Modern vehicles are more and more equipped with technology and nevertheless this brings us comfort, we sadly also suffer the down sides. Most of us are uncomfortable with anything electrical on our Scion tC, let alone going near the fuses on it. In this post, we will try to help you to fix your fuse problems and specifically to find the car radio fuse on your Scion tC. To achieve this, first, we will see in which situations it may be important to replace the motor vehicle radio fuse of your Scion tC, then where is the car radio fuse of your Scion tC .
Why replace the car radio fuse on Scion tC?
So let’s start our article on the location of the car radio fuse of your Scion tC by the interest 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 acts as a safety device to prevent overvoltage on your Scion tC . 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 verify them and verify that the filament is still intact. Generally, you will want to replace the fuse of the car radio of a Scion tC when it will no longer work for no apparent reason . If your battery is working properly, it may be the fuse that is causing your problem.
Where is the head unit fuse on Scion tC?
We will now search for the fuse in the head unit of your Scion tC . The fuse is generally a 15 amp fuse, blue in color. Nevertheless, dependent 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 Scion tC can be found.
Setting the fuse of the original car radio to Scion tC
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If you still have the original head unit on your Scion tC, 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 seek advice from your vehicle owners manual if you can’t find it. Here are the steps to stick to for the rest of the process:
- Read the owners manual on the fuse box cover to find the fuse of the car radio of your Scion tC , it should be noted as “radio” or “sound system”
- Take out the car radio fuse carefully and verify its status.
- If it is defective, change 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 problem.
- 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 Scion tC
Finally, we’ll see the case of a car radio bought in the shops, and how to find the fuse of the car radio on Scion tC in this scenario . Here are the different steps you have to stick to to access this fuse:
- Take out the car radio from your Scion tC , usually you’ll have to use a punch to unlock the brackets on all four corners of the radio.
- Behind the car radio of your Scion tC, 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 Scion tC
- It’s a clear glass fuse, so now you’ll be able to replace the fuse on your Scion tC
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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 Scion tC, or the horn fuse, don’t hesitate to seek advice from our articles dedicated to these fuses.
If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Scion tC, do not hesitate to consult our Scion tC category.
