got the fuse blues

[will_95gt]

so my friends cougar blew a fuse... i checked the manual and the thing said it was fuse number thirty


sooo, do i have to disconnect the battery before changin fuses or anything like that??

there aren't any spare fuses in the pow dist box like i've seen on other cars so i'll have to buy some. The fuse says "7.5" on it...which confused me, i guess maybe thats the voltage or amp rating or whatever idk, anyways is that all i need is a new fuse with the same number on it? Also i heard u can tell when a fuse is blown... i looked at the one in her car and it didn't seem burnt or anything.. i just want to make sure i don't accidently dammage anything.. tips and info are allways good


thanks guys

 

[HISSIN50]

I'd check the manual for the correct fuse rating. Otherwise, you're hoping the PO installed the correctly rated fuse (and on a circuit that's blowing fuses, some folks try to use a higher amperage fuse. A terrible idea BTW).

You should be able to simple remove the old fuse and install a new one. If it blows again, you can provide info about what the fuse controls and also tell us what you did to make the fuse blow and we can try to help.

Sometimes a fuse can look OK but it isnt. It's kinda rare for that to happen. I've been known to put a test light on each prong of the fuse to ensure it has continuity (which is not to say that it's able to allow the full amperage draw).


Good luck.