Fuse for heater keeps blowing

Lambo123 · 12-24-2008, 03:16 PM

The fuse for my heater keeps blowing, someone told me to wrap it in tin foil and stick it back in. I did that and it worked, however it kinda smells like something is burning in the car...is using tin foil bad for the electrical system? any help would be appreciated...

pandarex · 12-24-2008, 03:20 PM

theres a reason why you kept blowing fuses. you need to find why it is. short? the fan is drawing to many amps from being stuck or the motor is blown? the burning smell is probably wires, you need to fix it before it ruins more stuff.

Lambo123 · 12-24-2008, 03:33 PM

thanks, i'll probably just take it to a mechanic. ha, i did hydrolock the motor a few weeks ago...still runs but motor's probably garbage

srmofo · 12-25-2008, 05:46 AM

tin foil makes an awful fuse....kinda defeats the purpose of having fuses...go get it fixed right before you have a fire......and take the damn foil off the fuse

Lambo123 · 12-27-2008, 11:16 AM

yeah once again, didn't listen to h-t's advice and fixed it when it should've been fixed. my car caught on fire yesterday. i have now confirmed one should never use tin foil as a fuse.

srmofo · 12-27-2008, 01:37 PM

hahahhaaha....seriously, a fire???.....I mean that sucks for you, but godamn I hate to say I told you so, but

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Originally Posted by srmofo

tin foil makes an awful fuse....kinda defeats the purpose of having fuses...go get it fixed right before you have a fire......and take the damn foil off the fuse

fcm · 12-27-2008, 06:40 PM

You should have known better, but whoever that "someone told me" is, find him and kick him in the nuts for me, and write dumb *** on his forehead with an indelible ink maker please.

94

~sp33~ · 12-28-2008, 05:06 AM

No way... Someone actually did this? Pic's of fire?

E-Rok · 12-28-2008, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lambo123

yeah once again, didn't listen to h-t's advice and fixed it when it should've been fixed. My car caught on fire yesterday. I have now confirmed one should never use tin foil as a fuse.

lmao

srmofo · 12-28-2008, 05:52 PM

congrats lambo...you have made it to my world famous signature spot....keep up the good work

acmoc · 12-29-2008, 05:29 PM

I thought fuses were meant to pop so it doesnt lead to something worse.
ie. a fire?

slomofo · 12-29-2008, 05:43 PM

Well.... I guess you kind of fixed the problem of your heater not working. Just cozy on up to the fire and you should be good to go.

SilentEdge · 12-29-2008, 06:18 PM

This is why I never venture out of GDD anymore.

SIred91 · 12-29-2008, 08:15 PM

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Kamin · 01-01-2009, 11:34 AM

this cant be ****ing serious.

HiProfile · 01-02-2009, 04:43 PM

Believe me, it very well could be. Its true about that one guy who fixed a fuse with a bullet. Run enough current though gunpower and...

mcgee* · 01-09-2009, 11:05 AM

bahahahahha no ****ing way....

S2KILLA · 01-09-2009, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by HiProfile

Believe me, it very well could be. Its true about that one guy who fixed a fuse with a bullet. Run enough current though gunpower and...

thats a ****in myth... mythbusters proved it to be false...

12-24-2008, 03:16 PM	#1
Lambo123 Honda-Tech Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Levittown/Trenton Posts: 531 iTrader Rating: (0)	Fuse for heater keeps blowing The fuse for my heater keeps blowing, someone told me to wrap it in tin foil and stick it back in. I did that and it worked, however it kinda smells like something is burning in the car...is using tin foil bad for the electrical system? any help would be appreciated... __________________ VSM EK K20A2 - 239/164 SAE J1349 IMW \| Autofair \| ASP \| Karcepts \| SVM

12-24-2008, 03:20 PM	#2
pandarex Honda-Tech Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mentone, So Cal, USA Posts: 2,589 iTrader Rating: (1)	Re: Fuse for heater keeps blowing theres a reason why you kept blowing fuses. you need to find why it is. short? the fan is drawing to many amps from being stuck or the motor is blown? the burning smell is probably wires, you need to fix it before it ruins more stuff.

12-24-2008, 03:33 PM	#3
Lambo123 Honda-Tech Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Levittown/Trenton Posts: 531 iTrader Rating: (0)	Re: Fuse for heater keeps blowing thanks, i'll probably just take it to a mechanic. ha, i did hydrolock the motor a few weeks ago...still runs but motor's probably garbage __________________ VSM EK K20A2 - 239/164 SAE J1349 IMW \| Autofair \| ASP \| Karcepts \| SVM

12-27-2008, 11:16 AM	#5
Lambo123 Honda-Tech Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Levittown/Trenton Posts: 531 iTrader Rating: (0)	yeah once again, didn't listen to h-t's advice and fixed it when it should've been fixed. my car caught on fire yesterday. i have now confirmed one should never use tin foil as a fuse. __________________ VSM EK K20A2 - 239/164 SAE J1349 IMW \| Autofair \| ASP \| Karcepts \| SVM

12-27-2008, 06:40 PM	#7
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12-28-2008, 05:06 AM	#8
~sp33~ Honda-Tech Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Brisvegas, QLD, Australia Posts: 11,999 iTrader Rating: (0)	Re: Fuse for heater keeps blowing No way... Someone actually did this? Pic's of fire? __________________ '87 4wd JRSC EF 4 door - Project '88 Twin Turbo Leone - Sold. '99 EK1 sedan - Daily Duties

12-29-2008, 05:29 PM	#11
acmoc Honda-Tech Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kidnapped Posts: 2,112 iTrader Rating: (0)	Re: Fuse for heater keeps blowing I thought fuses were meant to pop so it doesnt lead to something worse. ie. a fire? __________________ flickr

12-29-2008, 05:43 PM	#12
slomofo GDD Member 1991 GTR . Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,246 iTrader Rating: (1)	Re: Fuse for heater keeps blowing Well.... I guess you kind of fixed the problem of your heater not working. Just cozy on up to the fire and you should be good to go.

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01-01-2009, 11:34 AM	#15
Kamin Honda-Tech Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 12,180 iTrader Rating: (0)	Re: Fuse for heater keeps blowing this cant be ****ing serious.

01-02-2009, 04:43 PM	#16
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