What to Do When a Car Fuse Blows?

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DeJourney
07/29/25 10:03am
Solutions for a blown car fuse: 1. Identify the cause of the blown fuse, checking for behaviors such as washing the engine compartment with water, installing high-power headlights, or adding other high-power accessories; 2. Locate the fuse position according to the specific car model, carefully referring to the manual to find the fuse; 3. Use tweezers to remove the blown fuse and replace it with a spare fuse of the same model. In a car's electrical system, numerous electrical devices are connected by wires of different colors, among which the fuse is crucial. The term "fuse" is a common name, while the national standard refers to it as a "circuit breaker." The function of a fuse is to protect the circuit (wiring) and electrical devices.
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