Modern vehicles are more and more furnished with technology and although this brings us comfort, we unfortunately also suffer the cons. Most of us are uncomfortable with anything electrical on our Volkswagen Passat , let alone going near the fuses on it. In this post, we will try to help you to fix your fuse problems and especially to find the car radio fuse on your Volkswagen Passat . To get this done, first, we will find out in which situations it might be relevant to replace the motor vehicle radio fuse of your Volkswagen Passat , then where is the car radio fuse of your Volkswagen Passat .
Why replace the car radio fuse on Volkswagen Passat ?
So let’s start our article on the location of the car radio fuse of your Volkswagen Passat by the interest of changing it. You may feel like your fuse is blown but you’re not sure. It is essential to know that a fuse functions as a security device to prevent overvoltage on your Volkswagen Passat . 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 verify that the filament is still intact. Generally, you will want to replace the fuse of the car radio of a Volkswagen Passat when it will no longer work for no apparent cause . If your battery is working properly, it might be the fuse that is producing your problem.
Where is the head unit fuse on Volkswagen Passat ?
We will now search for the fuse in the head unit of your Volkswagen Passat . 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 locations. 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 Volkswagen Passat can be found.
Setting the fuse of the original car radio to Volkswagen Passat
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If you still have the original head unit on your Volkswagen Passat , 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 instruction manual if you can’t find it. Here are the steps to follow 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 Volkswagen Passat , it should be noted as “radio” or “sound system”
- Take out 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 auto 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 produce on Volkswagen Passat
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 Volkswagen Passat in this scenario . Here are the different steps you have to follow to access this fuse:
- Take out the car radio from your Volkswagen Passat , generally 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 Volkswagen Passat , 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 Volkswagen Passat
- It’s a clear glass fuse, so now you’ll be able to replace the fuse on your Volkswagen Passat
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You now know how to find your car radio fuse , if you are looking for other fuses like the starter fuse on Volkswagen Passat , or the horn fuse, don’t hesitate to seek advice from our articles dedicated to these fuses.
To find more tips on the Volkswagen Passat , take a look at the Volkswagen Passat category.
