Mitsubishi MOTORS Eclipse 1997, Service Manual

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Normal close (NC) type
state
3 1
Energized state
3 1
- -
Current Row
00000405
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State of fuse blown due to overcurrent
W h e n as
checked, there should be between
and 2 and between terminals 3 and
is and the
terminals 3 4 when the is
to the terminals 1 and 2. ,A be in
this manner. It be ne if
is
or faulty by checking its state it
(or energized).
.
State of fuse blown due to thermal fatigue
CHECKING
A blade type fuse has test taps provided
of the fuse itself without removing it from
The fuse if the test light
lead is connected to the test taps (one a
and
other lead is grounded.
so that the circuit becomes
CAUTIONS IN EVENT ‘OF
When a fuse is blown, there are two, probable
follows: One is that blown dire flow ‘exceeding
its rating. The other is that it is on/off
current flowing through it. Which of
can be easily determined by visual as
below.
(1) Fuse blown due to current exceeding’ rating
The illustration shows the state of due
this cause.
In this case, not with
a new one hastily since a current heavy
the flowed through it, First, check the
use only a fase of the for and check for abnormal,
electric parts. After correcting replacing parts,
use only. a fuse of the same capacity as a replacement.
Never
a fuse of lager capacity than the one that
has blown;; If such a fuse is used, electric parts or wirings
could be damaged before the fuse blows in the
an
occurs again.
(2) Fuse blown due to repeated on/off
,
The illustration shows the state of a due
repeated current on/off.
Normally, this of problem
occurs after a fairly long period of and is less
than the above type. this simply with
a new fuse of the same capacity.
.
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