Pinpoint Test FD: Brake Pedal Inputs: Introduction

WARNING: This page does not describe the selected car, but rather 31 other vehicles, including the 2009 Mercury Mountaineer, 2009 Mercury Milan, 2009 Mercury Mariner, 2009 Mercury Grand Marquis, and 2009 Lincoln Town Car. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

This pinpoint test is intended to diagnose the following:

brake pedal position (BPP) (13480)
brake pressure switch (9F924), (9C872)
harness circuits: B+, BPP and BPS
powertrain control module (PCM) (12A650)

Fig 1: Locating Brake Pressure Switch (BPS) - E Series

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Refer to the appropriate SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS article for specific vehicle application and pin locations.

For PCM connector views or reference values, refer to REFERENCE VALUES .

POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) CONNECTOR

Vehicle	Connector	Pin	Circuit
Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, Town Car	170 Pin	B9	BPS
E-Series 6.8L, F-Super Duty	170 Pin	E65 B8	BPS BPP
Edge, Flex, MKS, MKX, Sable, Taurus, Taurus X	190-Pin	B47 B46	BPS BPP
Explorer, Explorer Sport Trac, Mountaineer, Mustang	170 Pin	B9 B8	BPS BPP
Fusion, Milan, MKZ	140 Pin	B47 B46	BPS BPP
Ranger	170 Pin	B8	BPP
All other vehicles	190-Pin	B46 B13	BPS BPP