Well this is great....

[Shaggy]

My lightbar went out and I know why now. Whole thing is torched. Need a new fuse housing. Fun!

 

[2020FordRaptor]

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My lightbar went out and I know why now. Whole thing is torched. Need a new fuse housing. Fun!

Yah fun! Have fun!

 

[MurderedOutSVT]

Dahm, thats harsh

 

[John M BUNMAN]

Bad fuse? Or what would cause a failure like that?

 

[Shaggy]

Bad fuse? Or what would cause a failure like that?

I have no idea. This is the fuse that's coming straight off the positive side of the battery. Looks to be a 30 amp fuse. I just wish the fuse blew and didn't take the whole housing with it!

 

[GCATX]

Ohm my!

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

what guage is the wire?

 

[Shaggy]

what guage is the wire?

No idea. I didn't install the lights but I believe this came with the bar light.

 

[smurfslayer]

Fuses don’t just spontaneously combust. That looks like a 30A fuse. Just for reference, a shock from a 30amp circuit is enough to stall a pacemaker, or if you’re healthy, shock the living daylights out of you to the point you’ll be shaking for the next 5-10 minutes.

So, the question is,
happened to cause that fuse to melt?
Did someone say short?

That looks to be at least 12, and likely 10gauge multi-strand wire, capable of 35a(?) Wire isn’t melted, so not a 100% compromised circuit. Over use?

What kind of bar? what’s the current draw rating for the light bar?
#PicturesSoItDidHappen

 

[MurderedOutSVT]

Electrical gremlins are evil