please, i don't know what it is but need your help
07-22-2010, 06:13 AM
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please, i don't know what it is but need your help
here's you can see my my mazda and i don't know what all these means but if you know is everything ok on this photo , is something missing ? or do i have to change some of them ? can you note on the picture ???
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07-22-2010, 06:51 AM
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1: PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD RESIZE THAT PICTURE DOWN A FEW HUNDRED %
2: I see 2 fuse boxes, and neither of them is in the USDM RX-8. What car did these come from?
3: I only see the tops of the fuses, I can't see if any of them are blown, since they have to be checked from the side.
4: I don't know what should be there and what shouldn't be, since I don't recognize the fuse boxes. However, MOST cars have a diagram printed on the bottom of the fuse box covers, showing what is supposed to be where. Nearly every car ever made with fuses has empty/unused spots, as the boxes are generally designed for max capacity, and they rarely need every slot.
resizing the picture does wonders for interpretation...
2: I see 2 fuse boxes, and neither of them is in the USDM RX-8. What car did these come from?
3: I only see the tops of the fuses, I can't see if any of them are blown, since they have to be checked from the side.
4: I don't know what should be there and what shouldn't be, since I don't recognize the fuse boxes. However, MOST cars have a diagram printed on the bottom of the fuse box covers, showing what is supposed to be where. Nearly every car ever made with fuses has empty/unused spots, as the boxes are generally designed for max capacity, and they rarely need every slot.
resizing the picture does wonders for interpretation...
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07-22-2010, 07:07 AM
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Yes, please resize that picture. The size is annoying.
07-22-2010, 07:17 AM
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Al, maybe you could replace his pic with my attached?
Resized down to 23% of original.
I DO see something though, look at the bottom blue fuse. It isn't actually in the fuse location. It is offset, 1 pin in the hole to the left of each slot, presumably an 'ejection' hole where you insert a screwdriver and press down to pop the fuse out.
(That has too many sexual jokes in there...)
Pull that fuse back out and put it back where it should be, slightly to the right of where it is.
I also retract my prior statement. Now that my brain isn't bleeding from picture overload, I can see that it is the kick panel fuse box, and the edge of the dead pedal beyond.
Resized down to 23% of original.
I DO see something though, look at the bottom blue fuse. It isn't actually in the fuse location. It is offset, 1 pin in the hole to the left of each slot, presumably an 'ejection' hole where you insert a screwdriver and press down to pop the fuse out.
(That has too many sexual jokes in there...)
Pull that fuse back out and put it back where it should be, slightly to the right of where it is.
I also retract my prior statement. Now that my brain isn't bleeding from picture overload, I can see that it is the kick panel fuse box, and the edge of the dead pedal beyond.
07-22-2010, 10:02 AM
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Here:
The red arrow and red circle is pointing to what is wrong.
See the other fuses above it in the picture? They are all in line with each other (see yellow lines). The last fuse circled is shifted to the left, and not actually in the slot where it should be, so no electrical connection is made, so what it is fusing against doesn't function.
The red arrow and red circle is pointing to what is wrong.
See the other fuses above it in the picture? They are all in line with each other (see yellow lines). The last fuse circled is shifted to the left, and not actually in the slot where it should be, so no electrical connection is made, so what it is fusing against doesn't function.
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07-22-2010, 04:05 PM
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Here:
The red arrow and red circle is pointing to what is wrong.
See the other fuses above it in the picture? They are all in line with each other (see yellow lines). The last fuse circled is shifted to the left, and not actually in the slot where it should be, so no electrical connection is made, so what it is fusing against doesn't function.
The red arrow and red circle is pointing to what is wrong.
See the other fuses above it in the picture? They are all in line with each other (see yellow lines). The last fuse circled is shifted to the left, and not actually in the slot where it should be, so no electrical connection is made, so what it is fusing against doesn't function.
07-22-2010, 04:13 PM
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When you pulled it out, you should have seen something like this:
(one is front, one is back)
Each of those 2 "blades" pointing downwards are 1 side to an electrical connection. Plugging in the fuse inserts each of those blades into their own matching connectors in the fuse panel.
The little S piece in the middle beftween them is a finely tuned conductor.
When everything is intact, the electricity flows from the battery, through one or more switches, and then through this fuse, and then finally to the component it powers. I'll check to see which fuse this is on mine when I leave work in a bit.
The fuse is designed around that little S piece in the middle. If too much power is pulled through it, as would happen if the wiring harness gets a short circuit or something due to old age, then that little S piece in the middle of the fuse will begin to heat up, as it is sized and tuned to only allow a certain amount of electrical power through normally. Pulling too much through generates heat. That heat will very quickly melt the metal, which will cause the little S to disintegrate, breaking the electrical connection, cutting power to the circuit, and the device. This usually happens in a fraction of a second.
Well, in my picture, you see how that fuse isn't lined up with the rest of them? If you look more closely, you can see that the right blade is in the left hole, and the left blade is in the little slot to the left of the fuse. Well, without the fuse making the electrical connection between the 2 appropriate sockets, no power will pass through, and no power will get to the device it protects, just as if the fuse failed, and viola...you have your problem.
(one is front, one is back)
Each of those 2 "blades" pointing downwards are 1 side to an electrical connection. Plugging in the fuse inserts each of those blades into their own matching connectors in the fuse panel.
The little S piece in the middle beftween them is a finely tuned conductor.
When everything is intact, the electricity flows from the battery, through one or more switches, and then through this fuse, and then finally to the component it powers. I'll check to see which fuse this is on mine when I leave work in a bit.
The fuse is designed around that little S piece in the middle. If too much power is pulled through it, as would happen if the wiring harness gets a short circuit or something due to old age, then that little S piece in the middle of the fuse will begin to heat up, as it is sized and tuned to only allow a certain amount of electrical power through normally. Pulling too much through generates heat. That heat will very quickly melt the metal, which will cause the little S to disintegrate, breaking the electrical connection, cutting power to the circuit, and the device. This usually happens in a fraction of a second.
Well, in my picture, you see how that fuse isn't lined up with the rest of them? If you look more closely, you can see that the right blade is in the left hole, and the left blade is in the little slot to the left of the fuse. Well, without the fuse making the electrical connection between the 2 appropriate sockets, no power will pass through, and no power will get to the device it protects, just as if the fuse failed, and viola...you have your problem.
07-22-2010, 04:14 PM
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There are normally empty slots that are not wired to anything and thus not used, in any fuse panel.
Unless something isn't functioning, then don't worry about that slot
07-22-2010, 04:58 PM
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1.hey i think it will solve my problem , the blue fuse was related to INNER BLOW SYSTEM - it was really annoying me , the car was becoming Hotter and Hotter inside , tomorrow i will drive and see the difference.. 2. in my Manual i searched the missing fuse (i have german manual ) and it was related to TCM "getriebesteuersystem" does anyone know what is it ? Thank you a lot for help Friend ; )))
07-22-2010, 07:34 PM
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Here.....how's this?
You better save it, after all this!
Notice you have one 7.5A fuse doing nothing, so it's a spare.........unless someone wired something there?
You better save it, after all this!
Notice you have one 7.5A fuse doing nothing, so it's a spare.........unless someone wired something there?
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07-23-2010, 09:48 AM
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