i'm looking at a car on craigslist and this guy is saying that it needs a fuse that changes the gears. oh and it's a dodge avenger if that helps at all. just trying to see if this guy is B.S.n' me or if it is a real thing.
What is the fuse called that makes the gears change in your car?
This car probably needs a new transmission, if it was just a fuse don't you think he would've spent the 10 cents to fix it? Theres no fuse that directly controls gear shifts.
What is the fuse called that makes the gears change in your car?
Mm. It looks like it's a real part.
%26quot;There is an under-hood fuse box that houses several relays and fuses. The box is located under the hood near the battery. It has a cover over it, but isn't very big -- maybe 3%26quot; by 8%26quot;. The ERLS fuse covers the automatic transmission (as well as the backup lights, canister purge valve, canister vent solenoid, EGR valve, ABS, variable-effort power steering, and AC compressor). The fuse is a 20A mini-fuse. It should be yellow.%26quot;
Give your local Dodge dealer a call and ask to talk with the service manager. He'll know what you need to know. Just be polite and let him know your story and question and I'm sure he will be glad to help - been there, done that.
Don't believe that for a minute. If it only needed a fuse, he would of course put on in and get it working properly.
It very likely needs a transmission overhaul. Chrysler products, particularly from the 1990's are very troublesome.
Run, don't walk away from this car.
Even if it is the fuse, what caused it to blow? And was that problem fixed?
I agree with the first guy! There is no fuse that tells your transmission to shift gears. Your transmission is automatically controlled! Hence the name Automatic Transmission! It shifts by speed that you are traveling at. You can prove this by shifting the car into 1st, 2nd 3rd, drive then overdrive manually. If it does then it cant be a fuse. So yes this guy is B.Sn' you. If you can wait a few hours Ill call my dad he worked at the VanDyke transmission plant in Sterling Heights Michigan for 25 years. Ill ask him.
Uncle Rob
