How to replace a fuse in a 2005 Honda CR-V

Like other cars and SUVs, the 2005 Honda CR-V uses fuses to control the flow of electricity to certain components.  These fuses can protect the components from damage, but if the fuses blow or go bad they'll need to be replaced in order to use the component that they help to protect.  Replacing a fuse in a 2005 CR-V is an easy task -- just locate the bad fuse, get a new fuse of the same size and rating, and replace it.  This article will guide you through replacing a bad fuse.

First you need to determine where the bad fuse is located.  The 2005 CR-V has two fuse boxes, one below the steering wheel and one under the hood.  Each fuse box has a diagram showing which fuses are contained within that box, and where they are located, so you just need to check each box to see where your bad fuse is.  (Before removing any fuses, make sure the car is turned completely off.)

The first fuse box is located under and to the right of the steering column.  It has a rectangular plastic cover with a hole cut out in the center for your hand.  Stick your hand in the cut-out and grip the upper part of the cover, then pull it out and up (toward the driver's seat).  The cover should detach easily.

With the cover out of the way, you'll be able to see the fuses.  On the underside of the fuse cover is a diagram showing which fuses are located where.  If the fuse you need to replace is here and you see it on the diagram, remove the bad fuse by pulling it straight out and replace it with a good fuse of the same type and rating.  In order to do this, you may need a fuse puller or a pair of needle nose pliers, since the fuses are recessed in the compartment.  A long pair of sturdy tweezers may work as well.  (There is a fuse puller located in the other fuse box.)

If the fuse you need to replace is not listed on the diagram, then it can be found in the second fuse box, near the engine compartment.  To access that fuse box, pop the hood using the lever to the lower left of the steering wheel, then open the hood by releasing the catch on the front of it and raising it up.  There is a bar lying across the front frame that you can use to prop the hood up so you don't have to hold it.

The fuse box will be located on the right side (as you're standing in front of the car, looking at the engine) just behind the battery.  It is a black plastic box, and you can pull the cover off by pushing in the four tabs and pulling the cover straight up.  On the underside of the cover will be a diagram of all the fuses that can be found there.

Locate the fuse that you need to replace and pull it straight up to remove it.  You can probably do it by hand, but a pair of pliers may be helpful.  There is a small plastic fuse puller in the fuse box as well that you can use.  Once you've removed the old fuse, push the new fuse into the vacant slot, making sure it's securely in place, then pop the fuse box cover back on.

Turn the car on and test the component that the fuse controls to see if it works.  If it works now, then you replaced the right fuse.  If it still doesn't work, then one of three things happened: either the new fuse is faulty, there is another problem with the component other than the fuse, or you replaced the wrong fuse.  At this point it's probably best to let a mechanic take a look.

(Originally posted on Helium.com, December 2011)