Interior fuse box location

[SPITmadFIRE]

I’ve removed the glove box compartment, looking for the interior fuse box to wire up my dashcam/radar detector, and for the life of me can’t figure out where the fuse box is… is it behind one of the trim panels, and if so, does anyone have a decent picture of where to look? Everything I can see says “remove glovebox” and nothing else

not sure if it’s different based on trim, but:
- 4dr
- Badlands
- Lux
- Marine grade vinyl

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[RagnarKon]

It's directly below the glove box behind a trim piece that protects it from being kicked by the passenger.

Manual wrong, ignore me.

 

[SPITmadFIRE]

It's directly below the glove box behind a trim piece.

below the glove box as in, under the passenger footwell? Or directly behind the glove box? I saw what looked like a plastic cover for changing out the cabin air filter, is that the trim piece? Or is it more towards the door/speaker?

 

[Hkak45]

It's directly below the glove box behind a trim piece that protects it from being kicked by the passenger.

No it is not. It is under the steering wheel. That cover just folds down and it's above the OBDII port

 

[Vico]

The interior fuse box is located above and to the front of the DRIVER side kick panel. You have to pull down the plastic trim under the steering wheel to access.

 

[zombie]

It's directly below the glove box behind a trim piece that protects it from being kicked by the passenger.

This is false. The manual states that's where it is, but it is on the driver side behind the headlamp control switch.

Just pull back slightly on the edge of that panel and it should swing down as in the image.

 

[Hkak45]

The owners manual is incorrect @Ford Motor Company any chance you can update this as it's pathetic that the owners manual is stating false information.

 

[RagnarKon]

No it is not. It is under the steering wheel. That cover just folds down and it's above the OBDII port

Wow... that's where my gut told me it was based on where it is on the Ranger and where I thought I had seen it on my neighbor's Bronco... but I went to verify online and in the manual and both of those sources said it was beyond the trim piece on the passenger side, so I just assumed I was wrong.

Sorry @SPITmadFIRE, did mean to send you on a wild goose chase, I just assumed I was wrong.

 

[SPITmadFIRE]

Wow... that's where my gut told me it was based on where it is on the Ranger and where I thought I had seen it on my neighbor's Bronco... but I went to verify online and in the manual and both of those sources said it was beyond the trim piece on the passenger side, so I just assumed I was wrong.

Sorry @SPITmadFIRE, did mean to send you on a wild goose chase, I just assumed I was wrong.

No worries! I’d never seen it on the drivers side in any car I’ve worked on so totally fair to recommend the manual’s location

 

[SPITmadFIRE]

This is false. The manual states that's where it is, but it is on the driver side behind the headlamp control switch.

Just pull back slightly on the edge of that panel and it should swing down as in the image.

That’s hilarious — never seen it tucked away there, let alone with wrong instructions in the manual. Really makes you worry about service appointments in the future

thanks!

 

[Hkak45]

Wow... that's where my gut told me it was based on where it is on the Ranger and where I thought I had seen it on my neighbor's Bronco... but I went to verify online and in the manual and both of those sources said it was beyond the trim piece on the passenger side, so I just assumed I was wrong.

Sorry @SPITmadFIRE, did mean to send you on a wild goose chase, I just assumed I was wrong.

I went looking for that dang thing for a while when I installed my camera since the manual states it's on passenger side. Even under the steering wheel there is nothing to indicate that a fuse box is behind it like some vehicles have so you just have to pop off the whole panel to reveal it. Makes me wonder what else is incorrect in the owners manual though. Never in my life have I had an owners manual be incorrect.

 

[SPITmadFIRE]

Alright, dashcam is all wired up — used an add-a-fuse on slot 2, which is used by the power windows. Grounded the add-a-fuse circuit to the silver 8mm bolt and washer near the supports that the trim panel clips into. The darker, 7mm bolt above it did not make a decent connection to ground.

Weirdly enough, I tried using fuse slot 3 which is wired to the wireless charger and side mirrors circuit — but those aren’t switched?! They’re not even when the car is completely off. Didn’t realize that, now I’m worried I could kill my battery leaving my phone on the charger

 

[BigBlue7]

Where the heck is fuse #12 for the climate control?? My box has 11 and 13 but no 12

 

[Mikeinmidland]

This is false. The manual states that's where it is, but it is on the driver side behind the headlamp control switch.

Just pull back slightly on the edge of that panel and it should swing down as in the image.

Which fuse is it?

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