OBDII connector has been unpowered since buying car used 6 years ago. Today check engine light came on 1st time ever so I'd like to know what's up. Did a little research, OBDII and lighter are on same fuse circuit. Tried lighter. Dead. Located fuse #27, 20 amp for OBDII/lighter. Not blown. BUT... socket where fuse plugs in feels weird, soft, like pushing fuse into dead space, storage slot or plastic gap or something. Sometimes feels like blades slide into a connector if I'm lucky, but still no power to OBD/lighter. Broken socket? Can't see in there. Looked up interior/under dash fuse box 14A067A appears to be it. Discontinued, nothing on eBay. Is the fuse panel repairable, like I can run a new pigtail to the OBD and lighter, or crimp on a new fuse socket into a wire harness or something like that? Ideas welcome, thanks.

 

Welcome to the site..

I'm looking at 07 Marq., and the DLC/cig front shows to be F16/20 amp. Center row, 3rd in from the left

2006 is 27/20..

 

Wow, thank you. I would not have known this. For some reason the dealership I bought it from threw a 2006 user manual in the car when they had it. That would explain it. Your advice far exceeds the price of admission!

 

Hope its an easy fix

If you need to view or download an 07 manual.. http://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenance/owner-manuals/

If you need anything else just post up a request..