# Im having issues with a 20 amp fuse **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** outback, subaru\ **Created:** [February 12, 2017, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/im-having-issues-with-a-20-amp-fuse/99801 "2017-02-12T20:10:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![katstyles71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/919ad9/32.png) [@katstyles71](https://community.cartalk.com/u/katstyles71)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2017, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/im-having-issues-with-a-20-amp-fuse/99801/1 "2017-02-12T20:10:21Z")
I have a 2000 subaru outback. The stop fuse blows out after almost every other use. Why? And can it be fixed without going to the repair shop? I can’t keep replacing the fuse at every other stop. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2017, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/im-having-issues-with-a-20-amp-fuse/99801/2 "2017-02-12T20:13:33Z")
A fuse blows due to beyond protected draw, a short. You need to find the source of the problem, maybe others are familiar with common failure points for your car. If I were to try and repair it without going to the shop, I would pull all 3 brake bulbs, and see if there is still a 0 ohms resistance when the brake pedal is pushed. ---
**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2017, 1:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/im-having-issues-with-a-20-amp-fuse/99801/3 "2017-02-13T01:51:40Z")
Is one of the brake lights mounted in the rear hatch? If it is, then I’d look where the wiring goes alongside a hinge, because it flexes every time you open the hatch, and it could easily be broken and shorting out.