Is it OK to reconnect the fuse for the battery?
Is it OK to reconnect the fuse for the battery?
Is it ok if reconnect the fuse using copper wire where the red line is in the image, and connect the battery properly as a temporary fix until the replacement part arrives? That would work, but it’s a very dangerous solution.
What happens when a fuse is blown on a circuit?
If the circuit is flowing more power than it can safely handle, the fuse self destructs and stops the flow of energy. If the fuse is replaced with something that continues to handle an unsafe load, bad things can happen. Wires can melt, get red hot, and light things on fire.
How to fix crossed battery terminals in boats?
Other than a couple other little micro fuses (radio for instance) that was all the damage I did. After tracing electrical connections for 3 days I finally found that fuse, $35 later and I was back in the water. Hopefully yours will be as simple to fix.
What are the fusible links in a car?
They goof, they pay. There are “wires” in the engine bay that are designed to open up in an over-current situation. They are called fusible links. The car also has fuses on all of the electrical circuits to protect the wiring from burning up in the event of an over-current situation.
Is there a fuse between Alt and battery?
Harbor Freight will occasionally have their voltmeter on sale for less than $2.00 there IS a fuse between the alternator and the battery!!!!!! There is conductivity between alt and battery post. so that is not the problem, dead alternator. fun trip home. “jump” about 30min… drive… “jump” for about 40min… drive… did get home though.
Other than a couple other little micro fuses (radio for instance) that was all the damage I did. After tracing electrical connections for 3 days I finally found that fuse, $35 later and I was back in the water. Hopefully yours will be as simple to fix.
Where is the 90 amp fuse on my MerCruiser?
On my engine (Mercruiser 5.0 MPI) there was a 90 amp fuse located directly on the positive lead of the starter that was blown. Other than a couple other little micro fuses (radio for instance) that was all the damage I did. After tracing electrical connections for 3 days I finally found that fuse, $35 later and I was back in the water.
They goof, they pay. There are “wires” in the engine bay that are designed to open up in an over-current situation. They are called fusible links. The car also has fuses on all of the electrical circuits to protect the wiring from burning up in the event of an over-current situation.
