Volkswagen Golf Owners Manual: Changing a blown fuse

Fig. 232 Blown fuse: A: flat blade fuse, B: JCASE® fuse

Fig. 233 Remove or insert fuse with plastic pliers: A. flat blade fuse, B. JCASE® fuse

Preparation

• Switch off the ignition, the lights and all electrical consumers.

• Open the appropriate fuse box.

Detecting a blown fuse

• Shine a torch onto the fuse. This will help you to spot the blown fuse more easily.

• A blown flat blade fuse (ATO^®, MINI^®) can be recognised from the top and side through the transparent housing surrounding the melted metal strips A.

• A blown JCASE^® fuse can be recognised from the top through the transparent housing B.

Changing a fuse

In some vehicles, a pair of plastic pliers for removing fuses is located on the inside of the cover of the fuse box in the engine compartment.

• Open the fuse box cover in the engine compartment and remove the plastic pliers.

• Push the plastic pliers suitable to the fuse design A â‘  or B â‘  onto the fuse from the side.

• Lift the fuse up and out.

• If the fuse has blown, replace it with a new fuse of the same amp rating (same colour and same markings) and same size .

• Once the new fuse is inserted, clip the plastic pliers into the holder on the inside of the fuse box cover.

• Fit the fuse box cover.

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