98 Acura CL 3.0 V6 Premium (J30A1 engine)
Can anyone tell me why the fuse box[interior & engine compartment] schematic in my owner's manual is different from the actual fuse boxes in my car_[the schematic on the lid of the engine compartment box is almost completely different from the owner's manual(???)/different Amp requirements_ which is a real problem].

Currently, my immediate problem is, my condenser fan fuse continues to blow. The owner's manual says 20A and fuse box lid says 15A. I've tried both and both popped. I would appreciate your feedback on this. Thanks.

 

For 3.0L (V6), the A/C condenser fan fuse should be 20A.

For 2.2L/2.3L, the A/C condenser fan fuse should be 15A.

Someone may have swap the under-hood fuse box or just the lid, etc.



If that fuse is blowing then there is a short somewhere in the circuits that that fuse protects (e.g., for a V6: A/C compressor clutch relay; or A/C condenser fan relay; or wiring, etc.).

 

Thank you for your help Tech 8. I will check those things.
As for the fuse box being swapped, I bought the car brand new in February 1998 so such a swap would have had to occur at the manufacturer(Ohio) or at the dealership. Unfortunately, in either case, it has taken me twenty-one years to realize it [sad face emoji!] Thanks again for your help.

 

The A/C condenser fan relay and A/C compressor clutch relay are right next to each other. It is the white wire that come from Under-hood Fuse Box, Connector C252 --> splits to two whites wires into Connector C309 inside the cabin --> then back out to the two respective relays in the engine compartment.