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Replacing a melted fuse with a penny can create a dangerous situation. A penny cannot regulate electrical current like a fuse, leading to overheating and potential electrical fires. Additionally, it bypasses the safety mechanism designed to protect the circuit, increasing the risk of damage to electrical devices or causing a short circuit. This practice is highly unsafe and should never be done.
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What is a brown fuse and why should you never replace one with a penny?
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.
Emission machine not connect with my 1998 grand prix?
Replace the fuse for the lighter. Also, try removing the penny or dime from the lighter socket and then replace the fuse again.
What do you do when you've blown a fuse?
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.
How do you locate and replace a blown fuse for the headlights on a '95 Olds Achieva V6 sedan?
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.
Where is the fuse for the windshield wipers in a 1995 Eclipse GS?
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.
Your cigarette lighter wont work you think it is the fuse but dont know which one because you dont have the owners manual you do know it is 15 amp and there is a 15 amp fuse melted Could this be it?
Probably - replace it and see
Why shouldn't you put a penny under a burned-out-fuse?
The penny does not provide the over current protection that the fuse provides.
What happens when you blow a main fuse in your car?
just replace it and make sure you undo whatever you did to blow it.
What happens if the battery is hooked up wrong in a wheelchair scooter?
More than likely it will blow the fuse. It could possibly do other damage. You will know when you replace the fuse.
How to replace a blown brake light fuse?
Remove the blown fuse. Replace it with a new fuse.
How do you know which fuse is for your horn?
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
What would happen if you used a copper penny to replace a melted fuse?
Well, first off most cents are zinc now, but in any case using a coin to replace a fuse is a very bad idea. A fuse is designed to be the weak link in an electrical system. It's intended to fail before any other part of the system does, so that expensive things like stoves, TVs, and inside-the-wall wiring don't fail in the event of a serious electrical problem. And even more important, a failure of one of those items could cause a fire!Bottom line, keep some spare fuses on hand, or if possible have a licensed electrician replace the fuses with circuit breakers. They're special switches that open up during a over current fault or overload so they protect the system just like a fuse, but they can simply be reset after the cause of the overload has been fixed.
