What to do if your Prius fuse blows?
Discussion in ‘ Gen 2 Prius Main Forum ‘ started by northernprius, Dec 3, 2017 . So I was driving on the highway, and the car just stopped giving power, I pulled over safely to diagnose, thanks to this community I figured out it was the AM2 fuse.
Where is the fuse located on a priuschat?
Here is its location, mounted on the metal just in front of and below the fuse box, behind the left headlight. (The headlight is removed in this photo, but you don’t need to do that to unplug it). And here is a close up of where the electrical connector is located.
Why does my car pump keep blowing fuses?
But, if the pump is blowing fuses, yet the fuse is needed because it supplies power to other items in order to get the car in neutral, just remove the electrical plug from the pump motor. It should be the electrical motor that has an internal short in the windings, or the pump is seized, causing a large current draw.
What causes a fuse to blow on an AM2?
It could be the pump or a wire along the circuit from the fuse box to the pump. If you saw smoke from the fuse box and you’ve blown 2 fuses, my next move would be to find the cause and not install the last fuse. Investigate from the fuse box to the pump and then the pump itself. Keep us posted . The smoke the 2nd time was from the fuse box.
What kind of Fuse does a Toyota AM2 use?
It’s normally a 30A fuse and I temporarily replaced it with a 20A fuse just to try. The engine started up fine and I let it run for about 5 minutes. I shut it off and went to the hardware store to buy some 30A fuses. When I took the 20A fuse out that was in there, I noticed it was blown. I replaced it with a 30A and that blew too.
What causes AM2 fuse to blow in 1993 Toyota Celica?
Ignition fuse blows. 1993 Toyota Corolla 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 180000 miles 1993 toyota corolla dx wagon does not start. 30Amp blows in engine … read more No fuel or fire on my 93 celica. When you turn on the ignition a fuse link marked AM2 blows (box next to battery).