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Although essential to safe operation, fuses have inconvenienced drivers for decades. When a fault occurred, the driver would have to search clumsily for the fuse box, usually somewhere under the dashboard, and hope the right replacement fuse was readily available. The melting-wire fuses presented problems for automotive engineers as well, who had to route long thick wires from the battery to the fuse box and on to the taillight or wherever else the power was required.