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Safety locks - the general information

Protection of electrical circuits of the car is achieved by using a combination of fuses, circuit breakers and fuse links. Mounting the fuse box is located under the cover below the dashboard on the left side of the dashboard. In addition there is a fuse and relay box located in the engine compartment and also known as the center of power distribution (see. Section Relays - General Information).

Mounting the fuse box located on the left under the instrument panel and close the lid.

Each of the fuse is designed to protect your circuit, whose names are marked on the circuit board mounting block.

The mounting block is used fuses miniature type. Such contact fuses with blade terminals easy to insert and remove your fingers. In case of failure of components of the electric circuit always first check the condition of his guards. Blown fuses are easily distinguished from the serviceable inspection by its transparent plastic housing. Inspect the fuse to identify his burnout. If the fuse looks good outwardly, but suspected his condition remains, make a check conductivity between blade terminals projecting them with his body.

Blown fuses of this type can be detected by visual inspection.

When replacing a fuse make sure to replace the old correspondence by type. Designed for different amperage fuse may outwardly look identical, so special attention should be paid to labeling. Replacing a blown fuse on designed for smaller - and especially large - current strength is undesirable. Each electric circuit needs to varying degrees of protection. Make sure that the markings on the body of the fuse corresponds to the agreed Specifications current strength, to which the respective circuit.

If a replacement fuse blows immediately, not reasonable to replace it again. First should identify and eliminate the cause of his knock. In most cases, is that of a short-circuit wiring circuit caused by breakage or damage to the wire insulation.