Modern cars are more and more equipped with technology and although this brings us comfort, we sadly also undergo the cons. Most of us are uncomfortable with anything electrical on our Audi S4, let alone going near the fuses on it. In this post, we will try to help you to solve your fuse complications and specifically to find the car radio fuse on your Audi S4. To achieve this, first, we will see in which situations it might be relevant to replace the car radio fuse of your Audi S4, then where is the car radio fuse of your Audi S4 .
Why replace the car radio fuse on Audi S4?
So let’s start our content on the location of the car radio fuse of your Audi S4 by the interest of changing it. You may feel like your fuse is blown but you’re not sure. It is necessary to know that a fuse works as a security device to prevent overvoltage on your Audi S4 . 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 validate that the filament is still intact. Generally speaking, you will want to replace the fuse of the car radio of a Audi S4 when it will no longer work for no apparent cause . If your battery is working effectively, it might be the fuse that is causing your issue.
Where is the head unit fuse on Audi S4?
We will now search for the fuse in the head unit of your Audi S4 . The fuse is generally a 15 amp fuse, blue in color. However, based on the sort of car radio you have it can be in two different spots. It is often connected to the 12-volt sockets on your centre console. We will see the two places where the fuse of the car radio of your Audi S4 can be determined.
Setting the fuse of the original car radio to Audi S4
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If you still have the original head unit on your Audi S4, 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 manual if you can’t locate it. Here are the steps to follow for the rest of the process:
- Read the manual on the fuse box cover to locate the fuse of the car radio of your Audi S4 , it should be noted as “radio” or “sound system”
- Remove the car radio fuse carefully and check its status.
- If it is faulty, change it with a new fuse , in any other case take your vehicle to your technician so that he can have a closer look at the trigger of your issue.
- After you replace the car radio fuse, reassemble and test your car radio.
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Fuse replacement on a head unit of a different produce on Audi S4
Finally, we’ll see the case of a car radio bought in the shops, and how to locate the fuse of the car radio on Audi S4 in this scenario . Here are the different steps you have to follow to access this fuse:
- Remove the car radio from your Audi S4 , 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 S4, you should see on the power supply wires a single black fuse box, open it, it is in it that you will locate the fuse of the car radio of your Audi S4
- It’s a clear glass fuse, so now you’ll have the ability to replace the fuse on your Audi S4
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You now know how to locate your car radio fuse , if you are looking for other fuses like the starter fuse on Audi S4, or the horn fuse, don’t hesitate to seek advice from our articles dedicated to these fuses.
If perhaps you have any further questions about the Audi S4, do not hesitate to consult our Audi S4 category.
