1996 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 276

Headlamp Wiring The headlamp wiring is protectedby fuses. Should your headlamps fail to function have your headlamp fuses checked right away- Fuses and Circuit Breakers The wiring circuits in your vehicle are protected from short circuits by a combinationof fuses, circuitbreakers and fusible thermal links. This greatly reduces the chance of damage caused by eketkcd probkrns. Look at the silver-colored band insidethe fuse. If the band is broken or melted, replace the fuse. sure you Be replace a bad fuse witha new oneof the identical size and rating. If you ever have a problem on the road and don't have a spare fuse, you can borrow one that has the same amperage. Just pick some featureof your vehicle that you can get along without -- like the radio or cigarette lighter -- and use its fuseif it is the correctamperage. Replace it as soon as you can. Windshield Wipers The windshield wiper motor is protected by a circuit breaker and a fuse.If the motoroverheats due to heavy snow, etc., thewiper will stop until the motor cools. If the overload is caused by some electrical problem, have it fixed. Power Windows and Other Power Options Circuit breakers in thefuse panel protect thepower windows and other power accessories. When the current load is too heavy, the circuitbreaker opens and closes, protecting the circuit until the problem is fixed. There are two fuse blocks in your vehicle: the instrument panel fuse block and the engine compartment fuse block. 6-53