These instructions apply to the Honda CR-V Mk3 (RE) 2007-2012.
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The Honda CR-V (RE, 2007-2012) has two fuse boxes: one under the hood near the battery and one inside the cabin at the lower end of the dashboard on the driver’s side.
Find and change a fuse
- Locate the correct box: engine-bay box for most high-current and engine circuits, interior box for cabin electrics.
- Unclip the lid. The legend printed on the lid (or the plastic puller area) tells you which fuse controls what — use that, as assignments vary by trim and market.
- Switch off the ignition and the affected circuit.
- Pull the suspect fuse straight out with the plastic puller clipped inside the box. A blown fuse has a broken metal strip.
- Fit a new fuse of the same amperage (same color). Never fit a higher rating or bridge it with metal.
- If the new fuse blows again, there is a fault in that circuit — have it diagnosed.
High-current fuses for safety systems (airbag, ABS) should be left to a technician.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the fuse list for my car? On the underside of each fuse-box lid. It is the only chart guaranteed to match your exact CR-V.
A fuse keeps blowing. That is a short or overload, not a fuse fault — stop replacing it and get the circuit checked.
Looking for a fault code instead of a procedure? Decode it on autodtcs.com.
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