Hi I have a 32v buss AGC 15A fuse that burned out can I put my buss AGC 20 instead or do I NEED to buy the 15Thank you,Rob
You can temporarily. In an emergency you can dothis. But ASAP, get the right fuse.
Strongly suggesting that you don't do that. Something caused the fuse to blow and putting a higher amp fuse can cause a fire or worse.
As the other poster said it is usually safe short term. The real question is what caused the fuse to blow in the first place. If you know you did something that caused it to blow (like caused a temporary ground on the positive side with an errant screwdriver), then it is very safe to overfuse the circuit until you can buy a new fuse. If you don't know why the fuse blew, by putting in a 20 where a 15 belongs, you are going to allow 5 more amps of pressure on that circuit. This added amperage could allow the circuit to remain active when it shouldn't and result in damage further down the path. Even if it's just a clock fuse, you could be courting a hot wire that might melt and cause real damage to expensive components. In the future when you post, indicate the car year, make, model and in the case of a fuse, what it supports in the car. For instance if this were a BMW 3 series E46 they are known to have taillight issues due to poor grounding. So with more information, the answer you receive here might be more informative. Good luck
