{"id":2481,"date":"2016-07-20T12:00:24","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T17:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/blog\/?p=2481"},"modified":"2024-01-25T16:15:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T22:15:25","slug":"car-fuses-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/blog\/car-fuses-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Car Fuses Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Automotive fuses aren&#8217;t as tricky as a lot of the electronics in your car or truck. They are actually very easy to replace, and you should always check your fuses first if some of your car or trucks electrical systems are not working.<\/p>\n<h2>What Do <a title=\"Automotive Fuses at Blain's Farm &amp; Fleet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/s\/?keyword=fuses#keyword=fuses&amp;categorynew=1%7CAutomotive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Truck and Car Fuses<\/a> Do?<\/h2>\n<p>Truck or car fuses\u00a0help\u00a0protect your vehicle&#8217;s electronics from power surges or short circuits. When your car has a short circuit, a large jolt of electricity is sent through the system. This jolt can cause a fire and melt the electronics on your car or truck. Luckily, truck or car fuses break the connection between the system&#8217;s power source and the car&#8217;s\u00a0electronics. This breaks the circuit and can stop the short circuit jolt from continuing and causing dangerous high heat and fires.<\/p>\n<p>Car fuses do this by breaking themselves. A car fuse allows current\u00a0to flow through it until the current rises higher than the weakest electrical component in the circuit can handle. The conductive wire or plate in the fuse is is designed to melt before the current in the circuit hits an unsafe level. When this happens, the circuit is broken at the fuse, and the flow of current through the circuit stops. This causes everything that is connected to the circuit to stop working. So, if you have a short circuit in your AC system, the fuse will &#8220;blow&#8221; and shut down the circuit to prevent damage.<\/p>\n<h2>I Have a Blown Fuse in My Vehicle, What Do I Do?<\/h2>\n<p>First, find out what the amp rating on the blown fuse is. There are three places to find this number. The first is on the fuse itself, the second is on the underside of the fusebox lid, and the third is in your vehicle&#8217;s owner&#8217;s manual. The best place to check is on the fusebox lid. Getting the number here or from your owner&#8217;s manual will ensure that you get the fuse that the manufacturer recommends for that circuit. It&#8217;s possible that the blown fuse blew because it&#8217;s the wrong fuse for that circuit. It&#8217;s best to confirm that the fuse and the recommendation on the fusebox lid or owner&#8217;s manual match.<\/p>\n<p>After you know which amp rating you need, bring the blown fuse with you to your local Blain&#8217;s Farm &amp; Fleet store&#8217;s automotive department so you can compare it to the new fuse. This will help you make sure that the new fuse you buy is the right size. Truck and car fuses come in a lot of different shapes and sizes, so it&#8217;s always nice to be able to compare the new ones to what you took out of your car or truck.<\/p>\n<p>After you find the right fuse, simply plug it into the empty <a title=\"Fuseholders at Blain's Farm &amp; Fleet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/s\/?keyword=fuseholder#keyword=fuseholder&amp;categorynew=1%7CAutomotive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fuseholder<\/a> that you took the old fuse out of. Make sure you turn the vehicle off before removing or installing car fuses.<\/p>\n<p>You can also take your vehicle to <a title=\"Find My Store - Blain's Farm &amp; Fleet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/stores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">one of Blain&#8217;s Farm &amp; Fleet&#8217;s Automotive Service Centers<\/a> where a trained auto mechanic can replace the fuse for you. This would be a great time to <a title=\"Electrical Systems Check at Blain's Farm &amp; Fleet Automotive Service Centers\" href=\"\/automotive-service-repair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">have your electrical systems checked<\/a> to make sure there isn&#8217;t a bigger issue with your car or truck that&#8217;s causing it to blow fuses.<\/p>\n<p>Blown truck or car fuses can be a sign of a more serious problem, so if you replace a blown fuse and the new fuse blows again right away, bring your car or truck to a trained auto mechanic to <a title=\"Electrical Systems Check at Blain's Farm &amp; Fleet Automotive Service Centers\" href=\"\/automotive-service-repair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">have your electrical systems checked<\/a>. For more vehicle guides and how-to\u2019s, check out Blain\u2019s Farm &amp; Fleet\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/blog\/category\/automotive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Automotive blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Truck and car fuses are key to a vehicle&#8217;s electrical system. 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