Anyone with a 98 owners manual?

mbhmustang1998 · 12-09-2004

I am trying to locate the theft system fuse if there is even one. On the back of the black fuse box cover it has numbers for each fuse location but u have to have a owners manual to know which is which. I checked all the fuses in the engine so if its one of them then then its not just a fuse. I am terribly confused. This is a weird thing. All that has gone wrong with my stang is electric gremlins.

Also in the fuse box under the dash, there is 2 silver relays or fuse. What are these for? There is no way to check if these are bad if these control the anti theft system.

meatball · 12-09-2004

owners manual in car in shop on lift; have chilton or haynes; will look in a.m. at work; maybe can help

mbhmustang1998 · 12-10-2004

thanks for looking

newstangownr · 12-10-2004

Below is a pic of the wiring diagram for the anti-theft portion of the fuse box. The fuse for the anti-theft is number six and it's 15amps.

The two grey fuseable links that you mentioned connect the fuse box to the altenator and voltage regulator.

(Sorry, I can't seem to upload the image. I'll try again later.)

Check your yahoo account. I sent it as an attachment.

mbhmustang1998 · 12-10-2004

thanks alot man!!! ill see if its a fuse..after that i dont know what!

meatball · 12-10-2004

sorry, mbh, just couldn't get to it today

mbhmustang1998 · 12-10-2004

Its cool. I know how busy things get. Ill check into this fuse tomorrow.

mbhmustang1998 · 12-10-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by newstangownr

Below is a pic of the wiring diagram for the anti-theft portion of the fuse box. The fuse for the anti-theft is number six and it's 15amps.

The two grey fuseable links that you mentioned connect the fuse box to the altenator and voltage regulator.

(Sorry, I can't seem to upload the image. I'll try again later.)

Check your yahoo account. I sent it as an attachment.

On a side note. My battery dies when my car sits for a few days. I just unhook the negative cable when i am not using it. I bought a new battery when it first happened thinking that was the problem but it did it again. My battery now and alternator check out good. So its something else or a bad ground. I am not an electric guy, could one of those fusible links be bad and have something to do with it. When holding a test light to the battery and pulling the fuse that controls the radio and such, the test light would go out. Let me know what u think.

Fiat Freak · 12-13-2004

For future reference, a .pdf file is download available at http://myford.fordvehicles.com/servl...e&ord=15419550

if you (free) register with your VIN. Also, factory maintenance schedule is available.

Too many times the first owner scams the factory manuals when trading in...why?

thanks to Ford for making this paperwork available to us who buy second-hand!!

mbhmustang1998 · 12-13-2004

Thanks, i am gonna get a owners manual off ebay for cheap too

newstangownr · 12-13-2004

If your battery is draining, then you have a bad ground somewhere. Have you done any work on the radio or behind the dash? You might have pinched a wire somewhere. If your anti-theft, clock, keyless entry isn't working, then the bad ground is within that system. Does your radio work? I think that's fuse number eleven.

mbhmustang1998 · 12-13-2004

Yeah the radio works and so does the light. My theft light system lights up when started up the car and goes out meaning systems checked out ok. But it use to flash when the door was open and it stayed solid lit for a bit and then went out when the system was set..(hitting lock twice) But now it doest flash anymore, but the alaram will still go off when i hit panice..i am confused!!! I agree i got a bad ground somewhere but have no idea where to look. I havent done any work behind the radio or anything.

Fiat Freak · 12-17-2004

Lights have been known to burn out. Are you sure the light is good?

mbhmustang1998 · 12-17-2004

Yeah i thought that might be it before but it does come on on start up and then goes off likes it supposed to...maybe i am reading too much into it. It just doesnt do the same like it used to be...

mbhmustang1998 · 12-21-2004

Well got my owners manual in the mail today and it helped alot. there is 2 fuses that control the theft light and one is also controlling the flash to pass which also wouldnt work. replaced it and problem fixed! :thumbsup