Q:A friend of mine has left town for a week, so another friend and I decided to install air horns in his car as a Christmas present/practical joke. We wired the horns to his existing horn button and it seemed to have worked for a short time. Then it stopped. We assume the problem is a blown fuse and we're going back in to check/work on it more soon. My question is what should be done after replacing the fuse to assure no further failure? Obviously the horns are drawing too much power, but will any electrical components solve the issue? Possibly a higher gauge wire?

Wire a relay into the circuit. A relay is basically a switch that is turned on by an electric current. So you wire the relay into the circuit just like you have the horn wired now, and then run a wire from the battery to the secondary side of the relay and from the relay to the horn.

Q:I have a 1996 Ford Contour sedan. The tail lights, and the dash lights have gone out. The head lights, high beams, turn signals, break lights, everything else is working fine. The last time this happened, I replaced the headlight switch and that fixed it. But this time, I replaced the headlight switch again, and it still doesn't work. I checked all the fuses in the box under the steering wheel, and all of them are fine. Any guesses as to what else could be causing the problem?

recheck the fuses - one or more of them may look OK, but are burned out ( they should be labeled for each component, like radio for the radio, and etc )

Q:I tried both slow-blow fuses and fast-acting fuses, the fast acting fuses are blown immediately, and the slow blow fuses allow the amp to turn on, but it doesn't work correctly. The amp is a fender personal small amp. How can the amp be fixed?

If this is a solid state amp, the fuse is the only user repairable item. If the slow-blow fuse holds, but the amp doesn't sound right, it will require the assistance of a trained repair technician, which I am. Sorry for the bad news. If you will give a detailed description of what doesn't work correctly means, I will reply with my opinion of the seriousness of the repair. I assume this is a solid state amp? If it's one of the old tube type amps, you might be in luck. I could talk you through the fix. Good luck.

Q:I have a 2000 Grand Am GT (3.4l V6), and my power steering has been messing up. I have replaced my rack and pinion, and I have replaced the power steering pump, and it's still not working. I made sure there was no air in the res, when I put the new pump on, and it's still not steering right. The car has an electrical steering assist, and I was wondering, where would the fuse be for that, if there is one?

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Q:i have a pyramid ps52kx power supply and its powering a car amp for my room(dont comment about the set-up it works) but its drawin gto many amperes my question is can i just put a larger amperes fuse in so it wont trip?

Nope. That would be unsafe. Fuses are sized for safety. Oversizing a fuse will cause the supply to overtheat and possibly catch fire, of not weaken the components and produce less current than they do now. What you want is a power supply with more peak power.

Q:i have checked several components and it doesn't start

Your no start condition could be any of a number of things. First, I will assume it is cranking but not starting. If you are seeing any kind of white smoke while it cranks, you are getting fuel to the cylinders. So air in the system or low fuel should not be the problem. If you are cranking and getting NO SMOKE and NO START, you probably are not getting fuel. Check your fuel filters for clogs or gel. Other things to check: 1.Check your battery connections for corrosion. Also check each battery's voltage. You should have two batteries. If even one of them is low or has a bad cell, it can cause a failure to start. This is because glow plugs (thos things that heat the cylinders so the fuel can burn) us ALOT of voltage. If they don't get the full voltage, she probably wont start. If the battteries are good, you may have a bad glow plug relay or bad glow plugs. Finally, if all this fails find a OBDII scanner and check for codes. Perhaps you'll find your answer there.

Q:I unplugged the clutch on the compressor itself and it doesnt do it. Do I need a new compressor?

Possibly. okorder

Q:I wrote to the company and they said they can't (or won't) identify the thermal fuse rating, nor will they tell me where to get one. They told me to just buy a new fryer for $50. I don't want to do that, being that I know the fuse costs $2 (I just replaced on my coffee machine). The numbers on the old one are illegible. If I knew the specific rating, I think I could just scoot down to the local Radio Shack and get a new one, like I did for the coffee maker. I can find no service manual anywhere. I assume the rating has to be at least 450 degrees F, but I want to get some more info before replacing what is essentially a fail-safe protection device. If I get on that is rated to high, I run the risk of severely overheating the unit, and I have teenagers who may use it; too low, and it will blow before the oil gets nearly hot enough to fry my chicken. I know I can make the thing operate without the fuse, but I would like to replace it. Any info?

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Q:I have 2 12inch subs in a ported box in my trunk facing back would the bass be any better if i turned them facing front or does it matter ? The bass in the car is massive but out side not to much except you can hear the trunk rattle i want more bass to the front not the back. i want to rattle the car in front of me not the behind me .On a different matter what makes the subs hum when the amp is on and the car is running the amp kit is new the amp is a dual 600 watt 4 channel amp and it is bridged 8 gauge power and 8 gauge ground in line fuse twisted component wires(RCA Cables) and nothing touching or any open wires

For more bass get a more powerful amp and use a smaller gauge wire like 4 or 0 gauge and a mono block amp is good for bass. But if you turn them facing inside the car and let the rear seat down you will achieve your goal.

Q:I have a lenovo model 0768 and I want to know what parts I should buy for it to make it a gaming laptop. I have 700 dollars to spend on it and it still has the original parts in it. Thanks for answering if you answer.

you cant make a non gaming laptop into a gaming laptop. you can do this with desktops only laptop's major components are fused to the motherboard and are not replaceable/upgradable so your only choice is to buy a new higher powered laptop