Introduction
Blown fuses, while not the most common vehicle issue, can be quite the headache to have to deal with. This issue causes important functions of the dashboard and car's interior to fail, leading to a potentially frustrating and even unsafe driving experience.
Thankfully, replacing these fuses is much less intimidating and difficult than it might seem!
All you'll need is something to pull the fuses out of the fuse box with, such as long-nose pliers or a fuse puller. There is a fuse puller provided in the cover of the engine compartment fuse box, which also often holds spare fuses which you will need for this repair. You will also need a fuse tester.
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Lift the bar under the car seat and push back the seat to make the fuse box easier to access.
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Assure that the vehicle is completely off, you can tell that this is the case if the small light above the words on the button is off, and the engine should be silent.
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Grip the handle on the bottom side of the fuse box cover and pull it up and away to remove the cover.
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Use the fuse puller or pliers to remove the fuse by gripping the long sides of the fuse and gently pulling the fuse directly out towards you.
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Align the holes located on the top of the fuse with the prongs on the fuse tester.
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Press the prongs into the holes gently, making sure the prongs make contact with the metal at the bottom of the holes.
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If the light glows green, the fuse is in working condition, if not, move forward with this guide.
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Retrieve a new fuse of the same rating, it should have the same series of letters and numbers on it as the one you are replacing (e.g. 20A, 10A, etc.).
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Align the new fuse straight into the open slot gripping the fuse with the fuse puller in a similar manner to step 5.
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Gently push the fuse into the slot left by the fuse that was removed, there should be relatively minimal resistance when pushing it in.
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Use your finger to apply moderate pressure until the top of the fuse aligns with the other fuses.
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Orient the fuse box cover to its previous position, with the handle facing downward, and insert the top end of the cover into position.
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Press the cover in and back into place, it should be flush with its surroundings.
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To check if this guide worked, simply turn on the vehicle and test the previously unresponsive function, it should be completely restored!
