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2010 Ford F-150 Fuse Box Diagram: Both Boxes, Every Fuse

Your 2010 F-150 has two fuse boxes. The Smart Junction Box sits behind the passenger side kick panel, right of the steering wheel. The power distribution box is in the engine compartment, center, above the radiator. The cigar lighter is fuse 22, rated 20A, in the engine bay box, not the cab panel.

Where are the fuse boxes on a 2010 F-150?

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Both boxes carry real fuses on this truck, not just relays.

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Smart Junction Box (passenger compartment panel). Behind the passenger side kick panel, right of the steering wheel, behind a removable cover. Pull the panel toward you, then swing it out and away from the side to remove it. This holds 47 fuse positions plus one relay.

Power distribution box. Engine compartment, center, above the radiator, also called the Battery Junction Box. It carries 85 numbered positions split between mini fuses, cartridge (FMX/JCase) fuses, and dedicated relays, plus an auxiliary relay box on SVT Raptor trucks near the windshield.

If your truck is a 2011 or newer model instead, do not use this chart. Ford renumbered the entire Smart Junction Box for the 2011 model year, inside the same 12th generation body. Fuse 22 in this 2010 truck is park and side marker lamps at 15A. In a 2011 truck fuse 22 is the horn at 20A. See the full comparison below.

the passenger side footwell of a 2010 Ford F-150 with the kick panel cover removed, revealing a fuse panel, no visible legible text or numbers on the fuses
The Smart Junction Box sits behind the passenger side kick panel.
2010 Ford F-150 fuse box diagram showing every fuse position, amperage and circuit in both the Smart Junction Box and the power distribution box
Every fuse in both boxes on a 2010 F-150. Cigar lighter is fuse 22 at 20A in the engine bay box.

2010 F-150 Smart Junction Box fuse chart

Passenger side kick panel. All mini fuses.

FuseAmpsCircuit protected
130AMoon roof
215ANot used (spare)
315ANot used (spare)
430ANot used (spare)
510AKeypad illumination, brake shift interlock, SJB power
620ATurn signals, stop lamps
710ALow beam headlamp, left
810ALow beam headlamp, right
915AInterior courtesy lights, cargo lamps
1015ABacklighting, puddle lamps
1110AGPS module
127.5APower mirror switch, memory seat module
135ASYNC
1410AAmbient lighting module
1510AClimate control
1615AIgnition switch feed
1720AAll lock motor feeds
1820ADriver memory seat switch
1925ANot used (spare)
2015AAdjustable pedals, datalink
2115AFog lamps, fog lamp indicator
2215APark lamps, side marker lamps
2315AHigh beam headlamps
2420AHorn
2510AInterior demand lamps, mid box power feed
2610AInstrument cluster, key out inhibit, radio display, key-in chime
2720ANot used
285ARadio muting
295AInstrument panel cluster
305APassenger airbag disable indicator
3110ARestraints control module
3210ANon-integrated compass module
3310ATrailer brake controller
345AElectronic locking differential indicator
3510ARear park assist
365APassive anti-theft system transceiver
3710AUpfitter relay coils
3820ASubwoofer
3920ARadio, navigation display
4020ARear heated seats module
4115AAuto-dimming mirror, door lock illumination, radio accessory delay
4210ANot used (spare)
4310AHeated mirror relay, rain sensor, reverse camera
4410ANot used (spare)
455AFront wiper logic, blower motor relay
467.5AOccupant classification sensor (OCS)
4730ACircuit breaker: power windows, moon roof, power sliding backlight

Relay in this panel: delayed accessory relay, rated 15A, feeds fuse 41 and circuit breaker 47.

Assignments vary with trim and options. Your truck may not use every position listed.

a technician's hand lifting the black plastic engine bay power distribution box cover above the radiator under the hood of a pickup truck, no visible legible text or numbers
The power distribution box is in the engine bay, center, above the radiator.

2010 F-150 power distribution box chart

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Engine compartment, center, above the radiator. Full fuse and relay assignment.

PositionAmpsCircuit protected
1PCM power relay
2Starter relay
3Blower motor relay
4Heated backlite relay
5Electric fan relay, high speed
6Trailer tow park lamp relay
7Upfitter 1 relay
8Fuel pump relay
9Trailer tow battery charger
10Upfitter 2 relay
1130APower running board motors
1240AElectric fan
1330AStarter relay power
1430APassenger power seat
1540AElectric fan
16Not used
1730ATrailer brake control module
1830AUpfitter 1
1930AUpfitter 2
2020A4×4 module (ESOF)
2130ATrailer tow battery charge relay
2220ACigar lighter, front
23A/C clutch relay
24Upfitter 4 relay
25Heated mirror relay
2610APCM keep alive power, canister vent solenoid, 6R80 trans.
2720AFuel pump relay power
2810AUpfitter relay 4
2910A4×4 integrated wheel end solenoid
3010AA/C clutch
3120ATrailer tow park lamp relay
3240ARear window defrost, heated mirror relay
33Not used
3440APCM relay power
35Not used
3630AABS module, roll stability control
37TT left stop/turn relay
38TT right stop/turn relay
39Back-up lamps relay
40Electric fan relay
4115AHeated mirror relay
42Not used
4320ABackup lamp relay
4415AUpfitter relay 3
4520ATrailer tow turn relays, left and right
4615ABrake on/off (BOO) switch
4760AABS module, RSC module
48Not used
4930AWiper motor, washer pump
50Not used
5140ABlower motor relay power
52Not used
535APCM, 6R80 transmission
545AABS/4×4 module, DTR sensor, TT battery charge relay
555AAuto-dimming mirror, electronic compass
56Not used
57Not used
5815ATrailer tow connector, back-up lamps
59Not used
60One-touch start diode
61Fuel pump diode
62Upfitter 3 relay
6325AElectric fan relay power
6430AAudio amplifier / DSP module
6520APower point, instrument panel
6620APower point, center console
67Not used
6820A4×4 module
6930AFront heated/cooled seats
70Not used
71Not used
7220APower point, rear
73Not used
7430ADriver power seat, memory module
7515APCM voltage power 1
7620APCM voltage power 2, MAF/IAT, BOO switch
7710APCM voltage power 3, A/C clutch relay coil, floor shifter
7815AIgnition coils, PCM voltage power 4
7910ACMS, 4-speed transmission
805ASteering wheel illumination
81Not used
8210ATrailer brake control module (TBCM)
83Not used
84Not used
85Electric fan relay, low speed

Auxiliary relay box, SVT Raptor only, left rear corner of the engine compartment: position 1 upfitter switch 1, position 2 upfitter switch 2, position 3 upfitter switch 3, position 4 upfitter switch 4, position 5 not used, position 6 not used.

What changes between a 2010 and 2011 F-150 (most sites miss this)

The 2009 to 2014 F-150 is one truck generation, so most fuse sites publish a single combined chart for all six model years. That merge hides a full renumbering that lands right after this truck.

Ford kept the 2009 and 2010 Smart Junction Box layout close to identical, then rebuilt it for 2011 and carried that new layout through 2014 unchanged. Position numbers, fuse counts and even the circuit groupings moved. Here is what fuse 22 alone does across the range:

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Model yearsFuse 22 locationFuse 22 circuitAmps
2009 to 2010Smart Junction Box (cab)Park lamps, side marker lamps15A
2011 to 2014Smart Junction Box (cab)Horn20A
2009 to 2014Power distribution box (engine bay)Cigar lighter20A

Fuse 22 exists in both boxes on every model year in this generation, doing two unrelated jobs at once. Search “fuse 22” and you could be looking for either one. This is why the box matters as much as the number: always say cab panel or engine bay, never just the position.

The power distribution box itself did not get renumbered the same way, but two of its positions do change later in the generation. Fuses 16 and 35 are not used on this 2010 truck, on every 2009 through 2012 model, then become active 20A HID headlamp fuses starting with the 2013 model year. Our own 2013 Ford F-150 fuse box diagram covers that later change. A single merged 2009-2014 chart, or one that pulls its power distribution box table from a 2013 or 2014 source, would print two fuses this truck does not use.

I cross-checked this against StartMyCar’s 2010-specific page, sourced from the Ford Owner’s Manual, Ricks Free Auto Repair Advice’s 2010-specific fuse index, and fuse-box.info’s year-split tables, which show 2009 and 2010 under the same diagram image and switch to a different one starting at 2011. All three agree on the split point and on nearly every value in this article.

Two positions are open disagreements, resolved here by majority rather than silently picked. FuseAndRelay’s combined 2009-2014 table lists power distribution box fuse 22 as “30A, auxiliary power point,” which conflicts with its own summary sentence naming that same fuse the cigar lighter, and with all three other sources at 20A. Ricks Free Auto Repair Advice lists Smart Junction Box fuse 45 (front wiper logic, blower motor relay) at 10A, where StartMyCar, FuseAndRelay’s 2009-2010 table and fuse-box.info all agree on 5A. This article uses the three-source majority in both cases. Your box cover label is the final authority if your truck disagrees.

Which fuse is the cigar lighter and 12V power point?

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On this 2010 F-150 the cigar lighter is fuse 22, rated 20A, in the power distribution box under the hood. It is not in the cab panel, where fuse 22 is a different circuit entirely.

The other power points live in the same engine bay box: fuse 65, 20A for the instrument panel point, and fuse 66, 20A for the center console point, and fuse 72, 20A for the rear point.

Ford does not publish a single combined “power point” fuse for this truck. Each socket location has its own dedicated position, so a dead rear outlet does not mean the front cigar lighter is affected, and the reverse is also true.

Which fuse controls the radio?

Two fuses cover the audio system on this truck, both in the Smart Junction Box.

  • Fuse 39, 20A: radio, navigation display. Main feed. Blow this and the head unit goes dark.
  • Fuse 26, 10A: instrument cluster, radio info display, radio buttons, key-in chime. Screen and chime specific. A dead radio display with the unit otherwise powering on points here first.

Fuse 38, 20A, feeds the subwoofer separately, and the amplifier draws from fuse 64, 30A, in the power distribution box. Main speakers working while the subwoofer stays silent points at fuse 38, not 39.

Which fuse controls the A/C, blower and heated seats?

Comfort circuits split across both boxes, so the symptom tells you which box to open.

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SymptomCheck thisBox
Fan blows but never gets coldFuse 30, 10A, A/C clutch, plus relay 23Engine bay
No air at any speedFuse 51, 40A, blower motor relay power, plus relay 3Engine bay
Climate controls deadFuse 15, 10A, climate controlCab panel
Front wiper and blower logic both act up togetherFuse 45, 5A, front wiper logic and blower motor relayCab panel
Rear heated seats not workingFuse 40, 20ACab panel
Front heated or cooled seats not workingFuse 69, 30AEngine bay

The blower is the one people get wrong most. It is a 40A cartridge fuse in the engine bay, not a mini fuse in the cab. If the fan works on high but nothing else, the fuse is fine and the blower motor resistor is the more likely part.

Fuse 45 is worth a second look. It shares front wiper logic and the blower motor relay signal on the same 5A mini fuse, so a wiper that stopped parking correctly alongside a blower acting strangely both trace back here before you replace either part.

Which fuse stops the truck from starting?

Several positions can leave you turning the key with nothing happening.

  1. Relay 2, engine bay. Starter relay. No click at all points here first.
  2. Fuse 13, 30A, engine bay. Starter relay power.
  3. Relay 8 and fuse 27, 20A, engine bay. Fuel pump relay and its power feed. Engine cranks but will not fire.
  4. Fuse 34, 40A, engine bay. PCM relay power. No crank and no dash lights together points here before the starter itself.
  5. Fuse 5, 10A, cab panel. Keypad illumination, brake shift interlock, SJB microprocessor power. If the shifter will not release from park alongside a no-start, check this circuit before assuming a shifter or module fault.

No crank at all points at the starter relay chain (2, 13). Cranks but will not fire points at fuel delivery (8, 27) or ignition coil power (fuse 78).

How do you tell if a fuse is actually blown?

Pull it and look through the plastic window at the metal strip. An intact fuse has an unbroken element. A blown one shows a visible gap, or the window is smoked brown or black.

Three things catch people out on this truck:

  1. A hairline break looks intact. Hold the fuse to a light. If you are not certain, test continuity with a multimeter set to ohms. Near zero means good.
  2. Never guess the replacement rating. Match the number printed on the fuse and cross-check the box cover label. Fitting a 40A fuse where a 20A belongs lets the wiring become the fuse.
  3. The engine bay box mixes fuse types. Positions in the 11 to 22 range and several others are FMX/JCase cartridge fuses that need a puller, while most of the rest are mini fuses. Pliers crack the cartridge housing. A mixed ATO/ATC fuse assortment kit costs less than one dealer fuse and usually includes the puller.

Why does the same fuse keep blowing?

A fuse that blows once is usually a surge. One that blows again within days means the fault is upstream, and replacing it repeatedly treats the alarm instead of the fire.

Work through it in this order:

  1. Unplug whatever you added most recently. Trailer wiring, a dash cam, an aftermarket stereo, a charger left in a power point. Aftermarket accessories cause most repeat blows on these trucks.
  2. Check where the harness moves. Door jambs, the tailgate run, and anything near the steering column flex thousands of times and chafe.
  3. Look for water. A wet connector shorts intermittently, which is why the fuse survives a dry week and dies in the rain.

Trailer tow circuits on this truck have their own habit worth knowing. Fuses 17, 21, 31 and 45 in the power distribution box, plus fuse 33 in the cab panel, all feed trailer relays, and a corroded seven-pin connector is the usual culprit behind repeat blows there.

If a fuse blows the instant you seat it, there is a hard short. Stop replacing fuses and trace the circuit. A Ford-capable scan tool reads live data instead of guessing, and if the OBD-II port itself will not link, that datalink circuit shares fuse 20 in the cab panel with the adjustable pedal switch.

2010 F-150 fuse quick reference

The positions owners look up most, in one place. C means the Smart Junction Box (cab), E means the power distribution box (engine bay).

What you wantFuseAmpsBox
Cigar lighter, front 12V outlet2220AE
Instrument panel power point6520AE
Center console power point6620AE
Rear power point7220AE
Radio, navigation display3920AC
Park and side marker lamps2215AC
Horn2420AC
Fuel pump relay power2720AE
Starter relay power1330AE
High beam headlamps2315AC
Low beam, left710AC
Low beam, right810AC
Fog lamps2115AC
Wiper motor, washer pump4930AE
Blower motor5140AE
A/C clutch3010AE
Front heated or cooled seats6930AE
Rear heated seats4020AC
Power windows, moon roof, sliding backlight47Breaker, 30AC
All power door lock motors1720AC
Driver power seat, memory7430AE
Trailer brake controller3310AC
Trailer brake control module1730AE
Datalink connector (OBD-II)2015AC

Our 2006 Ford F-150 fuse box diagram covers the previous generation truck, where the cigar lighter fuse and box layout are both different again. Our 2011 Ford F-150 fuse box diagram and 2013 Ford F-150 fuse box diagram cover the renumbered cab panel that starts the model year after this one. If your truck is a 2011 model or newer, use those instead, since the Smart Junction Box numbering does not match this chart.

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