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Old 09-09-2012, 10:52 AM   #1
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three fuses

While checking my fuses looking for the infamous cigg lighter I noticed three fuses I have never seen before the are black and on the top have a symbol similar to a letter "T" with an arrow pointing to the top of it one of the three was blown wondering Wat amp it is and can I replace it with a regular fuse
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Old 09-09-2012, 03:23 PM   #2
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Re: three fuses

What is the model year of the car?
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Old 09-09-2012, 03:27 PM   #3
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Re: three fuses

2006 one of them is on the ignition I have a 15 amp in it right now just tryn not to burn it down
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Old 09-09-2012, 03:33 PM   #4
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Old 09-09-2012, 03:36 PM   #5
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Re: three fuses

Thats a diode, the arrow shows the current path, will not allow current to flow the other direction.
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Thats a diode, the arrow shows the current path, will not allow current to flow the other direction.
Ditto. Not a fuse.
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Old 09-09-2012, 03:41 PM   #7
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Re: three fuses

so probablt not smart to use a fuse huh?
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Old 09-09-2012, 03:42 PM   #8
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Old 09-09-2012, 03:44 PM   #9
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Nope, the diode is there for a reason. To prevent voltage backfeed and damaging sensitive circuts.
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alright man thanks very helpful had a feeling there was a reason it was different
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Update: thanks turns out I retested it and it isn't blown I just tested it wrong flipped over tester leads and sure enough its fine
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