Fuse Box Diagram Ford Explorer (2016-2019) (2024)

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In this article, we consider the fifth-generation Ford Explorer (U502) after a facelift, produced from 2016 to 2019. Here you will find fuse box diagrams of Ford Explorer 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, get information about the location of the fuse panels inside the car, and learn about the assignment of each fuse (fuse layout) and relay.

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Fuse Layout Ford Explorer 2016-2019

Cigar lighter (power outlet) fuses are the fuses №60 (front console bin), №62 (instrument panel), №65 (2nd row, without USB charger) and №67 (cargo area) in the Engine compartment fuse box.

Table of Contents

Fuse box location

Passenger compartment

The fuse panel is located below and to the left of the steering wheel by the brake pedal.

Engine compartment

The power distribution box is located in the engine compartment.

Fuse box diagrams

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2016

Passenger compartment

Assignment of the fuses in the Passenger compartment (2016)

№	Amp Rating	Protected components
1	10A	Demand lamps. Battery saver.
2	7.5A	Memory seat switch (lumbar power).
3	20A	Driver unlock relay.
4	5A	Aftermarket electronic brake controller.
5	20A	Rear heated seat module.
6	—	Not used.
7	—	Not used.
8	—	Not used.
9	—	Not used.
10	5A	Securicode™ keyless entry keypad. Hands free liftgate.
11	5A	Rear climate control module.
12	7.5A	Front climate control module.
13	7.5A	Instrument cluster. Smart data link. Steering column control module.
14	—	Not used.
15	10A	Smart datalink connector power. Heads up display.
16	—	Not used.
17	5A	Electronic finish panel.
18	5A	Push button start switch. Ignition switch. Key inhibit.
19	7.5 A	Transmission control switch (tow haul).
20	—	Not used.
21	5A	Terrain management switch. Heads up display. Humidity sensor.
22	5A	Occupant classification sensor.
23	10A	Delayed accessory power. Power windows. Moonroof. Folding mirror relay. DC inverter. Window/moonroof switch illumination.
24	20A	Central lock relay.
25	30A	Left-hand front smart window motor. Door zone module.
26	30A	Right-hand front smart window motor. Door zone module.
27	30A	Moonroof.
28	20A	Sony amplifier -10 channel.
29	30A	Sony amplifier -14 channel.
30	—	Not used.
31	—	Not used.
32	10A	SYNC. GPS module. Display. Radio frequency reciever.
33	20A	Radio.
34	30A	Run/start relay.
35	5A	Restrain control module.
36	15 A	Lane departure warning module. Auto high beam. EC mirrors. Rear heated seats.
37	20A	Heated steering wheel.
38	30A	Left-hand front window motor. Rear power window motors.

Engine compartment

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Assignment of the fuses in the Power distribution box (2016)

№	Amp Rating	Protected components
1	20A	Powertrain control module power.
2	20A	Engine emissions (MIL).
3	20A	A/C clutch control relay coil. VACC. Active grill shutters.
4	20A	Ignition coils.
5	—	Not used.
6	—	Not used.
7	—	Not used.
8	—	Not used.
9	—	Not used.
10	15A	Heated mirrors.
11	—	Right hand side electronic cooling fan 3 relay.
12	40A	Heated rear window.
13	—	Not used.
14	—	Powertrain control module relay.
15	20A	Horn relay power.
16	10A	A/C clutch relay power.
17	—	Rear heated window and heated mirrors relay.
18	—	Rear blower motor relay.
19	—	Not used.
20	—	Left hand side cooling fan relay.
21	—	Cooling fans series/parallel relay.
22	25A	Electronic fan relay 2.
23	—	Not used.
24	—	Not used.
25	—	Not used.
26	30A	Anti-lock brake system valves.
27	30A	Trailer tow battery charge relay power.
28	—	Not used.
29	—	Run/start relay.
30	—	Not used.
31	10A	Electric power-assisted steering.
32	10A	Anti-lock brake system module.
33	10A	Powertrain control module (ISPR).
34	10A	Blind spot information system. Adaptive cruise control. Front view camera. Rear camera.
35	—	Not used.
36	—	Blower motor relay.
37	—	Trailer tow battery charge relay.
38	—	A/C compressor clutch relay.
39	—	Horn relay.
40	—	Not used.
41	40A	Rear blower motor.
42	—	Not used.
43	40A	Front blower motor.
44	50A	Voltage quality module bus.
45	40A	Electronic fan relay 1.
46	30A	Trailer tow brake controller.
47	—	Not used.
48	50A	Body control module RP1 bus.
49	—	Not used.
50	50A	Body control module RP2 bus.
51	50A	Electronic fan relay 3.
52	60A	Anti-lock brake system pump.
53	—	Not used.
54	—	Not used.
55	—	Not used.
56	40A	Power inverter.
57	—	Not used.
58	—	Not used.
59	—	Not used.
60	20A	Power point (front console bin).
61	—	Not used.
62	20A	Power point (instrument panel).
63	30A	Fuel pump.
64	—	Not used.
65	20A	Power point (2nd row) (without USB charger).
66	—	Not used.
67	20A	Power point (cargo area).
68	—	Not used.
69	30A	Power liftgate.
70	20A	Trailer tow left-hand and right-hand stop and direction indicator lamps.
71	—	Not used.
72	30A	Heated/cooled seats.
73	30A	Driver seat module. Driver seat power.
74	30A	Passenger seat power.
75	30A	Front wiper motor.
76	—	Not used.
77	—	Not used.
78	30A	3rd row power folding seat module relay.
79	30A	Starter relay.
80	—	Not used.
81	10A	Trailer tow back-up lamp relay.
82	—	Not used.
83	10A	Brake on/off switch.
84	—	Not used.
85	5A	2nd row USB charger (if equipped).
86	—	Not used.
87	—	Not used.
88	—	Not used.
89	—	Not used.
90	—	Not used.
91	—	Not used.
92	15 A	Multi-contour seat module relay.
93	10A	Alternator sense.
94	15A	Rear washer relay.
95	15A	Rear wiper relay.
96	10A	Powertrain control module relay coil power.
97	5A	Rain sensor.
98	20A	2nd row seat motors.
99	20A	Trailer tow parking lamp relay.

2017

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Passenger compartment

Assignment of the fuses in the Passenger compartment (2017)

№	Amp Rating	Protected components
1	10A	Demand lamps. Battery saver.
2	7.5A	Memory seat switch (lumbar power).
3	20A	Driver unlock relay.
4	5A	Aftermarket electronic brake controller.
5	20A	Rear heated seat module.
6	—	Not used.
7	—	Not used.
8	—	Not used.
9	—	Not used.
10	5A	Securicode™ keyless entry keypad. Hands free liftgate.
11	5A	Rear climate control module.
12	7.5A	Front climate control module.
13	7.5A	Instrument cluster. Smart data link. Steering column control module.
14	10A	Extended power module.
15	10A	Smart datalink connector power. Heads up display.
16	—	Not used.
17	5A	Electronic finish panel.
18	5A	Push button start switch. Ignition switch. Key inhibit.
19	7.5 A	Transmission control switch.
20	—	Not used.
21	5A	Terrain management switch. Heads up display. Humidity sensor.
22	5A	Occupant classification sensor.
23	10A	Delayed accessory power. Power windows. Moonroof. Folding mirror relay. DC inverter. Window/moonroof switch illumination.
24	20A	Central lock relay.
25	30A	Left-hand front smart window motor. Door zone module.
26	30A	Right-hand front smart window motor. Door zone module.
27	30A	Moonroof.
28	20A	Sony amplifier -10 channel.
29	30A	Sony amplifier -14 channel.
30	—	Not used.
31	—	Not used.
32	10A	SYNC. GPS module. Display. Radio frequency receiver.
33	20A	Radio.
34	30A	Run/start relay.
35	5A	Restraints control module. Extended power module.
36	15 A	Lane departure warning module. Auto high beam. EC mirrors. Rear heated seats.
37	20A	Heated steering wheel.
38	30A	Left-hand front window motor. Rear power window motors.

Engine compartment

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Assignment of the fuses in the Power distribution box (2017)

№	Amp Rating	Protected components
1	20A	Powertrain control module power.
2	20A	Engine emissions (MIL).
3	20A	A/C clutch control relay coil. VACC. Active grill shutters.
4	20A	Ignition coils.
5	—	Not used.
6	—	Not used.
7	—	Not used.
8	—	Not used.
9	—	Not used.
10	15A	Heated mirrors.
11	—	Right hand side electronic cooling fan 3 relay.
12	40A	Heated rear window.
13	—	Not used.
14	—	Powertrain control module relay.
15	20A	Horn relay power.
16	10A	A/C clutch relay power.
17	—	Rear heated window and heated mirrors relay.
18	—	Rear blower motor relay.
19	—	Not used.
20	—	Left hand side cooling fan relay.
21	—	Cooling fans series/parallel relay.
22	25A	Electronic fan relay 2.
23	—	Not used.
24	—	Not used.
25	—	Not used.
26	30A	Anti-lock brake system valves.
27	30A	Trailer tow battery charge relay power.
28	—	Not used.
29	—	Run/start relay.
30	—	Not used.
31	10A	Electric power-assisted steering.
32	10A	Anti-lock brake system module.
33	10A	Powertrain control module (ISPR).
34	10A	Blind spot information system. Adaptive cruise control. Front view camera. Rear camera.
35	—	Not used.
36	—	Blower motor relay.
37	—	Trailer tow battery charge relay.
38	—	A/C compressor clutch relay.
39	—	Horn relay.
40	—	Not used.
41	40A	Rear blower motor.
42	—	Not used.
43	40A	Front blower motor.
44	50A	Voltage quality module bus.
45	40A	Electronic fan relay 1.
46	30A	Trailer tow brake controller.
47	—	Not used.
48	50A	Body control module RP1 bus.
49	—	Not used.
50	50A	Body control module RP2 bus.
51	50A	Electronic fan relay 3.
52	60A	Anti-lock brake system pump.
53	—	Not used.
54	—	Not used.
55	—	Not used.
56	40A	Power inverter.
57	—	Not used.
58	—	Not used.
59	—	Not used.
60	20A	Power point (front console bin).
61	—	Not used.
62	20A	Power point (instrument panel).
63	30A	Fuel pump.
64	—	Not used.
65	20A	Power point (2nd row) (without USB charger).
66	—	Not used.
67	20A	Power point (cargo area).
68	—	Not used.
69	30A	Power liftgate.
70	15 A	Trailer tow left-hand and right-hand stop and direction indicator lamps.
71	—	Not used.
72	30A	Heated/cooled seats.
73	30A	Driver seat module. Driver seat power.
74	30A	Passenger seat power.
75	30A	Front wiper motor.
76	—	Not used.
77	—	Not used.
78	30A	3rd row power folding seat module relay.
79	30A	Starter relay.
80	—	Not used.
81	10A	Trailer tow back-up lamp relay.
82	—	Not used.
83	10A	Brake on/off switch.
84	—	Not used.
85	5A	2nd row USB charger (if equipped).
86	—	Not used.
87	—	Not used.
88	—	Not used.
89	—	Not used.
90	—	Not used.
91	—	Not used.
92	15 A	Multi-contour seat module relay.
93	10A	Alternator sense.
94	15A	Rear washer relay.
95	15A	Rear wiper relay.
96	10A	Powertrain control module relay coil power.
97	5A	Rain sensor.
98	20A	2nd row seat motors.
99	20A	Trailer tow parking lamp relay.

2018, 2019

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Passenger compartment

Assignment of the fuses in the Passenger compartment (2018)

№	Amp Rating	Protected Components
1	10A	2018: Demand lamps. Battery saver. 2019: Not used.
2	7.5A	Memory seat switch (lumbar power).
3	20A	Driver unlock relay.
4	5A	Aftermarket electronic brake controller.
5	20A	Rear heated seat module.
6	—	Not used.
7	—	Not used.
8	—	Not used.
9	—	Not used.
10	5A	Embedded modem. Hands free liftgate.
11	5A	Rear climate control module. Securicode™ keyless entry keypad. Power liftgate module.
12	7.5A	Front climate control module.
13	7.5A	Instrument cluster. Smart data link. Steering column control module.
14	10A	Extended power module.
15	10A	Smart datalink connector power. Heads up display.
16	—	Not used.
17	5A	Electronic finish panel.
18	5A	Push button start switch. Ignition switch. Key inhibit.
19	7.5A	Transmission control switch.
20	—	Not used.
21	5A	Terrain management switch. Heads up display. Humidity sensor.
22	5A	Occupant classification sensor.
23	10A	Delayed accessory power. Power windows. Moonroof. Folding mirror relay. DC inverter. Window/moonroof switch illumination.
24	20A	Central lock relay.
25	30A	Left-hand front smart window motor. Door zone module.
26	30A	Right-hand front smart window motor. Door zone module.
27	30A	Moonroof.
28	20A	Sony amplifier -10 channel.
29	30A	Sony amplifier -14 channel.
30	—	Not used.
31	—	Not used.
32	10A	SYNC module. GPS module. Display. Radio frequency receiver.
33	20A	Radio.
34	30A	Starter relay.
35	5A	Restraints control module. Extended power module.
36	15 A	Lane departure warning module. Auto high beam. EC mirrors. Rear heated seats.
37	20A	Heated steering wheel.
38	30A	Left-hand front window motor. Rear power window motors.

Engine compartment

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Assignment of the fuses in the Power distribution box (2018, 2019)

№	Amp Rating	Protected Component
1	20A	Powertrain control module power.
2	20A	Engine emissions (MIL).
3	20A	A/C clutch control relay coil. Variable Air Conditioning Compressor. Active grille shutters.
4	20A	Ignition coils.
5	—	Not used.
6	—	Not used.
7	—	Not used.
8	—	Not used.
9	—	Not used.
10	15A	Heated mirrors.
11	—	2018: Right hand side electronic cooling fan 3 relay. 2019: Not used
12	40A	Heated rear window.
13	—	Not used.
14	—	Powertrain control module relay.
15	20A	Horn relay power.
16	10A	A/C clutch relay power.
17	—	Rear heated window and heated mirrors relay.
18	—	Rear blower motor relay.
19	—	Not used.
20	—	Left hand side cooling fan relay.
21	—	Cooling fans series/parallel relay.
22	25 A	Electronic fan relay 2.
23	—	Not used.
24	—	2018: Not used. 2019: Right hand side electronic cooling fan 3 relay
25	—	Not used.
26	30A	Anti-lock brake system valves.
27	30A	Trailer tow battery charge relay power.
28	—	Not used.
29	—	Starter relay.
30	—	Not used.
31	10A	Electric power-assisted steering.
32	10A	Anti-lock brake system module.
33	10A	Powertrain control module (Ignition Switch Position - Run).
34	10A	Blind spot information system. Adaptive cruise control. Front view camera. Rear camera.
35	—	Not used.
36	—	Blower motor relay.
37	—	Trailer tow battery charge relay.
38	—	A/C compressor clutch relay.
39	—	Horn relay.
40	—	Not used.
41	40A	Rear blower motor.
42	—	Not used.
43	40A	Front blower motor.
44	50A	Voltage quality module bus.
45	40A	Electronic fan relay 1.
46	30A	Trailer tow brake controller.
47	—	Not used.
48	50A	Body control module RP1 bus.
49	—	Not used.
50	50A	Body control module RP2 bus.
51	50A	Electronic fan relay 3.
52	60A	Anti-lock brake system pump.
53	—	Not used.
54	—	Not used.
55	—	Not used.
56	40A	Power inverter.
57	—	Not used.
58	—	Not used.
59	—	Not used.
60	20A	Power point (front console bin).
61	—	Not used.
62	20A	Power point (instrument panel).
63	30A	Fuel pump.
64	—	Not used.
65	20A	Power point (2nd row) (without USB charger).
66	—	Not used.
67	20A	Power point (cargo area).
68	—	Not used.
69	30A	Power liftgate.
70	15 A	Trailer tow left-hand and right-hand stop and direction indicator lamps.
71	—	Not used.
72	30A	Heated/cooled seats.
73	30A	Driver seat module. Driver seat power.
74	30A	Passenger seat power.
75	30A	Front wiper motor.
76	—	Not used.
77	—	Not used.
78	30A	3rd row power folding seat module relay.
79	30A	Starter relay.
80	—	Not used.
81	10A	Trailer tow back-up lamp relay.
82	20A	2018: Not used. 2019: Steering column lock (if equipped).
83	10A	Brake on/off switch.
84	—	Not used.
85	5A	2nd row USB charger (if equipped).
86	—	Not used.
87	—	Not used.
88	—	Not used.
89	—	Not used.
90	—	Not used.
91	—	Not used.
92	15A	Multi-contour seat module relay.
93	10A	Alternator sense.
94	15A	Rear washer relay.
95	15A	Rear wiper relay.
96	10A	Powertrain control module relay coil power.
97	5A	Rain sensor.
98	20A	2nd row seat motors.
99	20A	Trailer tow parking lamp relay.

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Fuse Box Diagram Ford Explorer (2016-2019) (2024)

Fuse Layout Ford Explorer 2016-2019

Fuse box location

Passenger compartment

Engine compartment

Fuse box diagrams

2016

Passenger compartment

Engine compartment

2017

Passenger compartment

Engine compartment

2018, 2019

Passenger compartment

Engine compartment

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