Main 80 amp fuse
Posted: July 2nd, 2004, 3:12 am
Well, I went to start my car today, and guess what happened; NOTHING! Nothing at all. Thinking it was a completely dead battery I attempted a jump start - still absolutely nothing (also tried to push start before that...you know the outcome already). Quite puzzled , I opened the fusebox up in the engine compartment and found the main 80amper was blown.
SO, I headed down to the auto parts store and bought a universal 80 amp fuse to install. Soon as I did, all power was restored, and it fired up as usual.
BUT! This leaves me with the question why did it blow, and if it is going to do it again anytime soon. Im not sure how many people have looked at the main fuse, but this mofo is a monster. Ive seen 120volt wire smaller gauge. Not to menion it had to bolts holding it in place.
SO, what are you best guesses? What in hell would make a fuse like this blow suddenly (the car ran flawlessly on sunday, and I havent started it since)? You know what they say, the best cure is prevention, and I would really like to prevent this from happening again.
Thanks,
Frank
SO, I headed down to the auto parts store and bought a universal 80 amp fuse to install. Soon as I did, all power was restored, and it fired up as usual.
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BUT! This leaves me with the question why did it blow, and if it is going to do it again anytime soon. Im not sure how many people have looked at the main fuse, but this mofo is a monster. Ive seen 120volt wire smaller gauge. Not to menion it had to bolts holding it in place.
SO, what are you best guesses? What in hell would make a fuse like this blow suddenly (the car ran flawlessly on sunday, and I havent started it since)? You know what they say, the best cure is prevention, and I would really like to prevent this from happening again.
Thanks,
Frank