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Questions tagged [fuse-panel]

A box, panel, or other type of housing that contains a collection of fuses.

A fuse panel (about.com)

A fuse panel contains a collection of fuses (see the tag). Most motor vehicles have two fuse panels, one in the engine compartment and one in the interior of the vehicle. These panels have wires from various electrical components connected into leeds where a fuse can be set to help protect the car's electrical wiring from damage due to overheating.

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Why don't cars have circuit breakers instead of fuses?

While there are exceptions the majority of cars use fuses instead of circuit breakers to protect electronics and I'm wondering why circuit breakers are not more widely used. Is it practicality, cost, regulations or a combination of those factors?
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Should I replace fuses as a part of regular maintenance?

I've been having a few problems that might be electrical in my car. Seeing as mechanics always want to replace parts first, I'm having to diagnose this problem myself. It seems like replacing all the fuses would be cheap and preventative, and more…
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Meaning of relay acronyms: H-LP, E/G, DIM etc

I'm trying to get to know my fuse and relay boxes better. They're labelled, but the labels are mostly acronyms and shorthand, and googling any particular acronym gives a lot of mentions of common tasks on forums but not any definitions or…
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Indicators Not Working But Hazard Lights Working

Vehicle: Mitsubishi Pajero 1994 I have a 1994 Pajero and had a strange problem happen this morning, in the middle of driving the indicators strangely stopped working but when I pulled up the hazard lights where working.
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Key Doesn't come out of Town and Country

A few days ago I could not get my keys out of my 2005 Town and Country. Soon after, the battery ran out of juice. If I jump the battery, I can start the car and drive it. But when I park the vehicle I can not remove the keys. After a little while,…
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A fuse slot has disappeared

My 2003 Opel Agila has recently had a catastrophic electrical problem, and my electric mirrors do not work anymore. The recovery guy pulled out and replaced a few fuses, and I drove home all fine. However, now my electric mirrors do not work, and…
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Any reason I couldn't replace my entire fuse box with self-resetting breakers?

I'm always rewiring something or upgrading a component here or there on my vehicle. I recently discovered self-resetting breakers that can replace standard automotive fuses. This seems like a silver bullet to never having to buy fuses again, but I'm…
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Positions of relays in fuse box of Honda Accord 2003

I think that I swapped the position of these two relays. Does anyone have any idea what the correct position for each of them is? I can't figure it out using the diagram on the box.
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Can a Relay that's enumerated in a Fuse Box diagram be optional? (Missing Relay in Fuse Box)

I've been getting acquainted with one of the fuse boxes under my hood to get up to speed with the relays found there. I'm walking through the diagram and the table of relays seems to match up very consistently with blank entries (-) in the table to…
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Where is the fuse box on a TGB Urban 125cc scooter?

I can't find the fuse box on a TGB Urban 125cc scooter. I looked under the seat and under the foot rest. All i could find is the main fuse wired in the battery cable: Is this the only fuse? Is there a fuse box with more? Where is it located?
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Multimedia system fuse detach

I have a problem in the multimedia system in my car. Whenever I leave the car off for two days (like the weekends for example), the multimedia system drains the battery and, subsequently, I have problems in starting the car. So, every weekend I have…
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Seeking for car cigarette lighter fuse

Good day all, regarding the attached screenshot (Lexus RX fuse panel) can you please help me identify the car cigarette lighter fuse. Note: There are two of them available in the car.
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Dodge 2006 Grand Caravan fuse F6

I have a 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan. I'm currently troubleshooting an issue with it not starting. As I was checking the fuses I came across fuse F6. According to the manual it is "12 Volt Out Ignition or Battery". There are 3 different positions it…
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Broken off fuse in case

Tried to remove a 50A fuse in my 2002 Toyota Sienna, but the fuse is broken in the box. I tried wiggling it using the fuse puller but it didn't help. Now the insides are showing and I can't remove the broken fuse. How do I get it out?
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Car Security System Problem

I have problems with the security system of my car. If I press the LOCK button in the key fob, there were sound indicators but the door locks are still unlocked. When I tried to open the door, the alarm will go off. I need to press the UNLOCK button…
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