Scion 90982-09020 Front Compartment Fuse

The circuits of the vehicle are protected by way of fuses, the circuit breakers and the fusible links. The fuse and relay compartment for the engine is on the driver side, beneath the bonnet just below the battery in which at the bottom of the cover casing you have a guide. This could be located at the left side of the instrument panel at the far end of it, specifically after removing the coin tray which also doubles as the fuse and relay locator. Every single fuse is designed for a particular circuit; these are circuits that can be easily recognized on the fuse panel. Fuses with the blade terminal design are miniaturized and can be easily removed and replaced; to confirm if a fuse is blown, use a test light to check for power on the terminal tips of the fuse; this is easily evident. It is always recommended to replace blown fuses with the same amperage fuses, because substitute fuses of another rating may harm the circuit protection. If the same replacement fuse blows soon after, then the problem, a short circuit usually resulting from damaged wiring, needs to be fixed. Some circuits incorporate the use of fusible links specifically in areas that do not have common fuses, usually the ignition circuit. These links, frequently thick wire, melt through when current surpasses the design limit: one has to cut out the link and solder on a new one. Some fusible links look like giant fuses, of sorts, and after having pulled the negative cable on the battery, the ruined link can be swapped for a new one of comparable amps.