melting fuese but not blowing it ??!!

[Yao]

I was inspecting fuse box due to Alternator problem and found a 30amp fuse in the fuse box labeled condens fan, lower right corner if viewed standing by the right wheel. What is this fuse and why did it melt/warped/bubbled but not blown? is there a hidden problem? see attached pics.

 

[Rausch]

Perhaps something else got hot? That or the circuit loaded up, but not enough to pop the fuse?

Condenser fan is the fan for the A/C condenser, the 'radiator' in front of the radiator. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Wizardawd]

Melted or burned fuse means an overload. A 'popped' fuse is from a short. In other words, your fan is getting old and drawing more current than usual. Eventually, it will pull more than the fuse rating and will pop it. Replace fan motor.

Wiz

 

[Yao]

That's sounds plausible, now my next question is will this overload cause any damage to the wirings it self?

 

[iceman69510]

Well that is the purpose of the fuse, to fail before the capacity of the circuit wiring is exceeded, but it is still a possibility to have heat damage to the insulation in the process.

 

[Hondasi88]

I re-wired my fog lights to turn on with the corner lights and this same thing happened to me.