ELECTRICAL 19 3. FUSE AND RELAY BOX DETAILS CHECKING FUSES If any electrical unit in the vehicle has stopped functioning, fuses should be checked first. A blade type fuse has test taps provided to allow checking of the fuse itself without removing it from the fuse block. The fuse is okay if the test light comes on when its one lead is connected to the test taps (one at a time) and the other lead of the test light is grounded. Remember to turn the ignition switch to ON to ensure all circuits are live. CAUTIONS IN EVENT OF BLOWN FUSE When a fuse is blown, there are two probable causes. One is that it is blown due to flow of current exceeding its rating. The other is that it is blown due to repeated on/off current flowing through it. Which of these two causes were responsible for the fuse to be blown can be determined by visual check as described below. 1. Fuse blown due to current exceeding rating The illustration shows the state of a fuse blown due to this cause. In this case, do not replace the fuse with a new one quickly since a current heavy enough to blow the fuse has flowed through it. First, check the circuit for shorts and check for abnormal electric parts. After correcting shorts or replacing parts, use only a fuse of the same capacity as a replacement. Never use a fuse of larger capacity than the original fuse. If a larger capacity fuse is used, electric parts or wiring could be damaged, or could start a fire. 2. Fuse blown due to repeated turning current on and off: The illustration shows the state of a fuse blown due to repeated current on/off. Normally, this type of problem occurs after a fairly long period of use and is less frequent than above. In this case, simply replace with a new fuse of the same capacity. CHECKING RELAYS 1. By using a relay, a heavy current can be turned on and off by a switch using much less current. For example, in the circuit shown here, when the switch is turned on (closed), current flows to the coil of the relay. Then, its contact is turned on (closed) and the light comes on. The current flowing through the switch is much less than that for the light. 2. Relays may be classified as the normally opentype or the normally closed-type, depending on their contact construction. NOTE: The De-energized state means that no current is flowing through the coil. The energized state means that current is flowing through the coil.
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