Help... Electric Computer Doesnt Work

[99stepside]

okay so i let my wife drive my truck to work today. she gets home and my check engine lights on. so i go to the local auto parts store and hook up the code reader. and it doesnt work... thinking that maybe thiers may be broken, i go to another parts store, and that one didnt work... it wont even power on. so i call Ford up and ask them whats going on with it. they tell me to bring it in and its going to cast me $100 just to look at it. im not paying that much unless its a last resort. does anybody know why its not reading codes or even pwering the reader up? is there a fuse that may be blown? im boggled, and i figured the ranger station is the best place to start.

 

[almostclueless]

There should be a few fuses that are related. Dig out the owners manual and check.

 

[HAPPY_RANGER_GUY]

My code scanner uses batteries to power up, are you missing batteries?? Other than that, yeah check fuses, connection for corrosion, broken wire, pushed contact etc...

T.

 

[Jaymz9350]

yeah check the fuse box. i had the same problem when i first got my truck and found a couple of blown fuses, replaced them and the code readers worked.