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The Aerostar was Ford’s first minivan, produced from 1985 through 1997. This guide provides fuse panel diagrams, circuit descriptions, and fuse assignments for the Ford Aerostar (ET-spec / body-on-frame platform; chassis code UN30).
Fuse Box
The main fuse panel is located in the passenger compartment on the driver’s side, to the left of the footwell behind the hood release handle.
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| No. | Description |
| 1 | Brake lamps, turn signals, hazard warning flashers. |
| 2 | Windshield wipers and washer fluid pump. |
| 3 | Spare. |
| 4 | Headlamps, parking lamps, horn. |
| 5 | Instrument cluster, rear window defroster switch, backup lamps. |
| 6 | Rear window wiper and washer, power windows, radio illumination, interior overhead lighting. |
| 7 | Spare. |
| 8 | Clock, radio memory, power mirrors, interior courtesy lighting. |
| 9 | Air conditioning, HVAC blower motor. |
| 10 | High-beam headlamps, headlight switch. |
| 11 | Radio and cassette player. |
| 12 | Cigarette lighter, horn relay, horn. |
| 13 | Instrument panel backlighting. |
| 14 | Not used. |
| 15 | Parking lamps, license plate lamp. |
| 16 | Electronic instrument cluster memory module. |
| 17 | Instrument cluster, A/C compressor clutch. |
| 18 | Warning lamps, seat belt warning chime. |
Fuse No. 12 protects the cigarette lighter circuit.