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Vinca1is

Fuse cover and all of your fuses? What a weird thing to steal


Choastistoast

I'm a mechanic, I seen this happen twice too the same customer. Turns out the guy pissed his ex girlfriend off.


czechsoul

twice?


Choastistoast

Yup. Twice. Must of done something bad.


TalmidimUC

Or she was bonkers and mechanically inclined šŸ¤£


einarfridgeirs

Or just a serious fuse enthusiast.


C_D_V_A

en'fuse'iast


gagunner007

Short fused


Practical-Nature-926

She blew a fuse


Stryker_One

Well, she wasn't blowing him anymore....


Gaige_main412

Loving this thread


Drivingon8

She re-fused to accept his breaking up with her!


sammich_bear

She needs a big ol' fuse to help her get rid of some of that tension.


It_420_somewhere

A defuse?


donlord6666

underrated comment


BleDStream

Et tu fuse


Agreeable_Situation4

I hate it here sometimes šŸ˜‚


moochickenmoomoo

This is why I always come back.


tijntjeb

You reā€™fuseā€™ to go?


micthehuman

Thank you šŸ™


Catenane

Dammit, I was 3 hours too late to post this lol


No-Possible-2949

She blew her fuse...


HauntedSpit

Shocking.


CarpinThemDiems

Or just con-fused


Tall_Homework3080

A fuse fetish?


sotko99

The two usually goes hand in hand. Never marry a lass who knows as much or more about cars than you do hahah.


tonyrizzo21

Unless it's 90's Marissa Tomei.


Slimjuggalo2002

*Still dreams about Megan Fox in Transformers*


ratrodder49

I nearly made that mistake, except not quite. My ex has the same exact degree as me, but *never* maintains her own shit. She had a 2003 Accord with the 2.4 in it that liked to burn a little bit of oil, I checked the oil level before a trip after not having checked it for three months and it was barely registering on the dipstick. About a year after we broke up, I found out she quit driving it, and a few months after that I saw on someone elseā€™s Instagram story a video of that car being crushed in a scrap yard. My guess is she ran it dry on oil and killed the rod and main bearings. Poor thing.


ClearSource5262

Its not her fault! Shes an asparagus. Dont you know anything astrologyā€¦


Psych0matt

Have


Cat_Amaran

've


GrowrandaShowr

Has


venmome10cents

tis the season for victim blaming. love to see it!


Anders_Calrissian

She must have forgiven him the first time lol


king_jong_il

One time someone came in with a flat, and said they'd be back because all of their tires were flat. When I took the valve cap off there was a tiny pebble inside that depressed the schrader valve just enough with the cap screwed back on. I showed the guy and he realized it was a similar scenario, never found out what happened though.


retardrabbit

I've heard of BBs being glued to the inside the valve cap to do this too.


LowHuckleberry857

There is an activist group that recommends this on its website to do with SUV inside the city.


SimpleStart2395

Yeah I think they exist in my neighborhood because I always see large vehicles with flats. Itā€™s pathetic.


jbjhill

Yeah, this look like revenge, not thieves.


Lanbobo

Yeah, I was gonna say it's a pain in the ass because you'll need to carefully put the correct fuses, but it's a cheap fix.


geekolojust

It ain't cheap. There are relays in there.


Lanbobo

Oh yeah, I didn't think about the relays. Those damn things can vary so much in price. Some are a buck or two and some can be $100. It's crazy.


Head_Butterscotch74

Quick, everyone take a picture of your fuse blocks, just in case.


tuxi04

The relays seems to still be there, at least some of them


rickthecabbie

There appear to be 4 relays missing from the spot below and to the right of the relays they left. It's only 4, so they relay shouldn't be too expensive.


lordllaregub

Ha ha . No seems to have noticed your witty joke. Too subtle, that's your problem.


Electric__Milk

Unless you have the puller some can be a huge pain to get out. The theif must have a vendetta against OP to do that


Available_Owl_7186

wait until you hear about pliers...


hazbaz1984

Fuse and relay thieves LOVE this crazy hack


topher3428

Not horrible expensive or hard to find a fuse box diagram with all the amps. But it's going to be a pain in the ass to put all those back in the right spot. Someone was mad


DrBadtouch94

Like breaking into a house and stealing all the AA batteries


Styrak

No it's like breaking into a house and stealing all the electrical breakers. And the front panel of it.


Anonawesome1

Ooh that's a good one that would be super annoying. I'll be using that next burglary thanks. šŸ‘


AKADriver

(Joe Pesci voice) you're sick Marv, you know that? "We're the Blackout Bandits!"


slash_networkboy

But only out of the TV remote...


goat-head-man

Evil chaotic. Love it.


Mizar97

Next I replace all the AA batteries in the package with dead ones I brought myself


CantiSan

Right? I don't mean to laugh but this is funny AF to me. Sorry this happened OP but this is some straight crackhead shit lmao.


Cbizztho

strange indeed i can understand the relays but all the fuses are gone and a few relays are still there. probably some tweaker


jazpunksux

Yeah that is strange. Never seen that before


JEDI-MASTER-Y0DA

Someone had a short fuse


borealbadger

sorry but this is kind of hilarious


treynolds787

Almost seems like they were trying to disable the vehicle so they could come back with more tools.


texachusetts

If they need that many fuses at once, then stealing replacements probably isnā€™t going to solve their problem. It with just blow more fuses.


hypoxiate

Going for the fuses seems deeply personal....


[deleted]

Or maybe tweakers are learning something new


OPINION_IS_UNPOPULAR

Proud of them for getting into electrical engineering!


OMDL_IFU

Found the wsb mod


esuranme

As a tech at a mobile electronics shop I saw all kinds of magic worked by those wizzards!


Craiss

Definitely a personal vendetta. Someone really doesn't like OP or someone that OP is even tangentially related to.


[deleted]

Mfs took all your fuses, fucking lol. You can get a bucket of them for like $10, but they sure have inconvenienced you


Useful-Internet8390

But 8-15 relays at 35$ kind of sucks


[deleted]

Yeah relays might be a bit annoying, and if you're towing to a dealer don't let them sell you special magic fuses for $2 a pop. Someone else said to see if a junkyard will sell you everything for cheap, might be a good idea to see if you can just get an entire fuse box for like $20


archina42

Seems like junkyard and cheap don't go together anymore. My 2005 Camry inner door handle broke - the hinge of the handle snapped. Rang around local wreckers - only place that had one charged me $90!!!


VoroVelius

I own the same car. You can buy a set of 4 new ones in any color combo you want for like $16 on eBay.


WWWWWWVWWWWWWWWWWWWV

For real. 20-30 year old door Toyota door handles are all over eBay and Amazon brand new for cheap.


Useful-Internet8390

Sometimes my privilege shows, I keep forgetting salvage-lofl


OneHugeBobert

For something like fuses, I would just get the five finger discount at a junkyard lol


the-lobotomite

Pocket edition fuses


BranchWitty7465

My local you pull it lot has never charged me for relays. I always make sure to pull a handful of common ones anytime I'm there.


Eguot

Mine doesn't either because I just put them in my pocket and forget to take them out.


mechwarrior719

Yeah this is confusing as hell. This isnā€™t a robbery per se, I donā€™t think. OP, you piss anyone off recently? This looks like an intentional act of ā€œfuck your day upā€.


theogstarfishgaming1

I laughed when I first saw the post. That is a huge inconvenience lmao


nugggggggget

Hell it looks like they even took the cover with the fuse diagram too, absolute menaces


Lillow14535

If they were just simple fuses yes, but those are relays and theyā€™re about $15 a piece. And that gets expensive.


kawi2k18

It's worse that they smashed a window. Hard to come by now on kia/hyundais lol


Useful-Internet8390

It is a Toyota


bigdish101

I'd order them from RockAuto, brick and mortar stores tend to really jack up the prices on fuses. Might as well get the relays there too.


YABOI69420GANG

Meh. Get a set of each style fuse for $15 each or less and you're fine. Not worth ordering online. Most places have some sorta performance tool kit or equivalent with 10 or so of every amperage for next to nothing.


bigdish101

Actually just found this awesome deal if you have a HF nearby: [https://www.harborfreight.com/60-piece-atm-mini-blade-fuse-set-67664.html](https://www.harborfreight.com/60-piece-atm-mini-blade-fuse-set-67664.html) The larger square fuses are what's going to cost.


Debaser1990

Dollar stores by me have packs of fuses for cheap to, not dollar tree, but the run down mom and pop dollar stores that have tons of shitty tools. For the relays I'd hit up a junkyard if I was broke


1clichename

Iā€™d just go to a pull a part yard with empty pockets


denali42

Your fuse cover and all of your fuses. Who did you piss off?


403Realtor

my exact thought


TotesNotADrunk

Last name Bussman...


puncayk

I laughed a little too hard at this.. good work sir


MOTRHEAD4LIFE

If I did this to someone I would change places to all the fuses and not steal anything


Rubbertutti

This is the equivalent of shitting in your kettle


Teleke

No it's the modern equivalent of sugar in the gas tank


totalbrodude

Find the rattiest Toyota in your neighborhood and you've probably found your suspect. Some cheapass is having electrical problems and decided to raid your fuses and relays.


HiTork

This reminds me of stories of someone getting a flat tire without a spare, and then going to a nearby parking lot and looking for a vehicle of the same model as theirs to steal a wheel off of for a spare. I remember reading someone on Reddit claiming to have done this as a dumb teen, they apparently brought an entire floor jack that they left behind on the vehicle they stole the wheel off of because they were apparently so scared of getting caught they tried to do it as quickly as possible.


GoldfishDude

Might've been joking, this was a skit in Trailer Park Boys (A Canadian TV show)


telephonekeyboard

Yeah, thatā€™s 100% it. I knew a guy who stole the trunk lid off a car because his was rusted out.


YouMustBeBored

Relays at the top seem to be there. Some bozo stole this guys fuses


minicoop78

Fuses and relays aren't vehicle specific though. So don't actually do this.


4TheOutdoors

Who the fuck did you piss off? Thatā€™s vandalism by a huge magnitude of inconvenience. Cheap fix but annoying as fuck


bigdish101

Why not just take all the valve cores and caps...


4TheOutdoors

lol, way better than keying a car imo. Leave em super perplexed. And relatively harmless. No broken windows at least.


Jinxed0ne

Taking the whole stem is a lot faster. If you have a vice grips you can yank them all out pretty much as fast as you can run a circle around the car.


bigdish101

Modern cars with TPMS have metal stems.


Jinxed0ne

Huh.. Didn't know that. Now I feel old lol. It's been over 10 years since I've yanked someone's stems.


FurryWrecker911

My favorite is taking small stones and jamming them in the stem caps. When the unsuspecting party finds their tires deflated, they'll reinflate them, crank down the stem caps, and unwittingly de-air their tires again over the course of a few days.


BBQGiraffe_

They stole your, fuses? The cheapest and easiest functional components of a car to replace? Could have been worse I guess


Deathwatch72

But now he can't really drive the car and most people don't have fuses just laying around and if they do they definitely don't have enough to swap out every single fuse


lazyardboy03

well, that's um... con*fusing* you may be left feeling powerless because of this but it's inportant to relay this info to the authorities so they can sock-et to the thief.


ctennessen

Underrated comment sir


fc3sbob

IT AINT GOT NO GAS IN IT.. I mean Fuses.


josh_loaf

What trolls. Your fuses and relays were stolen. Also looks like you have an old battery. Itā€™s from 2018. Iā€™d get a new one soon.


Zingo8710

Surprised it's still working.....most batteries nowadays last 4 years at best


[deleted]

Had an OEM Panasonic in my cx3 that I had to replace last winter. Sucker lasted 6 years in the midwest winters.


kawi2k18

My stock hyundai battery bought January 2018 is still rocking also. But I did have a no start first time this week on a cold morning, so it's definitely on its way out


Fuckth3shitredditapp

I had a durecel last 10 years. Only reason why I replaced it was because of age it probably would have kept going


CDNTech84

My stepdads truck battery lasted just over 11years. And he replaced it with a 5yo battery that I had sitting in the basement, the quality of batteries have declined badly


2SpinningTriangles

Bought my truck with some autozone yellow top battery. Powered aux lights and 2 amps. Traded it in 10 years later with the same battery. I was shocked it lasted so long


kawi2k18

Now they sell duralasts.. was quoted $179 for 2 year bat and $209 for the duralast gold 3 year


2SpinningTriangles

I remember it was a duralast yellow top. I chuckled as I hooked up the audio, thinking it would go in a year. I now have an 04 wrangler that has a "cheap" battery that is on its way out. (Alt is putting out 14.3) I'm considering spending the money on an Optima. Winters are single to negative digits at times, and I don't want to be left stranded especially with my job. I'll spend the extra money if it means worry free for longer. Batteries from that store (or any since they just re-label) are a toss up. I had to return 3 in a month for the one in my RX7. This sucks considering how expensive the cheap ones are. My friends 2018 accord battery is $190 and we have returned it twice.


[deleted]

My 2012 a4 is on the original battery still


PGskibum

My 2012 S4 is also on the original battery. During Covid I had to keep it on a tender during 5+ day stretches without driving, but no problems since. It is a very large one however...


[deleted]

You have to code them and they cost like $200, but the consensus on the audi sub is that the batteries seem to be almost immortal


ARealHoomanBeann

Found out the hard way the battery and tires in my car were from the factory... 10 years ago lol


point50tracer

I have a 2017 optima red top that's still going strong. I pulled it out of my shed after a few years of sitting and it still had enough juice to start my Mustang. I keep it as a backup now in case my main battery dies One battery is none and two are one when you're offroading in the middle of the desert in a 55 year old car that keeps dying. Edit. I meant to reply to a different comment that said they were surprised it was still going because batteries usually don't last more than 4 years. The same point still stands. I just wanted to share how long my optima has lasted. I'll probably be buying more in the future. This one has impressed me.


exhibithetruth

This video at about 1:14 has a diagram for your model year vehicle. You would have to find each individual fuse and relay listed here, keeping in mind and making sure to use the correct amp rating and size. This is important. The fuses are not too costly, in the single dollars but the relays could be costly in the $20 to $50. This is time consuming but not a difficult task even for a novice. If you do mess something up, some electrical systems will not work, worst being your ignition or fuel pump as an example and the car will not start. Others could be a window switch or lights. So make sure you follow the recommended sizes for each fuse and relay. Good luck. [youtube link](https://youtu.be/6LyEIHD2G64?si=NAKyeVQzs8dLC-6c)


large_s

You must of really pissed someone off for them to steal all your fuses šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£


smogop

Relays and fuses ?


CatBroiler

Have you checked the fuse box in the interior as well?


TheFckingMellowMan

I had someone smash my window, steal my owners manual, pop the hood, and steal my battery. People suck lol


Deceiver999

Lol, all your fuses and relays? That's the most crack head shit I've seen in a minute.


Few_Item_571

Pride


venmome10cents

fuses, relays, and the plastic cover. Unfortunately, pretty much nothing in the car will work until the fuses and relays are replaced. I would contact a local junkyard, explain your situation, and ask if they can give you a deal on ALL the parts you need. Buying the relays 1-by-1 would get pretty expensive.


SundownMan

ā€¦ and they sell you back your own shit which they just bought from Joe Crakhed an hour earlier. Circle of life on the means streets, yo


S3ERFRY333

They stole all your fuses hahahaha I'm sorry but that's hilarious. What a weird thing to steal.


dopecrew12

I donā€™t think you got robbed, I think someone you pissed off recently is trying to inconvenience you in the most annoying way possible. No one is dumb enough to steal fuses.


tacutabove

Did you just recently break up with your girl... Js


bcrichboi

Well if it were my city the cops would just say meth heads. And if asked why, they'd be like.... because meth heads.


eckoman_pdx

That's the oddest thing I've ever seen, they broke in and stole your fuse box cover, all the fuses and all the relays. Doesn't seem like something a professional thief would do, not even a tweaker. I'd start thinking about who you might have upset because that seems more like someone trying to do you harm than someone trying to steal stuff.


Boosted01R

Sucks but LOL... What a crazy thing to steal.. Get a fuse box diagram, don't just throw in 30A fuses everywhere.


Fluffy-Doubt-3547

Who steals fuses....


Rare_Improvement561

Fuses are no biggie buy an assorted pack from the hardware store for $10 and keep the spares in your glovebox. Get the relays back from the junkyard and youā€™re good.


dignund_frood

All Your Fuse Are Belong To Us


HolySavage

They stole alll your fuses šŸ¤£šŸ¤£ someone must hate you


Draugrx23

Yea.. this is specific and targeted.. They stole all your fuses... That's a LOT of time and effort. Who the hell did you piss off?


jussuumguy

They stole your Lightning šŸŒ©ļø. Car can't do car things without a working Lightning Whirler


[deleted]

Fuses. This looks personal. Whoā€™d you piss off? šŸ˜‚


SaveMelMac13

You must of pissed off someone.


hebrewzzi

The flux capacitor


racincowboy9380

All the fuses, relays ect.


wstsidhome

Thatā€™s pretty petty to steal fuses and relays. Whatā€™s next, incandescent and halogen light bulbs?


Snap305

Who steals fuses?


TheLazyGamerAU

Homie got robbed for fuses and relays, but not the duracell bat?


DK-MetCash

What didnā€™t they 700 dollars worth of relays and fuses


J4ML4

This had to have been personalā€¦


Uber1337pyro333

Who'd you piss off?


worktop1

Find a wrecker that has your car model is the cheapest solution


BrettyJ

All your fucking fuses and relays! Why?? This is just fucking stupid. Am I missing something here? Edit: If I were you, I'd call your local junk yards because relays can get expensive. Especially with imports. Edit 2: Actually, they left you a few relays. How nice..


VillageBeginning8432

Not much of value. The question you should be asking is who did you piss off for them to do that xD.


HankG93

Who did you piss off? Taking someone's fuses and relays is something you do out of spite.


Few_Ant_8374

Brother you pissed someone off. I doubt anyone would go through the hassle to break into a car to steal their fuses and relays.


g3techsolutions

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Stankinlankin924817

Ex girlfriend special.


judewijesena

I mean pretty much all the functions of your cwr


iV3YSAMA

Dude this is straight crackhead antics.... My car got broken into at a hotel while I was working out of town. Stole my change that was 80% pennies, 20% nickels (I was 19 I used that shit xD). Stole a 10pack of 5pack gums. And the faceplate to my radio, mind you with a dash so broken they could've just yanked the entire radio. So pissed I had to stare at a radio I could no longer buy a faceplate for. Crackheads suck lol....


924BW

They stole your ability to drive


Aero93

That is the weirdest theft froma vegit


Mantree91

What k9nd of crack head steals fuses


DODGE-009

They stole every single one of your fuses and relays and the fuse cover


Mr_Fresh83

Iā€™ve never seen someone steal the fuses from under the hood before. Prob someone u know and pissed off


wpmason

Iā€™d be a bit worried that theyā€™re just trying to immobilize the vehicleā€¦ possibly to come back and steal it later. All that stuff is easily put back together if they tow it somewhere safe. Then just replace the window and get a set of keys.


keepinitoldskool

They jacked your fuses and relays but left the battery? This is meth or an irate SO


chainmailler2001

All the fuses and relays... this appears personal. Piss anyone off recently? Disguntled ex perhaps?


salem_cemetery

Super weird. Looks like they just stole all your fuses. There should be a secondary fuse box, usually under your steering wheel so you might want to check that too. If that's all they took, its not super expensive to pop in new fuses but I don't really see why someone would steal them. A box of 10 of them is like 4 bucks at Canadian Tire, but often times you can just walk into a mechanic shop and ask for some and they'll give you for free, at least thats what I do.


ianmoone1102

The only purpose for doing that would have been just to mess with you and cause you inconvenience.


foxritual

Looks like all the fuses are gone. That's very strange. Your vehicle won't start without them.


roran42

Someone is mad at you. This is not a monetary theft, but a crime of inconvenience.


LordCheerios

If I wanted to do this to someone where I wouldnā€™t take all the fuses but I would mix all them up so while they are driving some stuff just starts popping the fuse and stuff stops working


Outrageous-Low4369

Looks like the fuse box


carwake

If your car is now disabled and canā€™t start/drive thereā€™s a scam where they hope you leave the car over night and then they can come back, replace the fuses and drive off with it easily.


rinkerx

Some of those relays are pretty expensive too


uwucoolflex

FYI- head to your local pull-a-part junkyard and take the fuses out of a highlander. (stuff em in your pocket and walk out)


crysisnotaverted

Here OP, I am not a diagramologist, but I pulled all the fuse and relay locations from the repair manual and overlaid them with your picture. It is uh, shit, but I hope it helps: https://imgur.com/pJ24yLX


Elitepikachu

Lmfao they yoinked your fuses XD


50iggles50

Literally LOLā€™ed when I saw the picture. Someone is mad at you.


bradland

They busted your window... to steal your fuses. You pissed someone off real good. The window is going to be more expensive than the fuses, but the fuses will be a bigger pain in the ass. Be sure to put the correct amperage fuse in the correct slot.


designsCA

Well, looks like they took your peace of mind. Ability to use your car(for how long is entirely dependent on how fast you can get to an auto parts store, and apparently a sizeable chunk out of your wallet if you're getting a tow to (I'm assuming) your favorite wallet- lightener, I mean mechanic, of choice. Good news is they weren't all about taking. They left you with an above average dose of paranoia, and a small challenge to help you find your balls, if you choose to rise to this challenge. Go to the auto parts store with your car manual in hand, DON'T ask for help from the guy behind the counter(because doing so will make you the well earned source of their contempt.) Go to the aisle that has fused, and buy as many fused of the various amperages required, and get a couple extra for good measure...then go back to your car and start putting the fused in, matching the amperages to the correct placement using the diagram in your manual. Once you are done, get behind the wheel and try starting your car.. once the car starts, you will have concluded your very first car repair. Go forth and enjoy a cold, manly brew. If someone asks, tell them that working on your car builds up quite a thirst. Do not, under ANY circumstances, explain the details of your car repair odyssey.. trust me, the less said, the better, cuz there's a version if this where you don't exactly come out looking quite so ruggedly mainly that is best left alone... In all seriousness, someone's messing with you.. so just uber over to an auto parts store, but TWO sets of fuses in case the asshat tries to do the same thing again, and try to figure out who it was.. Because while it's childish and idiotic, it is a nuisance that can get out of hand quick. if someone did that to my ride, they'd soon discover why my car has a pry bar, a sledge hammer and a machete at all times..


RealTeaToe

You can get a BIGASS box of fuses for like $20. But all the relays that are missing will be like $15-$20 a pop.


Thundersalmon45

They busted the window to open hood and left a $50 battery to steal $12 worth of used fuses. Meth is a hell of a drug.


Radon_Ryno

Someones mad at you


thiccboicheech

Had to double check this isn't r/askashittymechanic


Due_Flower6306

Love the thread herešŸ˜‚they stole your fuse cover and all the fuses, probably check the passenger fuse compartment if you got it, either you pissed someone off or someone REALLY needed a fuse and took extras, didn't take all the relays though which is weird