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Old Aug 6, 2013 | 08:37 PM
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Having Electrical Issues with My FC

whats up everyone I have problem with the main fuse box for my FC the 80 Main ignition fuse has been melted. I was wonfering If there is way for me use the spare slot and re route the the wires to that spot. and replace the fuse. Any advice on this will help thank you.
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Old Aug 6, 2013 | 08:46 PM
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Melted??? Personally, I would want to know why how before I rewired the system to attempt putting power to it again. That implies something's seriously wrong.
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Old Aug 6, 2013 | 08:48 PM
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The fuse is bolted into the fuse box. There's a plastic flap, pull it open and unbolt the fuse to replace it.
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Old Aug 6, 2013 | 08:55 PM
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Melted??? Personally, I would want to know why how before I rewired the system to attempt putting power to it again. That implies something's seriously wrong.

well i bout the car from a kid whose father gave it to him. and to make a long story short him an his friend were messing with it cause i was going to be a project car, they put the battery in backwards and when they went to start it melted the fuse.
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Old Aug 6, 2013 | 08:57 PM
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The fuse is bolted into the fuse box. There's a plastic flap, pull it open and unbolt the fuse to replace it.
thank you so much man save me a load of time an headache trying to find this part. because i got a replacement fuse from my job. and from the dealer just because i wanted to be sure i got the right one.
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Old Aug 7, 2013 | 10:25 PM
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Yeah, it's a pretty easy fix. You just need to find out why it burned out in the first place.
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Old Aug 7, 2013 | 10:43 PM
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And what else may have burned with it.
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Old Aug 8, 2013 | 11:52 AM
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And what else may have burned with it.
Nothing that I'm aware of lights still work she starts up to when you do some jimmy rigging with the fuse
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Old Aug 8, 2013 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by SpeedLoverD
well i bout the car from a kid whose father gave it to him. and to make a long story short him an his friend were messing with it cause i was going to be a project car, they put the battery in backwards and when they went to start it melted the fuse.
THIS is why the fuse melted in the first place.
You should be OK now.
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Old Aug 8, 2013 | 06:25 PM
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THIS is why the fuse melted in the first place.
You should be OK now.
Yea I figured not usre if anytihng else melted or was affected either but from the way it sounds when guy got her started up everything seemed to be in order but i got the replacement fuse so its all good.
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Old Aug 8, 2013 | 09:52 PM
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Connecting the battery backward has been known to cook the ECU. Hopefully that did not happen.
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Old Aug 9, 2013 | 11:50 AM
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Connecting the battery backward has been known to cook the ECU. Hopefully that did not happen.
That thought gas crossed my mind but I haven't been able to examine the car to that extent
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