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Blows fuse #116 when turn key on

Were should start looking for short?

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Ford sucks when it comes to fuses. They don't mark the panels. They put the locations and what they go to in the owners manual. You'll just have to turn it on and see what doesn't work. I buy all my electrical diagrams... Alldatadiy.com. If I had yours, I would post it.

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