no dash lights, no crank, headlights will not turn off?

2001 LINCOLN LS
225,000 MILES • V6
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RICHARDARLEN
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I have no dash lights, no crank, headlights won’t shut off, power windows no power. I have changed both control modules ignition switch all relays nothing helped to fix problems.
Oct 16, 2024 at 5:38 AM
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It sounds like the front electronic module is out. Is this the module you replaced? Here is the location of the module and how to change it out? Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.
Oct 16, 2024 at 11:30 AM
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RICHARDARLEN
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Yes, that’s the one I replaced.
Oct 16, 2024 at 11:49 AM
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Do you have any other ideas as to what is wrong or how to check the control module input or output voltage?
Oct 17, 2024 at 7:59 AM
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Okay, at the left kick panel there is a ground (4 of them - G200) for the front control module, let's see if they are connected clean and tight. Here are the wiring diagrams for the module and the ground locations as well. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.
Oct 17, 2024 at 9:06 AM
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RICHARDARLEN
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I unscrewed G200 grounds and sanded and cleaned them. It didn’t change anything, sorry to say. do you have any more tips to check?
Oct 20, 2024 at 5:29 AM
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Can you confirm all 5 grounds are good? Please connect the test light to power and check the 5 red/blk wires at the front control module.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-a-test-light-circuit-tester

Please go over this guide and get back to us.
Oct 20, 2024 at 10:52 AM
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RICHARDARLEN
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I pinned all 5 of the ground check with a test light connect to 12 v + and all 5 test light tested a good ground.
Oct 22, 2024 at 2:48 PM
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Do you have power at the org/grn wire at the lighting module?
Oct 23, 2024 at 9:35 AM
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Sorry, I don’t understand the question. I have been checking the 5-ground wire on front control module now that module has power going into module on the next plug beside the ground plug. is that what you are asking?
Oct 23, 2024 at 12:00 PM
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Okay, let make sure the ground to the engine and chassis from the battery are good. I seems like there is a common ground that is not working. Also, please confirm the fuse below are all good.
Oct 24, 2024 at 9:01 AM
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RICHARDARLEN
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Okay, I’m going to recheck all main ground cable from battery in trunk and behind wheel well behind rt tire now to confirm my problem the dash lights and instrument panel , widows tilt wheel and no crank starter by key switch and all the tail lights headlights park lights on outside of car are stuck even when I remove lights switch and key off I have to remove battery cable to turn off or unplug front control module now one more weird thing the Solenoids in rear fuse panel or wrong all the time SP1 SP2 SP three SP four stay on with the key off the power all the lights just to give you more information may help thank you for your trouble I sure appreciate it.
Oct 24, 2024 at 11:28 AM
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No problem, let me know what you find.
Oct 25, 2024 at 10:12 AM
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I check every fuse in all three fuse boxes to double check everything I remove sanded and reattached them to unibody they were to main ground cables one in trunk and one before ECM rt firewall everything okay.
Oct 28, 2024 at 10:22 AM
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Here are the wiring daigrams for the windows, use the test light to re-check for power, and then switch the lead to power to check the grounds. We must be missing something.
Oct 28, 2024 at 10:31 AM