fuse orientation

SafeDriveSolutions said:
Some car dealers are bullies and nothing will change that.
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It's like insurance companies. They basically found some B.S. excuse to not fix an expensive repair under warranty by blaming an unrelated modification. They stated the Fuse Taps from the Dashcam "Damaged the Electrical System" and that the other safety systems with faulty components occurred as a result of the fuse tap install. Absolute bull****....But that's how they wiggled out of a Warranty Repair. Then, dealer flagged vehicle.

I'm not saying this happens often, but the risk is there.....
 
lufa6977 said:
These are two links I share with anyone who wants to understand fuse taps and their installation.
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Returning to advice for using fuse taps and orientation, I like the image associated with both of the videos you posted (I didn't watch either video in full, though). The part that I like is that I see a DMM in the image for each video.

Here is my perspective: Without a DMM in hand AND knowledge about how to use it, you probably shouldn't be anywhere near your car's fuse box or any other kind of electrical wiring. People can and will argue about fuse tap orientation, but only a DMM will confirm proper fuse tap orientation without any guesswork. I spend time on a variety of electronics forums and the number of people who play with electricity without understanding electricity is truly alarming.
 
EricSan said:
Returning to advice for using fuse taps and orientation, I like the image associated with both of the videos you posted (I didn't watch either video in full, though). The part that I like is that I see a DMM in the image for each video.

Here is my perspective: Without a DMM in hand AND knowledge about how to use it, you probably shouldn't be anywhere near your car's fuse box or any other kind of electrical wiring. People can and will argue about fuse tap orientation, but only a DMM will confirm proper fuse tap orientation without any guesswork. I spend time on a variety of electronics forums and the number of people who play with electricity without understanding electricity is truly alarming.
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Absolutely!! Any home hobbyist or DIY person should have a DMM. Even an inexpensive one from a big box store is better than the standard light tester. Once someone has a DMM, it seems to encourage them to experiment and learn more.

Arguing about fuse orientation is about as fruitful as arguing the theory of electron flow. 😀
 
The golden rule to remember almost in all cars, if the fuses are in horizontal direction then the current goes from lift to right so the wire goes to the right, if fuses are in vertical direction the current goes up so the wire goes to up direction, in all cases the lower slot takes the cars original fuse and the new installed device take the higher slot.
 
Talat said:
The golden rule to remember almost in all cars, if the fuses are in horizontal direction then the current goes from lift to right so the wire goes to the right, if fuses are in vertical direction the current goes up so the wire goes to up direction, in all cases the lower slot takes the cars original fuse and the new installed device take the higher slot.
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There are always exceptions though, so it's probably best to take the extra few seconds to empty the fuse slot and check which side is "hot". You're in there with the multimeter/tester anyway.
 
Talat said:
The golden rule to remember almost in all cars, if the fuses are in horizontal direction then the current goes from lift to right so the wire goes to the right, if fuses are in vertical direction the current goes up so the wire goes to up direction, in all cases the lower slot takes the cars original fuse and the new installed device take the higher slot.
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Do you have this backwards? Horizonal is <------> which means if the fuses are this direction , the wire would be facing upward I. If the fuses are vertical | ------> then the tail is to the right.

Not heard this method, but clearly what you wrote seems backwards?
 
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jsmith said:
Do you have this backwards? Horizonal is <------> which means if the fuses are this direction , the wire would be facing upward I. If the fuses are vertical | ------> then the tail is to the right.

Not heard this method, but clearly what you wrote seems backwards?
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I guess I said it right as per my own experience with many cars, if the fuses are positioned horizontally so current flows from lift to right, if they are positioned vertically current goes from down to up, and as our friend from blackboxmycar said a use of multimeter with a light is recommended always. Please note iam speaking about the fuse compartment inside the car dashboard only.
 
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