Fuses And Circuit Breakers - Chevrolet 2002 Astro Owner's Manual

Fuses and Circuit Breakers

The wiring circuits in your vehicle are protected from
short circuits by a combination of fuses, circuit breakers
and fusible thermal links. This greatly reduces the
chance of fires caused by electrical problems.
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Look at the silver colored band inside the fuse. If the
band is broken or melted, replace the fuse. Be sure you
replace a bad fuse with a new one of the identical size
and rating.
Spare fuses and a fuse puller are located in the
underhood fuse block. You can remove fuses with
the fuse puller. Remember to replace any of the spare
fuses you use, so you will have some if you ever need
them again.
If you ever have a problem on the road and don't
have a spare fuse, you can borrow one that has the same
amperage. Just pick some feature of your vehicle that
you can get along without
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lighter and use its fuse, if it is the correct amperage.
Replace it as soon as you can.
There are two fuse blocks in your vehicle: one is inside
the vehicle and one is in the engine compartment.
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like the radio or cigarette
Instrument Panel Fuse Block
The fuse block is located on the lower portion of the
instrument panel on the driver's side.
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