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6

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes            

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Fuse               
  • Make sure your car engine is turned off. Failure to do so might cause severe damage to the car’s electrical system due to short circuit.
  • The hood lock lever is located under the right hand side of the steering wheel.
  • Gently pull the lever to unlock the main hook of the bonnet.

Make sure your car engine is turned off. Failure to do so might cause severe damage to the car’s electrical system due to short circuit.

The hood lock lever is located under the right hand side of the steering wheel.

Gently pull the lever to unlock the main hook of the bonnet.

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Step 2

  • Pull the auxiliary latch lever and then lift the hood above.
  • To hold the hood open, lift and insert the supporting rod into the slot.
  • The fuse box is located on the right hand side, above the battery. It is denoted on the picture by the yellow square.

Pull the auxiliary latch lever and then lift the hood above.

To hold the hood open, lift and insert the supporting rod into the slot.

The fuse box is located on the right hand side, above the battery. It is denoted on the picture by the yellow square.

Step 3

  • The repairer is suggested to wear insulated gloves to avoid any electrocution.
  • Gently push the tab in and lift the fuse box lid off.
  • Now, the fuse panel with various fuses of different amperage ratings and colours are shown.
  • Replacement should be done without water entering the fuse box in case of rain.

The repairer is suggested to wear insulated gloves to avoid any electrocution.

Gently push the tab in and lift the fuse box lid off.

Now, the fuse panel with various fuses of different amperage ratings and colours are shown.

Replacement should be done without water entering the fuse box in case of rain.

Step 4

  • Be careful to not drop the fuses when removing. Fallen fuse under the engine compartment is very hard to take out due lack of space and visibility.
  • Use the fuse remover tool to take the fuse out of the box.
  • There are designated slot for the fuses of electrical components such as interior lighting. This number can be found in the car’s manual book.
  • Check the fuse to determine whether the fuse is broken or not. If the internal wires inside the fuse is not attached, it must be changed. The picture shows three types of fuse:
  • Normal fuse
  • Broken fuse
  • The second picture showing three different types of fuse was extracted from Toyota’s owners manual.

Be careful to not drop the fuses when removing. Fallen fuse under the engine compartment is very hard to take out due lack of space and visibility.

Use the fuse remover tool to take the fuse out of the box.

There are designated slot for the fuses of electrical components such as interior lighting. This number can be found in the car’s manual book.

Check the fuse to determine whether the fuse is broken or not. If the internal wires inside the fuse is not attached, it must be changed. The picture shows three types of fuse:

Normal fuse

Broken fuse

The second picture showing three different types of fuse was extracted from Toyota’s owners manual.

Step 5

  • Replace the blown fuse with a new replacement fuse of an appropriate amperage rating. The amperage rating can be found on the fuse box lid.
  • Never use a fuse of higher amperage rating than that indicated. Failure to do so might cause system breakdowns and vehicle fire.
  • Do not try to replace the fuse using a wire, even as a temporary fix!
  • After you’ve replaced the fuse, start the car and check to see whether whatever the fuse was responsible for is now operational, such as your interior lighting.

Replace the blown fuse with a new replacement fuse of an appropriate amperage rating. The amperage rating can be found on the fuse box lid.

Never use a fuse of higher amperage rating than that indicated. Failure to do so might cause system breakdowns and vehicle fire.

Do not try to replace the fuse using a wire, even as a temporary fix!

After you’ve replaced the fuse, start the car and check to see whether whatever the fuse was responsible for is now operational, such as your interior lighting.

Step 6

  • After you’ve double-checked that everything is working properly, replace the fuse box lid.
  • In case your fuse blows again, have your vehicle immediately checked by professionals to find out the cause of electrical overload.

After you’ve double-checked that everything is working properly, replace the fuse box lid.

In case your fuse blows again, have your vehicle immediately checked by professionals to find out the cause of electrical overload.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Hope this guide has helped you replace any damaged fuse on your car. Please do routinely check your fuse box every 6 months.

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Fuse for gear lever display?