery cable and found it blown. I replaced the fuse, tried to start and still nothing and that fuse also blew.

Replace the fuse again and tried a jump start, dashboard lit up okay, engine whirred then caught and turned over so was able to get me and my dogs home.

On getting home I switched off and tried to start again and again nothing, no dash lights and the fuse was once again blown.

I'm no mechanic but if I have some idea of what the problem/s could be I'm pretty good at fixing them, just need to know what the problem might be.

Any advice would be most welcome guys.
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Old 10-22-2015, 05:37 PM
Jason35 Jason35 is offline
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Default Re: Fuse From Battery Fuse Link Blowing

First thing I would do and you may have already done is follow the wire with the fuse and look for any bare spots where is might be grounding out. you could run a continuity test with a ground and that wire unhooked from the battery to see if it is grounding out.
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Old 10-23-2015, 04:03 AM
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Did you say glass fuse like the used back in the 70s? If that is what you have in there that is not right. They did not use glass fuses on your model.
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