# Checking a USB port

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/checking-a-usb-port/140784>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** fusion, ford\
**Created:** [May 21, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/checking-a-usb-port/140784 "2019-05-21T16:50:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![EDRAYMOND](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a8b319/32.png) [@EDRAYMOND](https://community.cartalk.com/u/EDRAYMOND)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/checking-a-usb-port/140784/1 "2019-05-21T16:50:04Z")

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how can you check a usb port on a 2013 ford fusion to know it is working properly

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/checking-a-usb-port/140784/2 "2019-05-21T19:46:18Z")

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Plug a USB thumb drive with some music on it into it and see if anything happens

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/checking-a-usb-port/140784/3 "2019-05-22T17:11:03Z")

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There are USB testers you can buy. But the easiest way is to plug something in and see if it’s charging.