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11-13-2011, 07:00 PM
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NEVER use a larger fuse to fix a blowing fuse problem unless you're okay with finding your car burned to the ground one day.
Something is causing the circuit to draw more current than it should. The cause is probably a dead short in the case where any fuse blows immediately. That's not particularly dangerous because the fuse is protecting the wiring. But in the case of a circuit drawing more than its rated capacity but not shorting out, using a larger fuse allows more current to flow than the circuit is designed to handle. That excess current causes the wiring to heat up and could possibly start a fire. That extra 5 amps is more than 60 watts of power that shouldn't be there. Imagine leaving a 60W light bulb lying on your wiring - eventually it's going to melt and do some serious damage.
Something is causing the circuit to draw more current than it should. The cause is probably a dead short in the case where any fuse blows immediately. That's not particularly dangerous because the fuse is protecting the wiring. But in the case of a circuit drawing more than its rated capacity but not shorting out, using a larger fuse allows more current to flow than the circuit is designed to handle. That excess current causes the wiring to heat up and could possibly start a fire. That extra 5 amps is more than 60 watts of power that shouldn't be there. Imagine leaving a 60W light bulb lying on your wiring - eventually it's going to melt and do some serious damage.
