Car won't start?
First thing would be to check all your fuses. Most fuse boxes are
located under the driver side dash panel. Some cars do have an extra set
of fuses on passenger side kick panel (foot area on door side)
If all fuses are good, then next thing would be to test your relays with
an ohmmeter.
If all your your relays and fuses are good, you will want to check for
fuel and spark. A car needs air, fuel and spark to run.
To check for spark, you can purchase and use a spark tester.
If you cannot obtain a spark tester, then the next best thing would be
an ohmmeter. You can test the power coming from your coil packs or
distributor depending on what you have. On distributorless vehicles (one
with coil packs) the coil pack are attached to an ignition module. This
module is powered by the Crankshaft Position Sensor. This sensor can be
tested with an ohmmeter. The Crankshaft Position Sensor is the first
thing to be tested if you have no spark in any cylinder. If you have
spark in some cylinders but not all, then check the coil pack (1 pack
per 2 cylinders).
If you have a distributor, test the coil that provides the spark.
If you have plenty of good strong spark, then the next step would be to
check for fuel.
Fuel system consists of Fuel Tank, Fuel Pump, Fuel pump Relay, Fuel
Filter, Fuel Pressure Regulator and finally carberator or injectors.
Fuel injected systems have a fuel rail. On the fuel rail is a test port
for fuel pressure. If you have a fuel pressure tester you can test how
much fuel pressure you have. Or you can place a rag over the valve and
press it in to see if there is pressure. If not pressure, check that
pump is running. You should hear it run for a few seconds when key is
first placed in the ON position. If pump is not running, check fuses and
pump relay.
If pump is running but fuel pressure is low, check for leaks, plugged
fuel filter, or leaky injector.
Lincoln produced three cars in 1996; the Continental, Mark VIII and Town Car. All three models have an instrument panel fuse panel (also called a dash fuse panel) located under the driver's side of the instrument panel. The Continental and Mark VIII additionally utilize a power distribution box on the driver's side of the engine compartment, near the battery. The Town car also has an engine compartment fuse box, however it is located on the passenger's side of the engine compartment, near the battery. You can find illustrations of these locations as well as procedures for how to check fuses and how to replace the fuse boxes here: https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-replace-your-car-fuse-box-by-jessica-howe
for the interior compartment, the fuse panel is located under the drivers side instrument panel. Heavier power distribution fuse panel is located under the hood (the engine compartment) on the drivers side. Hope this helps.
the first internal fuse box on a Australian 380 Mitsubishi is located on the drivers right side end of the dash.
open the drivers side door and on the right end of the dash, you will see a panel that sits flush on the end of the dash.
pry the panel open with your fingers or a tool, it opens up to the right, there are relays and fuses in there for the cars different functions.
the 2nd fuse box is located under the hood/bonnet on the Australian 380 model.
if you are in front of the car looking at the windscreen it is located on the right side in a black box near the suspension tower.
the top pops off and relays and fuses are in there.
both fuses boxes have the wiring diagrams under the lids so you can identify which fuse operates which function
to match the fuses to the diagram, start from one end first and check the amps for that fuse then the next one in the same row and then the next one.
after that you should be able match the fuses to the diagram, if the fuses dont match the diagram from that end, then start at the other end and do the same thing.
if the car is built like monte carlo for 2000 there are 2 fuse panels inside. one on the driver side when you open door and theres one the passenger side when you open the door there are panels on both sides of the dash that pull off. and then of course there are the fuse blocks under the hood. by the battery.
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