The Marquis nameplate was first used by the Mercury Division of Ford Motor Company in 1967. The Grand Marquis nameplate was used in the early 1980s to differentiate the smaller, mid-sized Marquis from the full-sized, V-8 powered Grand Marquis. The Grand Marquis went through styling changes over the years, but still remained a large, rear-drive car. The 1996 Grand Marquis has two different fuse boxes to protect its electrical circuitry and components. If one of the vehicle's circuits is overloaded, a fuse in the fuse box may blow.
Open the driver's door. Locate the cover on the lower part of the dashboard to the left of the steering column near the driver's kick panel.
Push in on the release tab on the cover. Lower the cover from the dashboard to reveal the fuse panel, which contains fuses for the parking lights, radio and cruise control. Snap the cover into place when finished.
Open the hood to locate the high-current fuse panel, which contains the fuses and circuit breakers for the headlamps, ignition and cooling fan.
Locate the power distribution box which is directly behind the battery on the passenger side of the engine compartment.
Remove the snap-on cover of the power distribution box to reveal the high-current fuse panel.
