Can I get an F in the chat for those fuses that were shorted out for slow motion B-roll footage? Also, here are some related videos: Automotive fuses explained: th-cam.com/video/KtRMPIxXP7o/w-d-xo.html • Automotive relays explained: th-cam.com/video/t5DU5x7Zz74/w-d-xo.html • Are Relay Pliers Worth Buying?: th-cam.com/video/c7d78Ytwn5E/w-d-xo.html • Automotive Electrical Basics Playlist: th-cam.com/video/HQeKQuAXClc/w-d-xo.html
I’m a lady and we’re not supposed to know anything about vehicles that your video was so plain easy understand I thank you so much. I fixed my car with your help.
Thanks! That's great to hear. Let me know if there are any other components that you'd like me to cover. I might be able to make a video about it, or I might have one uploaded already!
Empty spots in a fuse box can also exist for hidden features. Such as for allowing a vehicle to be towed with no power, by allowing the transmission to shift into neutral and etc.
Yes dude this helped 🤙🏽 2005 9-3 saab didn't come with an owners manual so have to learn everything online, car randomly wont turn on so checking all fuses 🤙🏽 key won't turn in ignition, interior lights wont come on, person who had it unplugged the radio and can't get any sound. First car I've since 2019, dude I just wanna enjoy my first car in awhile ya know, 🙏🏽
Nice video, but I would have added a section on the different fuse types, as they can be confusing, especially if ordered online. (The PAL line, MCASE vs JCASE, mini, low profile mini, micro2, etc.)
This is a tremendous teaching video, which I will be re-watching and re-watching until I thoroughly understand. I see one of those awesome 04-06 GTOs in some of the shots. My question is this: I want to give my two after market gauges in my 2006 GTO their own power source tied to the ignition, so they only turn on at engine start. Right now I believe the shop wired them with the car audio which is on a switch, I think to the cigarette lighter in console. Thus when I turn the audio on with engine off, the gauges also turn on, which I do not like. So one person suggested add-a-fuse. Your video convinced me, no way. Another suggested I buy a spare fuse block and harvest a terminal from it, this idea I like very much (and your video discusses it). Do you agree? Would both gauges be able to work from a single added terminal? How do I do it? Any videos on this subject especially in a GTO? Needless to say, if you are anywhere near Phoenix AZ, I would gladly drive there and pay you well to do this.
Thanks for that complete video. I have a question. How can I match a fuse in a car fuse box and its wire ? In other words, how can I identify the wire that caries an identified fuse ?
That's a tricky one; I'd have to look into that and actually need to do so for a video idea I have (adding a fuse to a blank spot) so I may be covering this topic in a few months. The best I can think of right now is that you'd have to treat the fuses like a grid and count how many spots over and across it is, then do the same on the wire side, remembering that each fuse as two connections (unless you're dealing with Micro3) and which way they are facing while you're looking at the wire side.
@@CarsSimplified i have a question the dash lights stop working all of sudden and they said that they have to remove the instrument cluster for 350$ ? could it be that its just the fuse box and i am only getting scammed ?
Well, that's a possibility, but if you don't trust your mechanic, you should probably take your car to another one. Pulling the dashboard apart is a very involved job that mechanics don't want to do if they can avoid it, so if they are indeed going in there, it's not something they would pick in order to put work on the clock.
Except he makes the same error almost every maker of tutorials commits. He spends 3 or so minutes giving a basic description of what a fuse is and why it is important, presumably under the assumption that many viewers will lack even such basic knowledge. Well and good, but then he immediately afterwards speaks of an ECU under the assumption that the same viewer will know what the term means. How many viewers might we estimate know what an ECU is but do not know the basic concepts behind the value and use of fuses? If anyone guesses anything but zero I would be very interested to hear how they think that situation came to be. But I guess he can't be faulted too badly because everyone seems to do this kind of thing and the whole tutorial itself is considerably better than most automotive how-to vids.
My main concern is identifying "fusible links." The picture you have of one--I've seen, but how can I tell the difference the blue plastic link and your ordinary plastic crimp joining two wires. I've checked all of my fuses and pertinent relays--all good, but, my power windows and blower motor are still dead. Thanks for showing a picture of it.
Hi All good stuff thank you. Confused about running 2 fuse boxes. 1 running from the ignition switched, so that fuse box only live when the key is turned the other box would have a direct feed from the battery So which car circuits need to have there feed from the fuse box switch by the ignition and which circuits need the fuse box with the permanent feed directly from the battery?
I'm sure there are some out there that can be plugged in wrong and prevent me from being able to say they're all going to only fit in correctly, but most of them are either designed to only be plugged in one way, or has circuitry that forms an "X" pattern, (some four pin relays) so it can be plugged in two ways, but both directions work.
Thanks for the very detailed video with superb descriptions. I am still trying to find out what a diagonal line running across certain fuses means on the inside cover of a fuse block under the engine hood. Any elucidation to learning that would be helpful to me.
If it's what I can recall from memory, it's a blank/spare fuse/relay location? I'm assuming the spots have no other information and it's just a diagonal line striking through the location where information would otherwise be. Apologies for the late reply! I seemed to have missed a few.
I know this is probably a very stupid question, however, im looking to find out why the relays i believe to be interchangeable are not. I have a 98 f150 and I'm trying to get my compressor to come on. Ive done a lot of testing and have more to go BUT i noticed that my manual shows i should have an ACC DELAY RELAY (FULL) and an ACCESSORY DELAY RELAY (FULL) inside under my dash on R4 and R5. Well there are no full relays at all. Before i start taking apart things that are much harder to check on why. I took what i thought to be a full relay from my junction box and when i went to place it in the R5 ACC DELAY RELAY spot its loose. All 3 of the full relays under dash have no visible metal/connectors (not sure how to say that). I was going to head to a junk yard later, but i will have to wait a day or so and would like to work on it in the meantime. You said in the video that it could be from the manufacturer just adding spots or open spots for things later. But the horn relay SHOULD fit into my ACC DELAY RELAY. Am i missing something??
My car usb outlet still has power for awhile after i turn the car off. I want to change it so the usb outlet has no power when the car is off. Should or can i move the 15A fuse for "accessory sockets" to a different empty 15A fuse socket?
I want to put a led strip under the hood of a 2016 CTs what is a good fuse to tap into and also most videos I’ve watched shows using the fuse tap ! And also the led has a inner fuse so do I add a fuse along with the pulled fuse
Every fuse is perfectly fine in the interior fuse box. I used a light tester on every fuse and only three of them turned on the light tester which is the Stop Lamp, Rear Defog, and the Room Lamp. The rest of the fuses in the interior fuse box did not turn on the light tester
Appreciate the video explanation but have one more question: How do I locate the accessory fuse or relay in the fuse box located in the engine bay under the hood. If it doesn't exist what is the best alternate relay circuit can I share my after-market front lower bumper DRL lights with. This is for a 2021 Toyota Corolla LE sedan? I would appreciate your advice on this matter.
Great information. Question, I am trying to track down a charging problem. A prime suspect is an ac compressor replaced 6 months ago. The mechanic had some issues with the connector/wiring at that time. When I removed the a/c fuse inside the cab of 06 sportage, I lost all response from auto windows, (they wont operate with that fuse pulled). Is it normal or common for a fuse to control more than what the box diagram indicates ?
Thanks, and great question! While it is semi-common, those two components (AC compressor/auto windows) being linked seems a little odd. Components linked together on the same fuse tend to be either related or in close proximity, such as the power accessories/cigarette lighter fuse also providing power to the OBD-2 port. If there is some sort of relationship, like the windows being down disabling the AC automatically, that would make more sense, but I haven't encountered a car that does that. I have limited experience with Hyundai/Kia AC systems, though.
@@CarsSimplified Thanks for the response. I can say that till pulling that fuse, I knew of no relationship to the two functions. I would frequently start the ac up with some or all windows partially down till the ac got really cold on a hot day. Any suggestions for a next step?
Thx for the info I have a 2013.ext cadillac the bottom day light bulbs not working on both sides I've changed the bulbs and fuses still not working is there a way to check the wiring without changing the whole box need help thx
Wondering where to find the 'hot' interior fuse - one always on/connected to battery... trying to wire up a dash cam. Pulling each and doing an electric meter is a pain, but seems the only way.
Thanks for the video. You're cautioning against fuse taps which makes sense. On the Power fuse (often 20A) inside the cab, is that running to anything typically?? Everything has its own fuse even cig lighter so I wonder if the Power 20A fuse is one we can put a tap into? Thanks.
I noticed you mentioned the fuse block at the end. I changed my battery once & alternator twice but when I start my car the voltage drops. Belt appears ok and is tight. Fuses all work under hood but NONE of my fuses work inside my car near my knee at the dash panel. I understand switch has to be on for some to light up but I get nothing at all. I think they have to be related. I keep getting stuck on checking relays bc nobody says the number to use in a manual multimeter
Good video,but currently am doing my diploma in automotive engineering and I study auto electrical for my own knowledge.My question is how can you help me in this area because have managed to finish certificate course content own my own with the help of different good books.
We're actually trying to find out on the 2004 Toyota Corolla what fuse fires the coil packs because the coil packs aren't firing at all, on all four of them.
I got three different LED kits. Do i just connect them all to the same wire to the fuse tap? What about the ground cant i just connect them to the same wire?
Is it possible for the box to be bad where the relay goes into? My low beams aren’t working I pulled the relay tested relay it works. Put needle nose to the contacts and no spark I did same w high beams and they turned on and sparked
Is power not available at the switching side, the control side, or both? Sometimes there are things that cut off power to the AC in order to prevent damage to the AC system or to prioritize engine cooling. Too much refrigerant pressure, an engine overheating condition, or faulty sensors that detect those things are just some examples that can cause that. I would check out things like that before replacing the fuse box. A faulty wire in the fuse box is possible, but other issues are much more common and require much less wire splicing.
let's say the original amp on my nissan's fuse box is 10amp and that fuse is intended for the room lamp, I changed it to 20amp since there's no 10amp to use, when I tried using the 20amps it did work all lights are functioning. now my question is, will it damge my computer box by using 20amp instead of the original 10amp?
Damage to the computer (or other components) could occur, but it also might not (counting on luck for the latter). However, when a short term fix works temporarily, people often forget to complete the fix, so it's best to make sure that gets replaced with a 10 amp fuse again sooner rather than later. Whatever caused the last 10 amp fuse to pop could happen immediately with the next use, or it may not occur again for another year.
2014 Town and Country van. What is going on in my van is, the windshield wipers are going, all the lights are on in the dash, it say to check to service the tier pressure system, service the blind spot system. Plus it say the cadlic convert is gone. Getting pretty expensive with all that happening at once. I looked at the fuse box, and a few fuses are missing. Don't know how that happened. Have any idea's???
So i bought my used car 2 years ago been running great got a check engine light tried to scan the obd2 port but no juice so I was told check fuse 13 so I did but in its place was a 20 fuse and so I looked over my box cover and almost all the fusses were different numbers is that a problem should I put the correct numbers on my box or just Change it with the number that was in there and was working for 2 years ?
While it's easier to add a new fuse circuit outside the fuse box, what you're asking about is something I am going to do in a future project (that I will of course make a video about). However, to answer your question for the time being, it will depend on what kind of infrastructure is already in the fuse box, but generally you will need to get replacement electrical connectors for that fuse box and install them (how that's done will differ between manufacturers/models/years) with the appropriate wire size leading to and from your new component. Finding the connector that is a direct fit for a given vehicle is probably the hardest part; that's the part I need to look into more.
recently purchased a 1994 lexus ls400...shortly after, i noticed that the buttons on the radio and the shifter markers do not light up..i pulled the panel fuse (7.5 amp) and it seemed ok. want to have someone look at it but in the meantime i bought a usb outlet for my cigarette lighter and plugged it in...the power from cig lighter worked because the USB port lit up but a few moments after plugging it in the wiper fluid sprayed and the “traction control off” light up on the instrument panel without me touching anything. will be taking it to get looked at but wondering if you have any thoughts? Seems odd that plugging into the cigarette lighter would trigger the washer fluid to spray. perhaps there’s a ghost lol jk cheers great video
I assume you mean the typical fuse with the two metal connectors, because there are some like the glass tube ones that for sure will, but a lot of the spade end ones are decently durable. I could see some types that are made out of cheaper plastic, thinner plastic, or have become brittle with age breaking if pushed in too hard. I've had to push in pretty hard on some and have never had one break, but I'm sure it's possible. Damage may also occur in the fuse block itself, but that seems even less likely.
Is it possible if in the diagram of the fuses in my car there are two fuses that are supposed to be but in practice in the box itself they are not present and they also do not have the connectors to which the fuse legs are supposed to connect? My vehicle is a Kia Picanto 2013 manual transmission
In any situation where the fuse is connected in the car, if you can detect power on one side of the fuse and not the other, the fuse is blown. [This does not apply to relays or other components.] If voltage made it all the way to the first side of the fuse, and both sides are connected by the fused element inside, the voltage will continue to the other side.
Ah, key on should provide power to more fuses than just battery power, but some may require additional switches/relays in the on position. Generally I would count on key on to provide power, but if that assumption is wrong, there's a lot of wasted diagnostic time chasing other things. But in most cases, yes, key on and engine running, there should be power at the fuse.
I need help! One of my fuse connector is messed up: it appears it does not supply ground (or the negative). What do I do? Other fuses and relays are working properly in my engine fuse box when checked with a multimeter; it is just that one fuse connector that is not working. Please help!
Hey I’ve got a question? Is it safe to keep a fuse out of its position and have it essentially “turned off”. I’m mainly referencing to my power antennas fuse that I’ve removed because it’s motor is stuck in a constant motion.
As long as it for sure doesn't control anything else that you want to keep available, then yes. Sometimes that's a method mechanics use to diagnose an issue. I can't imagine any vital stuff tied to the power antenna circuit but it's always worth checking.
I have a 2009 Aveo lt hatchback and the lights on dash are off I check of the lights around the car everything works normally except the dash lights I check all the fuses and relay switch’s all good what’s wrong what can I do to fix the problem? If u don’t mind thank you in advance
Hey I have two different relay fuses with dofferent numbers on the top of them and i have only one with the numbers on the side on that diagram lower then the rest. So i pull out the one for the air injection reactor solenoid to switch with the one next to it I believe I did because I had the service engine code that came up for that one. So now i switched them and a third one which is the old fuel pump relay. So i have two with the higher number that shows on the side of it of that pic diagram and i have one with the lower numbers on the side of the relay. Is there a differance between those to relays with the side number being low and the other one with the higher numbers. Or would the small number one go into either the air injection reactor solinoid fuse spot, or the air conditiong, or the electric adjustible peddle?
I bought a dash cam and had it installed at a shop. The wires were winded around the metal pieces of a fused and the fuses were connected to the fuse box. I have doubts that this was not supposed to happen. Any advice?
Ok so I have an 05 buick terraza bought it and started driving home and the van just died. Well I'm thinking the engine bay fuse box would need replaced because the prongs and everything are bent. Anyway there's a sticker with a barcode on it and above it, it says (P) then the numbers. Is this the part number I need to order the right one? Or how do I find one that's exact?
Unless there is something in the fuse box other than circuit protection items (that's all you will find in there most of the time) there will be no ground. There will likely be some wires that are basically heading to ground coming from the coil side of the relays, but for those the wire will have to be followed, and ground will have to be confirmed.
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Can I get an F in the chat for those fuses that were shorted out for slow motion B-roll footage? Also, here are some related videos:
Automotive fuses explained: th-cam.com/video/KtRMPIxXP7o/w-d-xo.html • Automotive relays explained: th-cam.com/video/t5DU5x7Zz74/w-d-xo.html • Are Relay Pliers Worth Buying?: th-cam.com/video/c7d78Ytwn5E/w-d-xo.html • Automotive Electrical Basics Playlist: th-cam.com/video/HQeKQuAXClc/w-d-xo.html
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I have a question how many of those components got to be hooked up in order for the car to start how can you make the car start just to start
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I’m a lady and we’re not supposed to know anything about vehicles that your video was so plain easy understand I thank you so much. I fixed my car with your help.
I'm an upcoming technician, and I'm starting my job at Ford this week as a quick lane tech. This channel is really gonna help me reach master mechanic
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This is more informative on electronics than most videos. I've been struggling to understand what diodes do but here you made it a world more simple.
Thanks! That's great to hear. Let me know if there are any other components that you'd like me to cover. I might be able to make a video about it, or I might have one uploaded already!
Empty spots in a fuse box can also exist for hidden features. Such as for allowing a vehicle to be towed with no power, by allowing the transmission to shift into neutral and etc.
This is one of the most informative videos I've ever seen on any topic. Well done.
Yes dude this helped 🤙🏽 2005 9-3 saab didn't come with an owners manual so have to learn everything online, car randomly wont turn on so checking all fuses 🤙🏽 key won't turn in ignition, interior lights wont come on, person who had it unplugged the radio and can't get any sound. First car I've since 2019, dude I just wanna enjoy my first car in awhile ya know, 🙏🏽
Did you figure it out?
I believe we did lol, thank you!
This was great. You went into great detail but still managed to do it in a 10 min video. Also the video quality was fantastic. Good job
Thanks!
Excellent presentation. Quality video and sound.😀😀
i feel bad for all of the innocent fuses that lost their lives in the making of this video. RIP
If this video does well, they will have given their lives so that others may live. RIP
@@CarsSimplified I refuse to make things better...
Amazing! You are a great teacher
Nice video, but I would have added a section on the different fuse types, as they can be confusing, especially if ordered online. (The PAL line, MCASE vs JCASE, mini, low profile mini, micro2, etc.)
This is a tremendous teaching video, which I will be re-watching and re-watching until I thoroughly understand. I see one of those awesome 04-06 GTOs in some of the shots. My question is this: I want to give my two after market gauges in my 2006 GTO their own power source tied to the ignition, so they only turn on at engine start. Right now I believe the shop wired them with the car audio which is on a switch, I think to the cigarette lighter in console. Thus when I turn the audio on with engine off, the gauges also turn on, which I do not like. So one person suggested add-a-fuse. Your video convinced me, no way. Another suggested I buy a spare fuse block and harvest a terminal from it, this idea I like very much (and your video discusses it). Do you agree? Would both gauges be able to work from a single added terminal? How do I do it? Any videos on this subject especially in a GTO? Needless to say, if you are anywhere near Phoenix AZ, I would gladly drive there and pay you well to do this.
Dude that was the best video I've ever seen.
Thanks for that complete video.
I have a question.
How can I match a fuse in a car fuse box and its wire ?
In other words, how can I identify the wire that caries an identified fuse ?
That's a tricky one; I'd have to look into that and actually need to do so for a video idea I have (adding a fuse to a blank spot) so I may be covering this topic in a few months. The best I can think of right now is that you'd have to treat the fuses like a grid and count how many spots over and across it is, then do the same on the wire side, remembering that each fuse as two connections (unless you're dealing with Micro3) and which way they are facing while you're looking at the wire side.
The best I have came across so far
Very important information thanks for this video 🙏
Very thorough! So it should really be called a fuse, relay, transistor, and diode box! :P
Rolls right off the tongue!
Hopefully there are enough electrons in the sulfuric acid and lead box to power them all!
Another great informative video on your car's electrical system.
Thanks!
This one took longer to make than my usual videos.
@@CarsSimplified yes I noticed it was a few extra minutes longer than your usual videos.
@@CarsSimplified i have a question the dash lights stop working all of sudden and they said that they have to remove the instrument cluster for 350$ ? could it be that its just the fuse box and i am only getting scammed ?
Well, that's a possibility, but if you don't trust your mechanic, you should probably take your car to another one. Pulling the dashboard apart is a very involved job that mechanics don't want to do if they can avoid it, so if they are indeed going in there, it's not something they would pick in order to put work on the clock.
@@CarsSimplified that makes sense thank you so much you are right!
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Beautiful. Your this informative video is awesome. Professional and very informative. Fast and clear and solid info. 3 thumbs up. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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Except he makes the same error almost every maker of tutorials commits. He spends 3 or so minutes giving a basic description of what a fuse is and why it is important, presumably under the assumption that many viewers will lack even such basic knowledge. Well and good, but then he immediately afterwards speaks of an ECU under the assumption that the same viewer will know what the term means. How many viewers might we estimate know what an ECU is but do not know the basic concepts behind the value and use of fuses? If anyone guesses anything but zero I would be very interested to hear how they think that situation came to be.
But I guess he can't be faulted too badly because everyone seems to do this kind of thing and the whole tutorial itself is considerably better than most automotive how-to vids.
My main concern is identifying "fusible links." The picture you have of one--I've seen, but how can I tell the difference the blue plastic link and your ordinary plastic crimp joining two wires. I've checked all of my fuses and pertinent relays--all good, but, my power windows and blower motor are still dead. Thanks for showing a picture of it.
Great video.
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Great video. Very detailed & easy to understand.
Excellent video and very informative.
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Hi All good stuff thank you. Confused about running 2 fuse boxes. 1 running from the ignition switched, so that fuse box only live when the key is turned the other box would have a direct feed from the battery So which car circuits need to have there feed from the fuse box switch by the ignition and which circuits need the fuse box with the permanent feed directly from the battery?
This was amazing, thank you!
Nicely explained! My Miata Infotainment system changes screens without me requesting it to do so. Any suggestions?
Thanks, Dan
Thank you for the nice video. I find that there's a lot more of vacancy in my fuse box. Why? Should I add fuses?
When you plug a relay in the fuse box does it go a certain way? Can you plug it in wrong?@carssimplified
I'm sure there are some out there that can be plugged in wrong and prevent me from being able to say they're all going to only fit in correctly, but most of them are either designed to only be plugged in one way, or has circuitry that forms an "X" pattern, (some four pin relays) so it can be plugged in two ways, but both directions work.
So, do I need to fill this empty spots with appropriate fuses or not?
Great video! I have one question - Is a control box and a relay the same thing?
Thanks for the very detailed video with superb descriptions. I am still trying to find out what a diagonal line running across certain fuses means on the inside cover of a fuse block under the engine hood. Any elucidation to learning that would be helpful to me.
If it's what I can recall from memory, it's a blank/spare fuse/relay location? I'm assuming the spots have no other information and it's just a diagonal line striking through the location where information would otherwise be. Apologies for the late reply! I seemed to have missed a few.
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F! Absolutely awesome video. Thanks so much, learned heaps.
I know this is probably a very stupid question, however, im looking to find out why the relays i believe to be interchangeable are not. I have a 98 f150 and I'm trying to get my compressor to come on. Ive done a lot of testing and have more to go BUT i noticed that my manual shows i should have an ACC DELAY RELAY (FULL) and an ACCESSORY DELAY RELAY (FULL) inside under my dash on R4 and R5. Well there are no full relays at all. Before i start taking apart things that are much harder to check on why. I took what i thought to be a full relay from my junction box and when i went to place it in the R5 ACC DELAY RELAY spot its loose. All 3 of the full relays under dash have no visible metal/connectors (not sure how to say that). I was going to head to a junk yard later, but i will have to wait a day or so and would like to work on it in the meantime. You said in the video that it could be from the manufacturer just adding spots or open spots for things later. But the horn relay SHOULD fit into my ACC DELAY RELAY. Am i missing something??
My car usb outlet still has power for awhile after i turn the car off. I want to change it so the usb outlet has no power when the car is off. Should or can i move the 15A fuse for "accessory sockets" to a different empty 15A fuse socket?
Very well done. Thank you.
Good video
2004 Toyota Corolla what fuses under the hood go to what components? And does any fuses in there fires the coil packs
What is the exact symbol of hazard,brake lights and signal lights and exact volts each fuse
I want to put a led strip under the hood of a 2016 CTs what is a good fuse to tap into and also most videos I’ve watched shows using the fuse tap ! And also the led has a inner fuse so do I add a fuse along with the pulled fuse
Every fuse is perfectly fine in the interior fuse box. I used a light tester on every fuse and only three of them turned on the light tester which is the Stop Lamp, Rear Defog, and the Room Lamp. The rest of the fuses in the interior fuse box did not turn on the light tester
Which fuse number make the heat and windshield wipers work
2002 Ford mustang 2 door
Appreciate the video explanation but have one more question: How do I locate the accessory fuse or relay in the fuse box located in the engine bay under the hood. If it doesn't exist what is the best alternate relay circuit can I share my after-market front lower bumper DRL lights with. This is for a 2021 Toyota Corolla LE sedan? I would appreciate your advice on this matter.
Great information. Question, I am trying to track down a charging problem. A prime suspect is an ac compressor replaced 6 months ago. The mechanic had some issues with the connector/wiring at that time. When I removed the a/c fuse inside the cab of 06 sportage, I lost all response from auto windows, (they wont operate with that fuse pulled). Is it normal or common for a fuse to control more than what the box diagram indicates ?
Thanks, and great question! While it is semi-common, those two components (AC compressor/auto windows) being linked seems a little odd. Components linked together on the same fuse tend to be either related or in close proximity, such as the power accessories/cigarette lighter fuse also providing power to the OBD-2 port. If there is some sort of relationship, like the windows being down disabling the AC automatically, that would make more sense, but I haven't encountered a car that does that. I have limited experience with Hyundai/Kia AC systems, though.
@@CarsSimplified Thanks for the response. I can say that till pulling that fuse, I knew of no relationship to the two functions. I would frequently start the ac up with some or all windows partially down till the ac got really cold on a hot day. Any suggestions for a next step?
Really good vid, thanks
Thx for the info I have a 2013.ext cadillac the bottom day light bulbs not working on both sides I've changed the bulbs and fuses still not working is there a way to check the wiring without changing the whole box need help thx
Wondering where to find the 'hot' interior fuse - one always on/connected to battery... trying to wire up a dash cam. Pulling each and doing an electric meter is a pain, but seems the only way.
Do you recommend any anti corrosion spray in fuse box, I wash my engine bay?
Would you know how to fix a loose 20-amp blade fuse that won't fit tightly in the fuse box?
are there any extra points in the fuse box to which we can connect new stuff like dash cam etc ?
Thanks for the video. You're cautioning against fuse taps which makes sense. On the Power fuse (often 20A) inside the cab, is that running to anything typically?? Everything has its own fuse even cig lighter so I wonder if the Power 20A fuse is one we can put a tap into? Thanks.
I noticed you mentioned the fuse block at the end. I changed my battery once & alternator twice but when I start my car the voltage drops. Belt appears ok and is tight. Fuses all work under hood but NONE of my fuses work inside my car near my knee at the dash panel. I understand switch has to be on for some to light up but I get nothing at all. I think they have to be related. I keep getting stuck on checking relays bc nobody says the number to use in a manual multimeter
I have the same issues
starter fuse passenger compartment driver's side
if there isn't any will the car start?
It depends on what's going on elsewhere, but typically a missing or blown starter fuse will keep it from starting.
Good video,but currently am doing my diploma in automotive engineering and I study auto electrical for my own knowledge.My question is how can you help me in this area because have managed to finish certificate course content own my own with the help of different good books.
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Great vid.
What is a sub fuse for in a Subaru a forester fuse box
We're actually trying to find out on the 2004 Toyota Corolla what fuse fires the coil packs because the coil packs aren't firing at all, on all four of them.
I got three different LED kits. Do i just connect them all to the same wire to the fuse tap? What about the ground cant i just connect them to the same wire?
Is it possible for the box to be bad where the relay goes into?
My low beams aren’t working I pulled the relay tested relay it works. Put needle nose to the contacts and no spark
I did same w high beams and they turned on and sparked
There's no current going toy AC clutch relay what could it be and do I need to replace whole fuse box?
Is power not available at the switching side, the control side, or both?
Sometimes there are things that cut off power to the AC in order to prevent damage to the AC system or to prioritize engine cooling. Too much refrigerant pressure, an engine overheating condition, or faulty sensors that detect those things are just some examples that can cause that. I would check out things like that before replacing the fuse box. A faulty wire in the fuse box is possible, but other issues are much more common and require much less wire splicing.
let's say the original amp on my nissan's fuse box is 10amp and that fuse is intended for the room lamp, I changed it to 20amp since there's no 10amp to use, when I tried using the 20amps it did work all lights are functioning. now my question is, will it damge my computer box by using 20amp instead of the original 10amp?
Damage to the computer (or other components) could occur, but it also might not (counting on luck for the latter). However, when a short term fix works temporarily, people often forget to complete the fix, so it's best to make sure that gets replaced with a 10 amp fuse again sooner rather than later. Whatever caused the last 10 amp fuse to pop could happen immediately with the next use, or it may not occur again for another year.
Can I use blank fuse slots to power up after market accessories such as dash cam?
Great vid...thanks man
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2014 Town and Country van. What is going on in my van is, the windshield wipers are going, all the lights are on in the dash, it say to check to service the tier pressure system, service the blind spot system. Plus it say the cadlic convert is gone. Getting pretty expensive with all that happening at once. I looked at the fuse box, and a few fuses are missing. Don't know how that happened. Have any idea's???
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I have a factory subwoofer in 2015 Chevy equinox I am trying to find out what fuse/amp powers that because no sound is coming from it
32v 255 strip fuse can be on Renault Megane 2 original fuse is 32vCAL1
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Fusible links are the link type fuse or the latter one is something different? Thanks
You should keep spares fuses with you incase emergency you can use it. Don't use fuse over capacity
So i bought my used car 2 years ago been running great got a check engine light tried to scan the obd2 port but no juice so I was told check fuse 13 so I did but in its place was a 20 fuse and so I looked over my box cover and almost all the fusses were different numbers is that a problem should I put the correct numbers on my box or just Change it with the number that was in there and was working for 2 years ?
this is what I want to know too
OK How do I wire a brand new circuit into an existing fuse box? Add something new in a blank location?
While it's easier to add a new fuse circuit outside the fuse box, what you're asking about is something I am going to do in a future project (that I will of course make a video about).
However, to answer your question for the time being, it will depend on what kind of infrastructure is already in the fuse box, but generally you will need to get replacement electrical connectors for that fuse box and install them (how that's done will differ between manufacturers/models/years) with the appropriate wire size leading to and from your new component. Finding the connector that is a direct fit for a given vehicle is probably the hardest part; that's the part I need to look into more.
What does +B mean on my fuse diagram? I have multiple fuses that say what they are, and then "+B" underneath it.
2000 ford taurus has no ground to relays.Is there a ground to the engine bay relay box? Thanks.
What about the box under the fuse box where the wires connect to?
recently purchased a 1994 lexus ls400...shortly after, i noticed that the buttons on the radio and the shifter markers do not light up..i pulled the panel fuse (7.5 amp) and it seemed ok. want to have someone look at it but in the meantime i bought a usb outlet for my cigarette lighter and plugged it in...the power from cig lighter worked because the USB port lit up but a few moments after plugging it in the wiper fluid sprayed and the “traction control off” light up on the instrument panel without me touching anything. will be taking it to get looked at but wondering if you have any thoughts? Seems odd that plugging into the cigarette lighter would trigger the washer fluid to spray. perhaps there’s a ghost lol jk cheers great video
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I just now came across this comment, apologies for the delay in acknowledging it!
Question, without the relay in the fuse box I am get 12v in 87 with the key on and nothing on 30 is that correct?
Quick question can you damage the fuse if you press down to hard?
I assume you mean the typical fuse with the two metal connectors, because there are some like the glass tube ones that for sure will, but a lot of the spade end ones are decently durable. I could see some types that are made out of cheaper plastic, thinner plastic, or have become brittle with age breaking if pushed in too hard. I've had to push in pretty hard on some and have never had one break, but I'm sure it's possible. Damage may also occur in the fuse block itself, but that seems even less likely.
Is it possible if in the diagram of the fuses in my car there are two fuses that are supposed to be but in practice in the box itself they are not present and they also do not have the connectors to which the fuse legs are supposed to connect? My vehicle is a Kia Picanto 2013 manual transmission
With key on or car running should I have power to one side of the fuse?
In any situation where the fuse is connected in the car, if you can detect power on one side of the fuse and not the other, the fuse is blown. [This does not apply to relays or other components.]
If voltage made it all the way to the first side of the fuse, and both sides are connected by the fused element inside, the voltage will continue to the other side.
@@CarsSimplified I know that. The question is......should one side of the bar have power when the car is running or key on?
Ah, key on should provide power to more fuses than just battery power, but some may require additional switches/relays in the on position. Generally I would count on key on to provide power, but if that assumption is wrong, there's a lot of wasted diagnostic time chasing other things. But in most cases, yes, key on and engine running, there should be power at the fuse.
I need help! One of my fuse connector is messed up: it appears it does not supply ground (or the negative). What do I do? Other fuses and relays are working properly in my engine fuse box when checked with a multimeter; it is just that one fuse connector that is not working. Please help!
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Hey I’ve got a question? Is it safe to keep a fuse out of its position and have it essentially “turned off”. I’m mainly referencing to my power antennas fuse that I’ve removed because it’s motor is stuck in a constant motion.
As long as it for sure doesn't control anything else that you want to keep available, then yes. Sometimes that's a method mechanics use to diagnose an issue. I can't imagine any vital stuff tied to the power antenna circuit but it's always worth checking.
How do you remove the pink 30 amp fuses? Do you need a special tool?
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I have a 2009 Aveo lt hatchback and the lights on dash are off I check of the lights around the car everything works normally except the dash lights I check all the fuses and relay switch’s all good what’s wrong what can I do to fix the problem? If u don’t mind thank you in advance
The fuses in my fuse Box have to match the places of the fuses in my owner's manual?
Hey I have two different relay fuses with dofferent numbers on the top of them and i have only one with the numbers on the side on that diagram lower then the rest. So i pull out the one for the air injection reactor solenoid to switch with the one next to it I believe I did because I had the service engine code that came up for that one. So now i switched them and a third one which is the old fuel pump relay. So i have two with the higher number that shows on the side of it of that pic diagram and i have one with the lower numbers on the side of the relay.
Is there a differance between those to relays with the side number being low and the other one with the higher numbers. Or would the small number one go into either the air injection reactor solinoid fuse spot, or the air conditiong, or the electric adjustible peddle?
Why do we use Relay in Fuse Box ? Although we have seperate Relay box
Why my Vehicle Spare fuse Slot has Metal Connection like other live Slots on the fuse box?
Passenger side of my C7 corvette is not working , only part of the light . The part near to the edge of the fender.
I bought a dash cam and had it installed at a shop. The wires were winded around the metal pieces of a fused and the fuses were connected to the fuse box. I have doubts that this was not supposed to happen. Any advice?
I would like to electrically disconnect low fluid indicator in my 2011 cadillac srx is there a fuse that can be used or another way to disconnect it ?
Ok so I have an 05 buick terraza bought it and started driving home and the van just died. Well I'm thinking the engine bay fuse box would need replaced because the prongs and everything are bent. Anyway there's a sticker with a barcode on it and above it, it says (P) then the numbers. Is this the part number I need to order the right one? Or how do I find one that's exact?
I would like to know what the relay fuse number for my Ford 150 year 97
Where is the ground of the fuse box situated?
Unless there is something in the fuse box other than circuit protection items (that's all you will find in there most of the time) there will be no ground. There will likely be some wires that are basically heading to ground coming from the coil side of the relays, but for those the wire will have to be followed, and ground will have to be confirmed.