1993 Chevrolet Camaro Owner's Manual - Page 280

Service & Appearance Care Fuses and Circuit Breakers The wiring circuits inyour vehicle are protected from short circuits by a combination of fuses, circuit breakers, and fusible thermal links in the wiring itself. This greatly reduces the chance of fires caused by electrical problems. There aretwo fuse centers on your vehicle. One is in the left sideof your instrument panel. The other is in the engine compartment. Headlights Open the cover on either of the boxes to The headlight wiring is protected a by expose the fuses. circuit breaker. An electrical overloadwill Look at the silver-colored band inside the cause the lights to go and off, or in on fuse. If the band is broken or melted, some casesto remain off. If this happens, replace the fuse.Be sure you replace a have your headlight wiring checked right bad fuse with a new one of the correct away. size. If you ever have a problem on the road Windshield Wipers and don't havea spare fuse, you can The windshield wiper motoris protected borrow one of the correct value. Just pick by a circuit breaker and a fuse. the If some featureof your vehicle that you can motor overheats due to heavy snow, etc., get along without- like the radio or the wiper will stop until the motor cools. cigarette lighter-and use its fuse,if it is If the overloadis caused by some the size you need. Replace it as soon as electrical problem and not snow, etc., be you can. sure to get it fixed. 9 276