The 2 amp low-profile fuse for my OEM interior lighting blew over the weekend. I went to 5 or 6 stores and countless internet sites trying to find a replacement...I found standard size 2 amp fuses, but no low-profile ones. I called 2 Honda dealerships today and both said they couldn't find anything saying that anything in the '09 Fit uses a 2 amp fuse and both asked if I could bring it in so they could see it and see if they have anything like it.

Has anyone else had this problem and, if so, have they been able to find a replacement 2 amp low-profile fuse anywhere? Any help would be appreciated!

 

What fuse box was it in (cabin or hood) and what fuse number is it?

Is the fuse grey in color?

 

It is a separate in-line fuse. The fuse case is seen in step 6 of the installation guide:
http://www.collegehillshonda.com/ins...lumination.pdf

And yes, it is gray in color.

 

I stopped at one of the two dealerships that I called yesterday with the fuse to see if they could find one that matched. The guy looked around for a good 15-20 minutes and couldn't find anything. He said he found nothing in the parts catalog that showed a 2A fuse, so he couldn't even get a part number. He also looked to see if they had another interior illumination kit in stock that he could take the fuse out of to give me, but they didn't have any. He told me that they have a vendor come in a few times a week that supplies nuts/bolts/fuses/etc and he said he would ask him if he had them or could get them and then give me a call.

In the meantime, I finally did find the fuses at a place in Texas called Mouser Electronics. In case anyone else blows this fuse and cannot get them from a local store or dealership, here is a link to the fuse:
0897002.N

(If that link doesn't work, go to Mouser Electronics - Electronic Component Distributor and search for part number 0897002.N)

I went ahead and ordered 10 of them (I figured it would be good to have some extras on hand since they are so hard to find!) around 3:30PM yesterday. By 6:30PM, I had a shipment confirmation with a tracking number and they are scheduled to be delivered tomorrow. Hopefully no one else will have such a hard time finding them at a local store or dealership as I did, but I thought I would share that link with everyone just in case someone does.