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97 F150 stalling out while driving.

Old 05-31-2016, 03:46 PM
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Yep, that happens quite a bit with the MEGA fuses. It's why they were discontinued in the 99 -03 models. All that connects the fuse is a solder tear drop. If the fuse is flexed or bent, the solder joint can crack causing an intermittent loss in power. Checking fuses is a basic common sense deal for the most part. If those particular fuses are mishandled, bent or replaced with cheap knock-offs (thin gauge copper), they can cause problems. The way you notice it is a loss of power..everything. Not just one thing. Plus they can kill the battery eventually.
That's what my problem was this whole time.
Old 05-31-2016, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by JR32
That's what my problem was this whole time.
Sucks, - yea, had a problem with those fuses as well. It didn't come to mind, or I would of mentioned it. Everything would shut down in my case...total power outage.


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