Automobile fuses and ordinary fuses serve the same purpose, to protect the electrical circuits and electrical equipment. Automotive fuses are installed in the car, usually uniformly in the fuse box. There are two fuse boxes, one on the right side of the engine compartment and one on the left side of the lower steering column. If you need to replace a blown fuse, you can first find the fuse box, and then compare the fuse table to find the location of the fuse, use the special tool equipped with the car to pull out the damaged fuse, and replace it with a new one.
First, where is the automobile fuse
There are many circuits in the car, in order to protect the safety of the circuit, to avoid short circuits and other faults caused by the circuit potential hazards, automobile circuits will also be installed fuses. So where is the location of the automobile fuse?
More electronic devices and circuits in the car, each electronic device has a separate fuse, in order to facilitate the replacement and maintenance, generally centralized in the fuse box. There will be two fuse boxes on the vehicle that contain the fuses in the car. One is located on the right side of the engine compartment and is mainly responsible for the safety of the car’s external electrical appliances, such as the ECU, glass water, lights, horn, ABS and other circuits. Another is located in the lower left side of the steering column, mainly responsible for the cigarette lighter, window lift, electric seats and airbags and other electrical appliances inside the car work properly.
Second, the automobile fuse replacement operation steps
If the car malfunctioned due to a blown fuse, replace the damaged fuse, then how to change the car fuse?
1, Find the location of the fuse box
The fuse box in the driver’s compartment is usually located in the center console near the side of the door or under the steering wheel; the fuse box in the engine compartment is usually at the edge of the engine compartment of the vehicle.
2、Check the fuse table to find the fuse location
According to the fuse comparison table in the lid of the fuse box, you can easily find the location of the damaged fuse in which. (Some imported cars often use English abbreviations to indicate the parts referred to by the fuse, if you change it, it is recommended to read the manual together with)
3、Find the actual location of the fuse
Align the specific location of the fuse map, find the actual location of the fuse in the car.
4、Replacement of automobile fuses
Use the special tool equipped with the car to pull out the damaged fuse, and then replace it with a spare new fuse.