Modern cars are more and more equipped with technology and although this brings us comfort, we sadly also suffer the disadvantages. Many people are not comfortable with anything electrical on our Kia Picanto, even morehandling the fuses on it. In this post, we will try to help you to solve your fuse problems and especially to find the fuse of the horn on your Kia Picanto. To achieve this, first, we will find out in which circumstances it can be important to replace the fuse of the horn of your Kia Picanto, then where is the fuse of the horn of your Kia Picanto .
Why replace the horn fuse to Kia Picanto?
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So let’s begin our article on the location of the horn fuse of your Kia Picanto by the interest of changing it. You may have the impression that your fuse is blown but you are not sure. If you can no longer use your car horn, it is really possible that the fuse is the trigger. It is essential to know that a fuse acts as a safety device to avoid overvoltage on your Kia Picanto . It will be a resistor, of a filament, more or less thick, which will let pass a certain tension and which will break if the tension is too strong. Hence the fact that they are transparent, you can check them and examine that the filament is still intact with a simple visual control. In general, one will want to replace the fuse of the horn of a Kia Picanto when it will no longer work for no apparent explanation . If your battery is working effectively, it may be the fuse that is producing your issue.
Where is the horn fuse on Kia Picanto?
We will now look for the place of the horn fuse on your Kia Picanto . The fuse is generally a 15 amp blue fuse. However, there is a fuse and a relay that controls the correct operation of your horn. We will take it in turns to help you locate the fuse for your Kia Picanto horn.
Change the fuse inside the horn of your Kia Picanto
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We will first focus on the inner fuse of the horn of your Kia Picanto. To do this you will have to go to the fuse box of your car . If you can’t locate it, know that it is close to your steering wheel, you will locate its exact location thanks to the guidebook of your Kia Picanto.
- Read the owners manual on the cover of the fuse box to locate the fuse of the horn of your Kia Picanto , it should be noted as “horn”.
- Remove the fuse from the horn carefully with pliers and check the condition of the filament.
- If it’s faulty, replace it with a new fuse, in any other case skip to the last part of this article and check your horn. As a last remedy, you can take your car to your mechanic so that he can take a closer look at the trigger of your issue.
- After you replace the fuse on your car horn, reassemble and test your horn.
Replacing the horn fuse relay on your Kia Picanto
Finally, we will now find out how to check the status of the horn relay in your car. To achieve this, you will need to go to your engine compartment side:
- Open the fuse box of your Kia Picanto, it’s close to your battery under a plastic cover.
- Verify the inside of the cache for the location of the horn relay, or your instruction manual if you can’t locate it.
- Reverse the relay with another relay to test your horn, or replace it with a new one
You now know how to locate the fuse of your car horn , if you are looking for other fuses like the starter fuse on Kia Picanto, or the car radio fuse Kia Picanto, do not hesitate to seek advice from our articles dedicated to these fuses.
Whenever you have any additional questions about the Kia Picanto, do not hesitate to consult our Kia Picanto category.
