It's the interior trim panel in the drivers footwell just in front of the drivers
door
On a 1996 Ford Explorer : The vehicle jack is supposed to be behind the removable plastic panel , on the drivers side of the cargo area , near the liftgate
( # 17 ) is a 15 amp fuse for the cigarette lighter in a 1996 Ford Explorer ( in the fuse panel in the drivers end of the dash , cover visible with drivers door open )
# 25 is a 7.5 amp fuse for the speedometer , GEM system on a 1996 Ford Explorer ( in the fuse panel in the end of the dash , the fuse panel cover is visible with the drivers door open )
That would depend on what year of Ford Explorer . From the 1995 to 2001 Ford Explorer the fuse panel was IN the drivers end of the dash . The fuse panel cover was visible with the drivers door open .
According to the 1996 Ford Explorer Owner Guide : ( # 17 is a 15 amp fuse for the cigarette lighter ) * IN the drivers end of the dash , the fuse panel cover is visible with the drivers door open
Open the drivers door and in the drivers end of the dash you will see a plastic removable fuse panel cover , the fuses are behind the cover
The location of the fuse panel would depend on what the model year is of the Ford Explorer : ( from 1995 to 2001 , if you open the drivers door you will see a plastic fuse panel cover in the drivers end of the dash ) ( from 2002 and newer , on the Ford Explorer FOUR DOOR , the fuse panel is below the dash on the drivers side )
The 1996 Ford Explorer owners manual shows in location # 16 , a 30 amp mini fuse for the front wiper ( the fuse panel cover is visible on the drivers end of the dash with the drivers door open )
On a 1996 Ford Explorer : The power distribution box is located in the engine compartment , on the drivers side
Under the instrument panel on the drivers side
It's the plastic interior trim panel , just ahead of the drivers door , by the drivers left foot
In the fuse panel on the drivers end of the dash , the panel cover is visible with the drivers door open , and it is fuse # 8 - 10 amp - for right headlamp and fog lamp system