I'm dumb. What exactly is a spare fuse? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Court jester · 06-17-2010, 11:51 PM

Ok, stop laughing and gimmie a second.

Is the spare fuse just an extra fuse? Or is it a spare slot one could add a powered accessory to? I don't have a volt meter on hand to check it out.

Be gentle.

shank0668 · 06-17-2010, 11:52 PM

Its like a spare tire.

christianmotox · 06-17-2010, 11:53 PM

its an extra fuse to use in case one burns out.

shank0668 · 06-17-2010, 11:53 PM

But instead of a tire, its a fuse.

Court jester · 06-17-2010, 11:54 PM

3 replies in two minutes. I love this place.

Thanks guys

Taz_FL · 06-18-2010, 12:50 AM

it's always best to buy you an assortment pack of different amp fuses and keep them in your glove box or trunk. You never want to replace a blown fuse with a higher amp fuse, thats why it's good to have a variety with you.

PQ · 06-18-2010, 10:52 AM

Just hope you don't need a different amp fuse. I never understood that. I haven't looked in this one, but on our Jeep and Lexus, there was a spare 20 amp fuse only. Soooooo what if I needed a 5 amp?

Court jester · 06-18-2010, 11:15 AM

That's possibly the reason I burnt out my panel lights in an Olds years ago. By possibly, I mean the "reason"

daphatgrant · 06-18-2010, 11:41 AM

The $7 that it costs to buy a pack of fuses at AutoZone is well worth it

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06-18-2010, 12:50 AM	#6
Taz_FL Drives: 1LT/RS Yellow/Black Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 734	it's always best to buy you an assortment pack of different amp fuses and keep them in your glove box or trunk. You never want to replace a blown fuse with a higher amp fuse, thats why it's good to have a variety with you. __________________

06-18-2010, 10:52 AM	#7
PQ Booooosted. Drives: 2010 Supercharged SS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 36,717 View My Garage	Just hope you don't need a different amp fuse. I never understood that. I haven't looked in this one, but on our Jeep and Lexus, there was a spare 20 amp fuse only. Soooooo what if I needed a 5 amp? __________________

06-18-2010, 11:15 AM	#8
Court jester Drives: 2010 1LT CGM Camaro "Nomad" Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Varies - Portland, OR till Sept Posts: 146	That's possibly the reason I burnt out my panel lights in an Olds years ago. By possibly, I mean the "reason" __________________ 04/30/10 - 1100 05/03/10 - 2000 05/05/10 - 2500 05/07/10 - 3300 TPW 5/31 -The Last 2010 Run (I think) 05/20/10 - 3400 05/29/10 - 3800 05/29/10 - 4000 06/11/10 - 4300 06/14/10 - 6000

06-17-2010, 11:52 PM	#2
shank0668 Drives: '14 LML/'06 LJ/'76 Trans Am Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,438 View My Garage	Its like a spare tire.

06-17-2010, 11:53 PM	#3
christianmotox Drives: ( . )( . ) Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,827	its an extra fuse to use in case one burns out.

06-18-2010, 11:41 AM	#9
daphatgrant June '10 Drives: '10 2SS/RS RJT Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Upstate NY (FingerLakes) Posts: 2,395	The $7 that it costs to buy a pack of fuses at AutoZone is well worth it . __________________ RJT, 2SS/RS, M6, Black Int, Sunroof. (Click above image to learn about UpstateC5)