Hello FitFreak Family,

First time user, I seem to be having an issue with my 2004 Honda Fit. The Air Conditioning started the blow hot air lately. Naturally, I figured that maybe it needed gas or the Pipes may have a leak. I had it checked and they the mechanic informed me that there is gas in the line and there are no leaks. He then checked the fuse and noticed that the fuse had gone bad. He tried to the use a wire on the fire to do a temporary jump to see if that was the issue and it started smoking. Now I am not sure if the wire he used does not have the required resistance for a jump test as it was a VERY thin wire... almost like a standard fish cord thin wire. I was thinking maybe I should get back a fuse and see if that works.

But I also don't know if that will work as he said that he went under the car (which he did) and disconnected a cable. before doing the jump test. He said that the fact he disconnected that cable and the fuse/jump started smoking it means there is a issue in the fuse box. His solution is to create a small fuse add-on to the outside of the box and bypass whatever the issue is. I don't like his solution because that fuse would not be as protected as the others and would be more or less be left to the elements. Also the cost he is charging to do that makes no sense.

I have checked two other Garage and they aren't sure what to do or where the power issue is that would be causing the fuse to blow. Any suggestions?

Thank you in advance.

 

As long as his solution is fused correctly it shouldn't be a safety hazard, but that's really not the "proper" way to fix that issue. I'm surprised he didn't just try a fresh fuse first. An old fuse can theoretically go bad over a long period of time just from the fatigue of being energized/de-energized over and over again during the normal operation of the vehicle. I'd throw a replacement fuse in first and see how that goes. If it blows, get a different mechanic other than the ones you talked to.

I did some quick googling and it seems a common cause of the fuse blowing is a shorted AC fan, so if installing a new fuse doesn't solve the problem, try disconnecting the AC fan. There's a little connector you can just unplug. Then, install a new fuse. If that fuse doesn't blow, you know the fan is the issue and you can simply get it replaced.

 

Hi,

Thank you for replying, I did as suggested, and it does seem to be the Fan. Thank you. I am having my usual mechanic check it out.

 

Hi,

Thank you for replying, I did as suggested, and it does seem to be the Fan. Thank you. I am having my usual mechanic check it out.