How To Tell If A Car Fuse Is Broken?

Check whether the affected electrical component has stopped working

Locate the fuse box and identify the correct fuse

Remove the fuse with a fuse puller or needle-nose pliers

Inspect the metal strip inside the fuse

Look for a broken, melted, or burned strip

Check for dark discoloration or cloudiness inside the fuse

Compare it with a known good fuse of the same type and rating

Use a multimeter to test for continuity

Replace the fuse if it is visibly damaged or has no continuity

Check whether the replacement fuse blows again immediately

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