Yes, the 10A protects the accessory and the 30A blows before damaging the truck.
I had this feature on both my 2015 and 2017 Explorers. Being an "Old Guy" it was the way I would visually check to see if I had locked the vehicle. Folded = Locked; Unfolded = Unlocked. It was the one feature I truly missed by switching to My Ranger, so I intend to fold and unfold with the locks.
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Disconnecting this plug to install the wire spices is definitely the way to go with this install. I tugged at the Gray/Brown wire and thought "This is gonna suck" but after I disconnected the plug it was a "piece of cake." And don't even think about getting to the Purple/Green wire (for unfold on unlock) with the Plug Connected...All done. I soldered and heat-shrinked the the power wire. Not really necessary, but I always do.
A couple tips:
I've got fat fingers and crappy eyesight, so if there's any way to make a job easier, I'll figure it out.
- I'm not sure if it is mentioned here, but definitely disconnect the massive plug going into the side of the fusebox to make it easier get to that gray/brown wire.
- It comes right out. Just push in on black tab and pull up on the white handle and it pops out and gives you a few extra inches of wire to play with. That gray/brown wire (right next to the gray/blue wire) is your target.
- Keep extra taps on hand. It wasn't until the third tap that I got it to actually connect good enough to the wire where I was happy and not worried it would be a permanent fitting. Even with pulling the plug out, its a somewhat tight fit holding the tap closed and getting a pair of pliers on it.
- Double check ALL your connections. I had everything connected and could not figure out why not only the auto-folding wasn't working, but even the manual folding wasn't working either. Turns out I completely forgot to plug in the little black module. Duh.
How the h*ll is everyone getting the passenger compartment fuse panel removed without breaking anything??
I don’t want to break any clips. Any advice here?
If you are referring to the cover/panel that protects and hides the fuse panel, there's a 3/4 finger detent that serves as a grab handle; s strong yank and this panel hinges down providing good access to the fuse panel.
The first time I opened mine it was awfully stiff and hard to open. It is always difficult - you don't want to break a plastic clip, but it did require a fair amount of effort before it opened. I think it gets easier the more you open it.
Exactly, It took me a couple tries the first time. It is really stuck in there from the factory. Just pull and it will come out.
Thank you! It’s a hinge. I thought the whole panel was supposed to pull straight off. I’ll pull out the clipped portions on the left and right sides and let it hinge down. I can’t believe I couldn’t figure that out -_-
Make sure the red goes to constant 12v. Make sure you see a signal when you hit lock to the blue wire. You do not hook up the green wire for ignition unfold. Make sure everything is plugged in tight. If the button is pushed it will not auto fold. Check all sources with a test light or volt meter. You may have hooked the blue to the unlock wire on the harness. Using the test light on the stock harness, hit lock and it the should flash. If it flashes when you hit unlock now you got the wrong wire. If you want to test it, make sure red is constant, then touch thre blue to a 12v source momentarily. That should make it fold. Touch the green to a 12v and it should open.
