i am a girl so i know nothing about working on my car. I know however that the 80A fuse is bad and i need to replace it. I know its under the hood and in the little fuse box. but how do i actually replace it??? is it bolted in? do i need to unhook the battery? How do i go about fixing my problem?How do you change a 80A fuse on a 2000 miata?
Before you go any further WHY did an 80A fuse blow?
If it was something you did such as jump starting the car the wrong way then there's a good chance you may have some other components that are damaged. Get it looked at professionally so it doesn't start a fire or leave you stranded somewhere.
If you don't know why it blew, then don't touch it as it would just blow again to protect your car.
Otherwise, the 80A fuse is a large one, it is screwed in, and yes the battery should be disconnected when it is replaced AFTER the cause of the blow has been solved.How do you change a 80A fuse on a 2000 miata?
You have no guy friends to help ya?? You need to look at the back of the lid to the fuse box. Trace down what fuse it is. It'll say 80A if it's an 80A fuse. Anyways look and see if it's got screws holding it in. If it's 80Amps it may possibly be a bigger fuse. If not then take some needle nose pliers and pull it out and replace it. No need to disconnect battery. How do you change a 80A fuse on a 2000 miata?
you gotta find out what the fuse blew, it probably touching metal somewhere, the 80A fuse are the special type of fuse, they aint cheap and can only get at specific locations, if you dont find out why the fuse has fry, it gonna keep on happening again and again, gotta find the source that trigger
they aint normal ATC Fuse
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I am also a girl with limited experience with cars. This thread is one of the first search results for "change 80A fuse 2000 miata." I was like, "yea, OP. Me too!" And then I read the one and only response which basically says "you are a girl. Get a guy to help you," and it was then and there I vowed to avenge OP. I would fix my 2000 miata with the same problem.
ReplyDeleteSo, here I am on a 6 year old thread to say, I DID IT. My car just started. So...no...you don't need a guy. What you need is to do good research and understand that there are crazy emotional highs and lows involved in this process. One minute you feel like you can fix anything, the next you are convinced the car will never start again.