HELP!!!! Added evic! now to raido or inside lights!

[mag03kj]

I added the EVIC today like the How To said when i got everything put back together, i have no radio or lights what could be the problem??

 

[willy88]

fuse

 

[mag03kj]

Well and my FUEL GA. is BACKWARDS! and my FOB KEY stoped working and my locks dont lock at 15! so wtf!!!!

 

[kb0nly]

Sounds like you blew a fuse and maybe have a wrong connection??

 

[willy88]

I put an after markt head unit in not too long ago, and blew a fuse. I forgot which one it was, but my key didnt work, lights wouldnt turn on, and a whole bunch of electrical guzmos didnt work either. I over looked the big plastic casing for (I forgot which fuse) and sure enough it was that 1.

 

[mag03kj]

Its was fuse. One that i didnt check bc it was being an ass to get out...well i finally got it out and it was that. So it was a 15 and now its a 30!

 

[BjBnet]

So it was a 15 and now its a 30!

you're kidding right?

 

[Atrus]

Its was fuse. One that i didnt check bc it was being an ass to get out...well i finally got it out and it was that. So it was a 15 and now its a 30!

Please tell me you aren't serious. If you are serious, I hope you like your KJ crispy and fried.

 

[mag03kj]

why

 

[osufans]

if you are being serious, it's because the fuses are rated to blow before they overheat the wiring they are connected to. by installing a 30 amp fuse in a slot rated for a 15 amp fuse, you could potentially draw more current through the wiring than it is rated for, which could overheat it, melting the insulation, and possibly causing an electrical short, which could then cause your jeep to catch on fire.

 

[tjkj2002]

if you are being serious, it's because the fuses are rated to blow before they overheat the wiring they are connected to. by installing a 30 amp fuse in a slot rated for a 15 amp fuse, you could potentially draw more current through the wiring than it is rated for, which could overheat it, melting the insulation, and possibly causing an electrical short, which could then cause your jeep to catch on fire.

X2

 

[mag03kj]

well we will cross that bridge when we get to it! and i dont feel like hauling around alot of 15amp fuses if they are just going to get blowing..so like i said 30 will do!

 

[JeepJeepster]

Wow, so you really dont care that your Jeep could possibly catch fire and burn to the ground.

Do you ever haul around anyone that matters?

 

[mag03kj]

lol i've been doing that for a long time aint never nuttin happend so...why do i care now??

 

[osufans]

fwiw...i installed an EVIC in my jeep, and I am not having an issue with it blowing any fuses. i can check which fuse i connected it to, but you may have something connected wrong, or it could be you are just over-drawing the specific tap you chose to connect your lead to.

 

[mag03kj]

Or the fuse could of been on the edge of going and that just made it go...or if the jeep burns to the ground ill just buy another one!

 

[osufans]

if it was on the verge of going, you should not be continually blowing fuses.

just trying to help out....i've put in wrong sized fuses as a temp fix for something i was pretty certain was ok to use, but just wanted to get by until i could get the right size fuse in, but i would never put a 30 in a 15 slot and leave it there.

 

[kj924]

If you have a fuse rated for Xamps, and it blows, then you have an electrical problem somewhere on that circuit. Now if you put a larger fuse in that circuit and it holds, then you are literally playing with fire. Putting a larger fuse in place is not a fix, just a band-aid solution.

Just sayin'........

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

mag, this is a bad idea. It's not like fuses are big or heavy.
Get the proper ones.

Insurance companies do LOOOOOOOONG inspections on vehicles that have fires that start in the electrical system.
If you have full coverage insurance on your Jeep, and it burns to the ground, they will inspect it, and if they faulty parts/wiring installed by the owner, they WILL deny your claim.

But, hey, subscribed for potential lulz.

 

[Luke]

(popcorn) .. unpopped just to be ready