ChristopherMo

I first used the skoda-supplied electric tyre inflator on my 6-month old car about a week ago. If not connected to a tyre, it runs fine from any 12V socket on the car. If I connect to a tyre and then attempt to run the inflater, fuse 40 blows instantly. This is repeatable until my stock of 20A fuses runs out 🙂. The manual does not specify what fuse is required in position 40, but what I originally removed was 20A. Does anyone know where there is a table of fuse ratings for the Superb, just in case the issue is an incorrect fuse rating? I had explained the issue to my dealer, who wanted to have the car for a day to diagnose this fault. I said that I thought it was most likely a defective inflator, so they kindly loaned me one. The fuse still blows. The steady state current drawn by the inflator is about 7-8A. Any surge is too brief for me to measure. Anybody had this experience or got any thoughts about how to cure it? It's quite annoying to think that a piece of equipment primarily for emergency use is not trustworthy.