What the heck is a Mega Fuse?

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Old 06-26-2009 | 03:11 PM
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What the heck is a Mega Fuse?

And where is it on a 5.4 2-valver?
 
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Old 06-26-2009 | 04:24 PM
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Fuses

Guess here - under the hood, drivers side is a large black box with some fuses or relays in it, cable that goes to the battery. I think on the car is 2 large fuses or relays along with a bunch of smaller ones, might that be it?

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Old 06-26-2009 | 04:45 PM
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If present, yours is near the R hood hinge.
 
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Old 06-26-2009 | 05:48 PM
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If present, yours is near the R hood hinge.
okay i thought so. thanku so much!
 
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Old 06-27-2009 | 02:46 AM
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Yea, there's two for the 97-98 model years. After 98 = No more Mega Fuse. The 99's went with a sort of in-line Battery cable fuse , -close to the battery - real close.

The 98 -





 
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Old 06-27-2009 | 04:21 AM
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Yea, there's two for the 97-98 model years. After 98 = No more Mega Fuse. The 99's went with a sort of in-line Battery cable fuse , -close to the battery - real close.

The 98 -





My gosh Brew, 175A and you fried 'im like Sunday chicken? What were you up to?... Maybe I don't wanta know.
 
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Old 06-27-2009 | 07:20 PM
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My gosh Brew, 175A and you fried 'im like Sunday chicken? What were you up to?... Maybe I don't wanta know.
- Never blew one, -those break from fatigue mostly. - Bending back and forth when installing and removing. That's why I popped the rivets, -to see if it blew or broke.

It's a poor design, probably why it was discontinued early on. When they blow or break, this causes intermittent problems which make it difficult to pinpoint the source.
 

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