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98 Ford Contour ABS light-how to replace fuse


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Frankey222
01-08-2006, 02:20 PM
Ok here is what you do when the light comes on:

1. remove battery

2. locate 60 amp fuse that is blown ( yellow fuse in bank of three)
you can see the blown one through the window of fuse.)

3. Lift the fuse bank up, will be hard to do because the three fuses are connected to wires under the fuses themmselves. NOTE: you can lift it high enough to place 1/4" socket wrench for a 5/16" socket.

4. loosen screws (2) one on each side of fuse, just enough to lift fuse up and out.

5. Purchase replacement and reverse steps above.

The fuse is for the heater blower and the ABS brakes (FORD %&@) the fuse sometimes blows when the blower is on and then the brakes are applied at the same time. Good luck.

qyx
12-26-2008, 04:27 PM
I used your post to replace my blown fuse on my 98 Contour. Thanks. I will add some additional help for new readers.

The fuse bank is held in by a plastic clip at the short side toward the front of the car. You must pull up on the bank with a lot of force to provide room for your socket. After I loosened the bolts (screws) holding the cables, I was unable to pull the fuse out. I had to remove the bolts because the original fuse uses "through holes" and not the open clip down style I got at the parts store. I have photos but don't know how to add them.

A further complication was that It seems that the two bolts are different threads, as I switched them and then was unable to insert the one on the passenger side.

Once I was done, the fan works, but the ABS light is still on. Anyone with an idea why it won't go out?

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