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I believe the question should be what is a BLOWN fuse and why should you never replace it with a penny? A blown fuse would be one that has been over stressed and has burnt out or blown out to protect the wiring or other part of the circuit. A penny would bypass the fuse which is the safety measure in the circuit. Bypassing a fuse could cause a fire or serious damage to the device.
Replace the fuse for the lighter. Also, try removing the penny or dime from the lighter socket and then replace the fuse again.
A fuse is a deliberate weak link which will be blown if there is a power overload. When you blow a fuse, take the blown fuse out and throw it away as you would a blown light bulb, and replace it with another fuse of the same type. * In the old-timey fuse boxes a penny could be substituted for a fuse, but a penny is too strong to be blown, and the next overload will burn the house down.
The main fuse panel is located to the left of the steering wheel under the instrument panel. To Open, push forward on the tab and pull down. after removing the suspected bad fuse, look at the silver-colored band inside the fuse. If the band is broken or melted, replace the fuse. Be sure you replace a bad fuse with a new one of the correct size.
Yes, that's why sometimes people replace a fuse with a penny. (not recommended)
Under the hood in the fuse box panel. Remove the cover and it will tell where each fuse goes. Remember to replace the bad fuse with the proper rated fuse, ex 15 amp replace with a 15 amp.Do not try to put a penny in their. trust me this causes more problems.
Probably - replace it and see
The penny does not provide the over current protection that the fuse provides.
just replace it and make sure you undo whatever you did to blow it.
More than likely it will blow the fuse. It could possibly do other damage. You will know when you replace the fuse.
Remove the blown fuse. Replace it with a new fuse.
hi: i take a tester and while car is off . i ground tester and check one fuse at at a time to see which one does not light up( test light should come on if fuse is good.) look for one that is blown,it be melted inside . replace and blow horn. ron