Q: Car lights

asked by on May 10, 2017

My car lights come on when I click my lights but at night it don't work. Only high beams went to auto zone they changed my fuse that was out . He but the fuse upside down does that matter

It sounds like replacing the fuse fixed your issue for now. Fuses do not have a direction they have to be installed. The fuse does not have to be switched around. Let us know if you continue to have issues with the fuse blowing?

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