Modern cars are more and more equipped with technology and nevertheless this brings us comfort, we unfortunately as well suffer the disadvantages. Most of us are uncomfortable with anything electrical on our Bmw Serie 2, let alone going near the fuses on it. In this article, we will try to help you to resolve your fuse problems and especially to find the car radio fuse on your Bmw Serie 2. To achieve this, first, we will find out in which situations it might be relevant to replace the motor vehicle radio fuse of your Bmw Serie 2, then where is the car radio fuse of your Bmw Serie 2 .
Why replace the car radio fuse on Bmw Serie 2?
So let’s start our article on the location of the car radio fuse of your Bmw Serie 2 by the benefit of changing it. You may experience like your fuse is blown but you’re not sure. It is necessary to know that a fuse acts as a security device to prevent overvoltage on your Bmw Serie 2 . 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 check that the filament is still intact. Generally, you will want to replace the fuse of the car radio of a Bmw Serie 2 when it will no longer work for no apparent reason . If your battery is working effectively, it might be the fuse that is producing your issue.
Where is the head unit fuse on Bmw Serie 2?
We will now search for the fuse in the head unit of your Bmw Serie 2 . The fuse is generally a 15 amp fuse, blue in color. However, according to the type of car radio you have it can be in two different spots. It is generally connected to the 12-volt sockets on your centre console. We will find out the two places where the fuse of the car radio of your Bmw Serie 2 can be discovered.
Setting the fuse of the original car radio to Bmw Serie 2
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If you still have the original head unit on your Bmw Serie 2, your fuse should be in the interior fuse box of your vehicle . It should be behind a plastic cover near your driver’s seat. Please consult your vehicle owners manual if you can’t find it. Here are the steps to follow for the rest of the procedure:
- Browse the owners manual on the fuse box cover to find the fuse of the car radio of your Bmw Serie 2 , it should be noted as “radio” or “sound system”
- Remove the car radio fuse cautiously and check its status.
- If it is faulty, replace it with a new fuse , otherwise take your vehicle to your mechanic 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 make on Bmw Serie 2
Finally, we’ll find out the case of a car radio bought in the shops, and how to find the fuse of the car radio on Bmw Serie 2 in this situation . Here are the different steps you have to follow to access this fuse:
- Remove the car radio from your Bmw Serie 2 , 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 Bmw Serie 2, 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 Bmw Serie 2
- It’s a clear glass fuse, so now you’ll be able to replace the fuse on your Bmw Serie 2
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You now know how to find your car radio fuse , if you are in search of other fuses like the starter fuse on Bmw Serie 2, or the horn fuse, don’t think twice to consult our articles dedicated to these fuses.
If you need more guides on the Bmw Serie 2, go to our Bmw Serie 2 category.
