1994 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 230

Headlights The headlight wiring is protected by a circuit breaker. An electrical overload will cause the lights to go on and off, or in some cases to remain off. If this happens, have your headlightwiring checked right away. Windshield Wipers The windshield wiper motor is protected by a circuit breaker and a fuse. If the motor overheats due to heavy snow, etc., The other is in the engine compartment. the wiper will stop until the motor 3pen the cover on either of the boxes to cools. If the overload is caused by some :xpose the fuses. >oak at the silver-colored band inside the electrical problem and not snow, etc., be sure to get it fixed. 'use. If the band is broken or melted, .eplace the fuse. Be sure you replace a Power Windows and Other Power )ad fuse with a new one of the correct Options rize. Circuit breakers protect the power f you ever have a problem on the road windows and other power accessories. md don't have a spare fuse, you can When the current load is too heavy, )orrow one. Just pick some feature of the circuit breaker opens and closes, Jour vehicle that you canget along protecting the circuit until the problem without - like the radio or cigarette ighter - and use its fuse, if it is the size is fixed or goes away. IOU need. Replace it as soon as you can. I I Fuses and Circuit Breakers 'he wiring circuits in your vehicle are Protected from short circuitsby a C'ombination of fuses, circuit breakers, and fusible thermal links in the wiring itself. This greatly reduces the chanceof fiires caused by electrical problems. ''here are two fuse centers on your I V ehicle. One is in the leftside of your lstrument panel. 229. ..