what causes a fuse to blow?

[turnstylez18 10+ year member]

k i was driving around doing a lot of errands today and the sub seemed to be working...i went home and went back out but then my sub wasn't working...i realized i blew my fuse in my dist. block...so i replaced it and everything seems to work fine...do u know why the fuse blew? this is the first time i blew it...and ive been driving almost 2 hours to and from school since this fall...so i dont think sub being on for a long time is an issue..

thanks

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[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

a fuse blows because more current goes through it than it can handle.

 

[flakko 5,000+ posts]

also try touching powr 2 negative see what happens //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[turnstylez18 10+ year member]

a fuse blows because more current goes through it than it can handle.

k could this happen cuz my brother turned up the volume almost all the way up? ..i freaked at him cuz i didnt want it louder than a certain volume

 

[Lakota 5,000+ posts]

k could this happen cuz my brother turned up the volume almost all the way up? ..i freaked at him cuz i didnt want it louder than a certain volume

If more amps were pulled than what the fuse could handle in a certain amount of time, then yes.

 

[mikescanlon 10+ year member]

just put a bigger fuse, you'll be okay.

nah, just kidding

check your wires, see if they are warm after playing it for a little while, if it is, re do your connections with everything, maybe something is bad connection someplace.