Vehicle electrical equipment Ford Taurus 1 and 2

General information
Warning: To prevent short circuits, fire and injury, always disconnect the negative battery cable before checking, servicing or replacing electrical system components....

Diagnostics of electrical equipment faults
To make it easier to identify electrical defects, wiring diagrams are provided at the end of the book. Wiring Color Codes When looking at wiring diagrams, use the...

Connectors — General Information
Always disengage the tongue locks before attempting to disconnect internal connectors. There are many tongue lock designs (see illustration). The lock can usually be...

Fuses — General Information
In this vehicle, electrical circuits are protected by a combination of fuses, fuse links, and circuit breakers. The fuse panel is located at the left end of the...

Fusible Links — General Information
Some circuits are protected by fusible links. These are used where fuses are not normally present, such as in the starter circuit (see picture). If such a circuit fails,...

Circuit Breakers — General Information
Circuit breakers protect various additional devices - such as the windshield wiper, horn, cigarette lighter, etc. Circuit breakers are located in the fuse box (see...

Replacing the multifunction switch
Replacing the multi-function switch - flashing turn signal / hazard warning lights / headlight switch from low to high beam / flashing high beam. 1. Disconnect the...

Replacing the ignition key lock cylinder
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. 2. Turn the key to the "on" position. 3. Insert a 3.2mm (1/8") puller into the hole in the cast housing around the lock...

Replacing the wiper switch and motor
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Switch Windscreen wiper 2. The wiper/washer switch is included in the multi-function switch unit section 7 see replacing the...

Replacing the turn signal and hazard warning flasher
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. 2. The hazard warning light/turn signal combination unit is located underneath the left side of the instrument panel, above the...

Headlight Switch and Dimmer/Rheostat Replacement
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Headlight switch 2. Remove the decorative panel of the instrument cluster ( chapter 11 ). 3. Unscrew the switch mounting screws...

Headlights — removal and installation
Warning: These models use halogen bulbs, which contain pressurized gas. The bulbs may break if scratched or dropped. Wear eye protection and handle the bulbs very...

Replacing lamps
Front lights 1. On these models, the front lamps are located in a common housing to combine different lights. Parking signal/turn signal in Taurus model 2. Through a...

Radio and speakers — removal and installation
Radio 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. 2. Remove the central decorative panel of the instrument panel ( chapter 11 ). 3. Unscrew the locking screws (see...

Checking and replacing the radio antenna
Resistance check 1. After installing the antenna wire on the vehicle and disconnecting the radio cable, check the antenna at the indicated points using an ohmmeter (see...

Instrument panel — removal and installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. 2. Remove the steering column opening cover. 3. Remove the two compression nuts from the side of the heater/air conditioner...

Instrument cluster — removal and installation
Note: This procedure applies to both analog and digital instrument clusters. 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. 2. On models with tilt steering column, lower the...

Repair and replacement of rear window heater and switch
Rear Window Defogger Switch 1. The rear window defroster switch is located on the left trim panel or instrument cluster panel. To check, detach the trim panel from the...

Sound signal — check and replacement
Examination 1. If the horn does not work, first make sure that the support bolt is securely fastened. Connect one connecting wire from the support bracket bolt and the...

Checking the cruise control system
1. Due to the complexity of the cruise control system and the need for special tools and equipment, a description of this procedure is not included in this publication....

Electrical diagrams
Wiring Color Codes (Primary Colors) black VK brown BR reddish brown T red R pink RK orange ABOUT yellow Y dark green DG light green LG blue DB blue LB purple R grey GY...

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