Modern vehicles are more and more furnished with technology and although this brings us comfort, we unfortunately as well undergo the disadvantages. Most of us are uncomfortable with anything electrical on our Audi Q8, let alone going near the fuses on it. In this post, we will try to help you to resolve your fuse problems and specifically to find the car radio fuse on your Audi Q8. To achieve this, first, we will discover in which situations it might be relevant to replace the car radio fuse of your Audi Q8, then where is the car radio fuse of your Audi Q8 .

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Why replace the car radio fuse on Audi Q8?

So let’s start our content on the location of the car radio fuse of your Audi Q8 by the benefit of changing it. You may possibly experience like your fuse is blown but you’re not sure. It is important to know that a fuse functions as a security device to prevent overvoltage on your Audi Q8 . 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 confirm that the filament is still intact. Generally, you will want to replace the fuse of the car radio of a Audi Q8 when it will no longer work for no apparent explanation . If your battery is working properly, it might be the fuse that is leading to your problem.

Where is the head unit fuse on Audi Q8?

We will now search for the fuse in the head unit of your Audi Q8 . The fuse is generally a 15 amp fuse, blue in color. However, according to the sort of car radio you have it can be in two different locations. It is often linked to the 12-volt sockets on your centre console. We will discover the two places where the fuse of the car radio of your Audi Q8 can be discovered.

Setting the fuse of the original car radio to Audi Q8

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If you still have the original head unit on your Audi Q8, your fuse should be in the interior fuse box of your car . It should be behind a plastic cover near your driver’s seat. Please seek advice from your vehicle instruction manual if you can’t find it. Here are the steps to stick to for the rest of the procedure:

  • Browse the instruction manual on the fuse box cover to find the fuse of the car radio of your Audi Q8 , it should be noted as “radio” or “sound system”
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  • Take out the car radio fuse carefully and check its status.
  • If it is defective, replace it with a new fuse , otherwise take your vehicle to your technician so that he can have a closer look at the cause of your problem.
  • After you replace the car radio fuse, reassemble and test your car radio.

Fuse replacement on a head unit of a different make on Audi Q8

Finally, we’ll discover the case of a car radio bought in the shops, and how to find the fuse of the car radio on Audi Q8 in this situation . Here are the different steps you have to stick to to access this fuse:

  • Take out the car radio from your Audi Q8 , in most cases you’ll have to use a punch to unlock the brackets on all four corners of the radio.
  • At the rear of the car radio of your Audi Q8, you should see on the power supply wires a single black fuse box, open it, it is in it that you will find the fuse of the car radio of your Audi Q8
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  • It’s a clear glass fuse, so now you’ll be able to replace the fuse on your Audi Q8

You now know how to find your car radio fuse , if you are in search of other fuses like the starter fuse on Audi Q8, or the horn fuse, don’t hesitate to seek advice from our articles dedicated to these fuses.

If you want more guides on the Audi Q8, go to our Audi Q8 category.