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How to replace the alternator fuse?

Tiny
NIAZ
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  • 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY
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Hello,
I have toyota 98 camry and I have somehow blown the ALT (100A) fuse. I bought the new fuse but I am unable to replace the blown one. The fuse seems to be hooked to something below. I searched on the web and found that I need to open the box and then I can replace the fuse. I tried hard to lose the box somehow but all in vain. I found some youtube videos for 96 and 2000 camry but their fuse box is different. Can someone help me with specifically the 98 camry.
Its been 10 days, the car is on its own :(

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Saturday, March 15th, 2014 AT 6:55 PM

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Tiny
KHLOW2008
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At the side of the fuse you need to pry open the covers to get at the holding screw. It is a 10 and/or 8 mm hex head. Here is the location in the diagrams below

This guide will help you test it

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-fuse

Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know what happens.
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Sunday, March 16th, 2014 AT 1:42 AM
Tiny
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My car won't start even with a new battery, my brother test all the elecrical amps, he found out that the alternator fuse need to be changed. But he's having problem taking fuse out. Please give me tips on how to take alternator fuse off toyota camry le 1993.
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Thursday, April 30th, 2020 AT 3:04 PM (Merged)
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What does the alternator fuse have to with it starting maybe charging but not starting. Is it a fuse able link type?
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Thursday, April 30th, 2020 AT 3:04 PM (Merged)
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Is it fuse 30 or 60 AMP, try to replace, but there is one thing you should check. If your car got rotating distributor, remove distributor cover, inside, you'll find capacitor with only one wire coming out from one side, and bolted to coil, that's your AM radio noise filter, but before you cut and pull it out, just remove accurate and after replacing fuse try to start. On my 1993 Camry that capacitor was shorted to ground, so it was blowing 30APM Fuse, until I cut that capacitor out.
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Thursday, April 30th, 2020 AT 3:04 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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And just a reminder, large AMP fuses are mounted with nuts, under fuse box, to bottom piece of fuse box, you'll need to pry all relays with fuses out of that box with thin flat screw drivers on sides, only then you'll be able to replace.
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Thursday, April 30th, 2020 AT 3:04 PM (Merged)
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BUCKEYE777
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Was running and died. Battery and altenator good. Nothing electrical works. Just completly dead. Checked all fuses under hood and dash. Had battery and alt checked at advanced auto. I am an electrician and I checked all fuses
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Thursday, April 30th, 2020 AT 3:04 PM (Merged)
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MASTERTECHTIM
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Right at the positive cable and look at the big fuses. I bet one is blown or the connection is loose.
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Thursday, April 30th, 2020 AT 3:04 PM (Merged)
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Please elaborate on problem. How do you know the battery and alternator are good if vehicle does not run. What have you tested?
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Thursday, April 30th, 2020 AT 3:04 PM (Merged)
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Do the running lights work? If they do its not the ignition switch. Do you have voltage at the fuse box? Is everything dead? No power anywhere? If thats the case it has to be battery connections or battery ground at engine or frame. Is there 12v at the fat wire at the alternator?
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Thursday, April 30th, 2020 AT 3:04 PM (Merged)
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Power at the under hood fuse box? Refresh my memory. Does this have big fuses at the pos cable at the battery or rubber fuse links? I would imagine its got to be there or very close. I have to bail now, if your still having problems ill look up the schematic at work in am and trace exactly where the wire goes.
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