Quality does matter

While the problem I faced here was not with my Peugeot 407 but with my KIA Spectra, a lesson can be learnt here. Recently, my KIA Spectra did not start while parked at a shopping complex. My trusty auto-wireman found the cause and told me it was the No. 1 fuse and  told me to get a replacement from any spare-part shop. However, they did not have an original fuse so I bought a few of the OEM versions just to be handy. After a fuse replacement, yes, the car performed as usual but in less than a month, the OEM fuse broke down twice. However, it still did perform as normal after another fuse replacement. But when it broke down a third time, I suspected something was seriously wrong so went back to my auto-wireman and showed him the worn out fuse. On seeing the fuse, he then pointed out that the actual filament was intact but the OEM housing was sub-standard thus recommended I stick to the original fuse. I just did that and to my surprise, the original fuse costed me less than half the price of the OEM fuse so I suspect I was taken for a ride by the spare-part shop. Thus, if it comes to fuse replacement, stick to the original version though it may have been practical for emergency purpose, to purchase an OEM fuse just as an interim measure. Lesson learnt: Original fuse RM3, OEM fuse RM7