Modern vehicles are more and more equipped with technology and nevertheless this brings us comfort, we regrettably as well suffer the disadvantages. The majority of us are not comfortable with anything electrical on our Kia Rio, even morehandling the fuses on it. In this post, we will try to help you to fix your fuse complications and specifically to find the fuse of the horn on your Kia Rio. To do this, first, we will see in which situations it can be relevant to change the fuse of the horn of your Kia Rio, then where is the fuse of the horn of your Kia Rio .
Why change the horn fuse to Kia Rio?
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So let’s begin our content on the location of the horn fuse of your Kia Rio by the interest of changing it. You might 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 cause. It is important to know that a fuse acts as a security device to avoid overvoltage on your Kia Rio . It will be a resistor, of a filament, more or less thick, which will let complete 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 verify that the filament is still intact with a simple visual control. Generally, one will want to change the fuse of the horn of a Kia Rio when it will no longer work for no apparent reason . If your battery is working properly, it might be the fuse that is producing your problem.
Where is the horn fuse on Kia Rio?
We will now seek out the location of the horn fuse on your Kia Rio . 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 find the fuse for your Kia Rio horn.
Replace the fuse inside the horn of your Kia Rio
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We will first focus on the inner fuse of the horn of your Kia Rio. For this you will have to go to the fuse box of your car . If you can’t find it, know that it is close to your steering wheel, you will find its exact location thanks to the guidebook of your Kia Rio.
- Read the guidebook on the cover of the fuse box to find the fuse of the horn of your Kia Rio , 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, change it with a new fuse, in any other case skip to the last component of this content and check your horn. As a last remedy, you can take your car to your technician so that he can take a closer look at the cause of your problem.
- After you change the fuse on your car horn, reassemble and test your horn.
Changing the horn fuse relay on your Kia Rio
Finally, we will now see how to check the status of the horn relay in your car. To do this, you will need to go to your engine compartment side:
- Open the fuse box of your Kia Rio, it’s close to your battery under a plastic cover.
- Check the inside of the cache for the location of the horn relay, or your instruction manual if you can’t find it.
- Reverse the relay with another relay to test your horn, or change it with a new one
You now know how to find the fuse of your car horn , if you are looking for other fuses like the starter fuse on Kia Rio, or the car radio fuse Kia Rio, do not think twice to consult our web content dedicated to these fuses.
If you need more tutorials on the Kia Rio, go to our Kia Rio category.
