2000 Winstar keeps blowing fuse #6

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This van keeps blowing fuse #6 as soon as I replace it (instantly). Apparently fuse #6 is for the Radio, Power Sliding Door, and Keyless Entry system. This fuse is designed the be easily pullable without removal of the fuse box cover to reduce battery drain when the vehicle is parked for an extended period of time.

This all started when my wife drove over a bump and #6 blew.

I pulled the following fuses and with them removed replaced #6 and it still blew as soon as inserting it.

FUSE 8 20A -- Rear Electronic Module, RHF/RH Sliding/LH
Sliding/Liftgate Door Lock Motors, Aux. Air
Blend Door Motor, Aux. Air Mode Door Motor
FUSE 14 10A -- Autolamp Sensor, Transmission Overdrive
Cancel Switch, Front Electronic Module,
Compass Module, Electrochromatic Mirror,
Power Sliding Door Overhead Console Switch
FUSE 18 10A -- LH Quarter Window Motor, RH Quarter
Window Motor, RH Window Switch
Backlighting, RH Lock Switch Backlighting,
Master Control Switch (LH) Backlighting, Radio
FUSE 25 10A -- Radio

Upon closer examination I think I should have pulled #10 instead of #8 but now I am out of fuse #6 (15A) replacements so I figured it would be a good time to seek advice.

FUSE 10 10A -- Heated Backlite Relay (coil), Speed Control
Module, ABS Module, Cluster, Front Temp
Blend Door Actuator, Brake Shift Interlock
Solenoid, Powertrain Control Module,
Power Sliding Door Module RH and LH,
Reverse Sensing System, Front A/C Control
Head

ANY advice would be greatly appreciated. THANKS!

Below is a list of all the 2000 Windstar fuses under the dash.
1 10A -- Right Stepwell Lamp, Left Stepwell Lamp,
Right Puddle Lamp, Left Puddle Lamp, Left
2nd Row Reading Lamp, Right 2nd Row
Reading Lamp, Left 3rd Row Reading
Lamp, Right 3rd Row Reading Lamp, Cargo
Lamp, Dome Lamp, Map Lamp, LH
Visor/Vanity Lamp, RH Visor/Vanity Lamp

2 25A -- Glove Box Lamp, LH I/P Courtesy Lamp,
RH I/P Courtesy Lamp, Trailer Tow Module

3 10A -- LH Power Mirror Motor, RH Power Mirror
Motor

4 —- Not Used

5 20A -- I/P Power Point

6 15A -- Radio, Compact Disc Changer, Remote
Keyless Entry Module, PSD (Power Sliding
Door) Module RH and LH, Rear Seat Radio
Controller

7 15A -- Left Rear Turn Lamp, Right Backup Lamp,
Right Stop Lamp, Right Rear Park Lamp,
Right License Lamp, Left License Lamp, LH
Backup Lamp

8 20A -- Rear Electronic Module, RHF/RH Sliding/LH
Sliding/Liftgate Door Lock Motors, Aux. Air
Blend Door Motor, Aux. Air Mode Door
Motor

9 10A -- Cluster, PATS Transceiver, Powertrain
Control Module Relay (coil)

10 10A -- Heated Backlite Relay (coil), Speed Control
Module, ABS Module, Cluster, Front Temp
Blend Door Actuator, Brake Shift Interlock
Solenoid, Powertrain Control Module,
Power Sliding Door Module RH and LH,
Reverse Sensing System, Front A/C Control
Head

11 10A -- Electric Brake Controller, Brake Shift
Interlock Solenoid, Rear Electronic Module

12 20A -- Center High-Mount Stop Lamp, Trailer Tow
Module

13 10A -- Right Rear Turn Lamp, Left Stop Lamp,
Left Rear Park Lamp

14 10A -- Autolamp Sensor, Transmission Overdrive
Cancel Switch, Front Electronic Module,
Compass Module, Electrochromatic Mirror,
Power Sliding Door Overhead Console
Switch

15 -— Not Used

16 10A -- Cluster, Rear Electronic Module

17 20A -- Cigar Lighter/Powerpoint, Datalink
Connector

18 10A -- LH Quarter Window Motor, RH Quarter
Window Motor, RH Window Switch
Backlighting, RH Lock Switch Backlighting,
Master Control Switch (LH) Backlighting,
Radio

19 10A -- Starter Interrupt Relay (coil)

20 -— Not Used

21 -— Not Used

22 10A -- LH Heated Mirror, RH Heated Mirror

23 20A -- Body Powerpoint, Auxiliary Blower Relay
#1 and #2

24 -— Not Used

25 10A -- Radio

26 10A -- Airbag Module

27 15A -- Power Adjustable Foot Pedals

28 10A -- Cluster

29 —- Not Used

Relay 1 — Switched System Power Relay #4
Relay 2 — Accessory Delay Relay
Relay 3 — Front Blower Motor Relay
Relay 4 — Switched System Power Relay #3
Relay 5 — Rear Defrost Relay
Relay 6 — Auxiliary Blower Motor Relay

[12Ounce]

Dunno if it will help, but here's some info from my '99 diagram. Fuse #6 feeds the loads thru conductors of more than one color:
Door modules fed by RD/WH
Rear radio control fed by G/PK
CD player, radio, and remote keyless fed by LG/VT.

Good luck. Unless you've got aftermarket audio, I would bet on one of the door modules being the culprit.

[LeSabre97mint]

Hello

To find a short where the fues blows as soon as it's installed I used a light bulb in it's place. I soldered wires to the bulb and put the wires into the fuse socket. If there is a direct short, which this one sounds like, the bulb will be bright. As items are disconected that this fuse powers, the bulb will dim. The bulb gives you time to unplug items. Unplug items until the bulb is out. Then plug each item in one item at a time until the bulb shines bright. You've most likely found your problem.

Regards

Dan