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Has anyone blown the 80amp Main fuse??

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Old Jan 1, 2002 | 07:33 PM
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Has anyone blown the 80amp Main fuse??

I blew my 80amp fuse a little bit ago(still can't figure out how). Does anyone know were can I get a new one?? any help would be appreciated.
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Old Jan 1, 2002 | 07:39 PM
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Blew mine when taking the intercooler on and off. Touched the intercooler to the altenator lead. POP. Went to the junk yard to get one because I needed to go there for another reason. Jury rigged a 60amp in its place in the between time. I am sure any MAZDA dealer would have one. Might try Autozone or PepBoys also.
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Old Jan 1, 2002 | 07:41 PM
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Old Jan 1, 2002 | 07:56 PM
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In case you don't know, it doesn't just pop in and out like the others. There are two screws on either side of the fuse box holding it in.
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Old Jan 1, 2002 | 08:24 PM
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FELIX WANKEL .....Where were you when I was trying my dead level best to pull that sucker out??????? Had to figure that out by myself. Brute force failed one more time. In my case I decided that it was best if one disconnected the battery lead prior to taking a screwdriver to the dead fuse. Could cause a few sparks if not careful.

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Old Jan 2, 2002 | 12:22 AM
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FELIX WANKEL .....Where were you when I was trying my dead level best to pull that sucker out??????? Had to figure that out by myself. Brute force failed one more time. In my case I decided that it was best if one disconnected the battery lead prior to taking a screwdriver to the dead fuse. Could cause a few sparks if not careful.
I learned the hard way too, after shorting the alternator lead with a prybar. I shattered my fuse with some channel locks trying to get the bitch out. Then I saw the screws and felt dumb..
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Old Jan 2, 2002 | 01:39 AM
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I nailed alternator lead too by mistake, and heard pop.. Was freaking out.. nothing worked in car... Well I checked fuses and sure enough the main was blown... Not hard to take out... And you can get replacement at any autostore... I got one at Autozone here in Nebraska...
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Old Jan 2, 2002 | 11:27 AM
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I got a new fuse. Thanks for the help. I thought it was a female fuse lie the other ones in the box so wen I went to a store thats all they had and when I went to the mazda dealer they said it was the right one . Does anyone know if there is electrical wider running through the passanger A-Piller??
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Old Jan 2, 2002 | 11:47 AM
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Is this fuse only on TIIs? All the fuses I have seen under the hood is 4 i believe & they just pull right out. And I got mine at discount auto parts. Thanks.
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