Owner’s manual specs

2005 Ford Thunderbird Specs: Fuse Box

Figures for the 2005 Ford Thunderbird, copied from Ford’s own owner’s manual. Every one links to the manual page it came from.

From the manufacturer’s manuals. Every figure here is copied from the manufacturer's own manual, with a link to the page it came from. Where a manual is unclear or contradicts itself, we leave the figure out.

Fuse box locations & fuse chart

Front power distribution box

Where to find it

Front power distribution box The front power distribution box is located in the engine compartment.

Source: Owner’s Manual Printing 1 (PDF), page 155

Passenger compartment fuse panel

Where to find it

Passenger compartment fuse panel The fuse panel is located on the right-hand side kick panel.

to access the fuses.

Source: Owner’s Manual Printing 1 (PDF), page 152

What each fuse protects

Fuse	Amps	Protects	Source
1	5A	Starter relay coil	p.155
2	5A	Radio start signal	p.155
3	5A	Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) module	p.155
4	5A	Cluster, Powertrain Control Module (PCM) relay coil, Inertia switch, Transmission park switch	p.155
5	5A	Traction control switch, Cruise deactivation brake switch and transmission mode switch	p.155
6	10A	OBD II connector	p.155
8	5A	Right-hand turn/park lamp and side marker	p.156
9	15A	Right-hand headlamp	p.156
10	5A	Left-hand turn/park lamp and side marker	p.156
11	15A	Left-hand headlamp	p.156
12	10A	Passenger air bag on/off switch indicator	p.156
13	5A	Cluster	p.156
14	10A	Air bag module	p.156
15	5A	Not used (spare)	p.156
16	5A	Driver and passenger heated seat modules	p.156
17	5A	Cluster	p.156
18	20A	Radio, Central imaging amplifier	p.156
19	15A	Tilt/Tele motors	p.156
20	10A	Front Electronics Module (FEM), Dual Automatic Temperature Control (DATC), Cluster	p.156
21	10A	Not used (spare)	p.156
22	10A	Not used (spare)	p.156
23	10A	Not used (spare)	p.156
24	5A	Passive anti-theft transceiver	p.156
25	10A	Not used (spare)	p.156
26	3A	Windshield wiper module	p.156
27	10A	Radio	p.156
28	10A	Not used (spare)	p.156
29	5A	DATC	p.156
30	5A	FEM	p.156
31	10A	Glove box and foot well lamps	p.156
32	20A	Cigar lighter	p.156
33	10A	FEM (Dimmer control lamps)	p.156
34	5A	Outside mirrors	p.157
35	5A	Brake pedal switch	p.157

Power Distribution Box

What each fuse protects

Fuse	Amps	Protects	Source
1	10A	A/C clutch	p.158
1	15A	Rear Electronics Module (REM)	p.161
2	—	Not used	p.158
2	5A	License plate lamp and rear side markers	p.161
3	10A	Park lamp	p.158
3	10A	Left rear stop/turn/tail lamp	p.161
4	20A	Horn	p.158
4	10A	Luggage compartment lamp, Map/courtesy overhead lamp, Homelink transmitter	p.161
5	15A	Fuel injectors	p.158
5	5A	REM - Hard top sense	p.161
6	15A	Transmission solenoids	p.158
6	10A	Back-up lamps	p.161
7	—	Not used	p.158
7	10A	Right rear stop/turn/tail lamp	p.161
8	20A	Power point	p.158
8	5A	Center high-mounted stop lamp	p.161
9	—	Not used	p.158
10	—	Not used	p.158
10	15A	Passenger heated seat	p.161
11	15A	Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen (HEGO) sensors	p.158
11	15A	Driver heated seat	p.161
12	15A	Coil-on-plug	p.158
12	5A	REM	p.161
13	—	Not used	p.159
14	30A	ABS module power	p.159
14	5A	Convertible top relay coil	p.161
15	—	Not used	p.159
15	5A	Alternator sense	p.161
16	30A	Blower motor	p.159
16	—	Not used	p.161
17	—	Not used	p.159
17	15A	Fuel pump	p.161
18	40A	PCM	p.159
18	20A	Subwoofer amplifier	p.161
19	—	Not used	p.159
19	30A	Driver power seat	p.161
20	—	Not used	p.159
20	30A	FEM - Left front window	p.161
21	30A	Starter solenoid	p.159
21	—	Not used	p.161
22	40A	ABS pump	p.159
22	20A	Ignition switch	p.161
23	—	Not used (fuse plug)	p.159
23	30A	SSP4	p.161
24	30A	Wiper module	p.159
24	30A	SSP3	p.161
25	40A	Passenger compartment fuse panel	p.161
26	30A	Passenger power seat	p.161
27	30A	SSP1	p.161
29	30A	Rear defroster	p.162
30	—	Not used	p.162
31	40A	Convertible top motor	p.162
32	30A	SSP2	p.162

Rear power distribution box

Where to find it

Rear power distribution box The rear power distribution box is located in the luggage compartment under the spare tire well cover.

Source: Owner’s Manual Printing 1 (PDF), page 158

More fuse pages in the manual

Diagrams and printed legends we can’t host. Check the box name printed on a diagram before counting positions.

Not on this page

Fluids & capacities: The manual gives different answers by configuration, so we've left them out.
Maintenance schedule: The manual gives different answers by configuration, so we've left them out.
Oil life & reset procedures: The manual gives different answers by configuration, so we've left them out.

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