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Fig. 244 Remove or insert fuse with plastic pliers: flat blade fuse, JCASE® fuse.
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings
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Introduction
Preparation
Switch off the ignition, the lights and all electrical consumers.
Open the appropriate fuse box
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Changing fuses
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Detecting a blown fuse
Shine a torch onto the fuse. This will help you to spot the blown fuse more easily.
If a
flat blade fuse (ATO
®
, MINI
®
)
is blown, this can be recognised from the top and side through the transparent housing surrounding the
melted metal strips
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Fig. 243
.
If a
JCASE
®
fuse
is blown, this can be recognised from the top through the transparent housing
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Fig. 243
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Changing a fuse
In some vehicles, there is a pair of plastic pliers for removing fuses on the inside of the cover of the fuse box in the engine compartment.
Open the fuse box cover in the engine compartment
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Changing fuses
and remove the plastic pliers.
Push the plastic pliers suitable to the fuse design
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Fig. 244
① or
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Fig. 244
① onto the fuse from the side.
Lift the fuse up and out.
If the fuse has blown, replace it with a new fuse of the
same
amp rating (same colour and same markings) and
same
size
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Once the new fuse is inserted, clip the plastic pliers into the holder on the inside of the fuse box cover.
Fit the fuse box cover
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Changing fuses
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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
You can damage another position in the electrical system by using a fuse with a higher amp rating.
NOTICE
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