can i choose i fuse of the next higher rating?

Question

after installing my amp and all that good stuff. after my fuse blew for the head unit. i was told i should put the next higher rating into that fuses place. the old fuse was a 15. is it okay to put a 20 in without having any problems?

Answer 1

i agree i would not put a bigger size fuse in it that is a safety you must keep
if you hooked the remote wire from your head unit to the amp and it all works fine but when the bass hits it blows you may have a wire that needs to be taped up the wire could be naked and when the bass hits it could be grounding out causeing it to blow the fuse contact me for more info

Answer 2

Fuses are like a safety switch for whatever it is you are using. The rating means the load it is able to take without melting or "blowing." Yes you can uses a higher rated fuse but you risk the chance of melting the wires in your amp. Fuses are there so that if the load on that circuit became to high it would "blow" causing the amp to not work but also saving your car from starting on fire. If the fuse keeps blowing there is a problem somewhere else.

I had a Cerwin Vega amp where the fuse kept blowing. I called customer service and they said that it was an internal malfunction. it's not the fuse connection that's broken. The problem is somewhere else.

Answer 3

No, do not put a bigger fuse in, it will do you no good. They have these ratings for a reason. The reason you are blowing fuses could because you have a loose connection somewhere, make sure all power and ground wires are well secure.

Answer 4

I'm thinking this is a car amp?,either way you could cause wires to burn up if its too much for the wiring.Its possible that it might work.however be prepared if it starts a fire or melts your wires.

Answer 5

sure,

but then your wires may become the fuse !

haha

ratings are there for a reason