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Deformed (Enlarged) Female Terminals: Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Ford Police Interceptor Utility and 2014 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Enlarged
  2. Normal

Any probe entering the terminal may enlarge the contact spring opening creating an intermittent signal.

Insert the correct mating terminal (Location A) from the service kit and feel for a loose fit.

Fig 1: Identifying Deformed Enlarged And Normal Female Terminals
G09230108Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.