A little help with a melting fuse please
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A little help with a melting fuse please
So my truck shuts off on me yesterday and I find the problem to be a melted fuse in the fuse panel at the driver's side foot board. It was the fuse for the fuel pump. I suppose that it was so contorted after melting, that the fuse no longer made good contact with the terminals and thus no fuel going into the engine.
Has anyone had this problem? Any ideas as to the cause or how to repair?
Has anyone had this problem? Any ideas as to the cause or how to repair?
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Really? I didn't know brand name was a concern when it came to your "standard" fuse.
To answer your question: I don't know the first one was the fuse that came with the truck, the second one was an extra fuse out of my Acura. I went to Advanced Auto and bought a box of 25 for $8.
Do you have a brand recommendation?
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To answer your question: I don't know the first one was the fuse that came with the truck, the second one was an extra fuse out of my Acura. I went to Advanced Auto and bought a box of 25 for $8.
Do you have a brand recommendation?
Thanks for the reply
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and / or the installed fuse was improperly rated... and then there'd be a reason for someone to install such a fuse in the first place
like maybe a fuel pump or relay going bad and drawing too much current.
or an alarm system with cut-off
like maybe a fuel pump or relay going bad and drawing too much current.
or an alarm system with cut-off
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did the fuse blow, or did the socket melt?
Make sure the fuse is the appropriate size, usually when the socket melts, it is because of high resistance in the contacts that create heat.
But if it had a higher amperage fuse and to much curent was passed through the fuse socket, that could have melted it.
Make sure the fuse is the appropriate size, usually when the socket melts, it is because of high resistance in the contacts that create heat.
But if it had a higher amperage fuse and to much curent was passed through the fuse socket, that could have melted it.
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did the fuse blow, or did the socket melt?
Make sure the fuse is the appropriate size, usually when the socket melts, it is because of high resistance in the contacts that create heat.
But if it had a higher amperage fuse and to much curent was passed through the fuse socket, that could have melted it.
Make sure the fuse is the appropriate size, usually when the socket melts, it is because of high resistance in the contacts that create heat.
But if it had a higher amperage fuse and to much curent was passed through the fuse socket, that could have melted it.
The first fuse that was in there was a 20amp, I then replaced it with a 25 amp. Both melted but neither blew.
So maybe I should try a 15 amp fuse?....I actually just checked the fsm and it said there should be a 15 amp fuse. So hopefully this will solve my issue.
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and using the 20 or 25 instead of the rated 15 WILL cause the terminals in the block and the wiring to get hot.
Many people are under the impression that fuses are there to protect the devices on the circuit when in fact they are not. They are there to protect the wiring and provide you with some safety in case there is a short.
Many people are under the impression that fuses are there to protect the devices on the circuit when in fact they are not. They are there to protect the wiring and provide you with some safety in case there is a short.
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