Can i put 10A or 15A fuse instead of 5A
02-16-2004, 05:28 PM
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Can i put 10A or 15A fuse instead of 5A
my #14 fuse keeps blowing as soon as i turn my parkign lights on, something must be tripped inside, what could it be????? what would happen if i put a 10A or 15A would it work except for a longer period or would it altogether burn my wiring?
(hint: bad idea)
02-16-2004, 06:15 PM
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No kidding...That boy needs to break out a wiring diagram and a DMM ASAP!!!!
I still think that they hooked their amp in wrong, if it all started with that. I know when I first installed my Blaupunkt, I was unsure of where to hook a wire that was supposed to get +12VDC (it was the memory wire I think?). Hooked it in with another +12VDC wire, and I'd blow the fuse for the dash lights. Switched one of the offending wires to a switched source, left the mem. wire on an "always on". No problems since. If they hooked something in wrong, it likely shorted something else which is causing the problem. DO NOT try and mask the problem by installing a larger amperage fuse. That is by far the most illogical and unsafe thing you could do in this situation. Unless like SLAB said, you enjoy making S'mores over an open car-wiring fire in lieu of a camp fire.
02-16-2004, 06:20 PM
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the only thing is that the dash lights dont work the audio works...
i opened the area behind the radio and everyhting seems normal i even disconnected all the audio items from teh car and still seems normal, i must have pinched a wire or some other wire must be touching but i dont understand wehre it could be, my air controller lights were dimming out before my install, i dunno where should i start?
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02-16-2004, 06:24 PM
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And run the risk of a healthy dose of this?
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You can't see it up close, but just about every wire on this harness is melted together, because a fuse didn't do the job. You don't want to do that job.
You can't see it up close, but just about every wire on this harness is melted together, because a fuse didn't do the job. You don't want to do that job.
