3 replies to this topic

[oliver122]

hi guys im converting to blade fuses to do away with the inline fuses , and i was wondering if anybody has any pictures , i know on the old type fuse box , they have 4 terminals per fuse allowing you to have various things off the same fuse , but was wondering how you would go about changing to single terminals

[lrostoke]

No picture but how we did it was to daisychain the input side of the fusebox.

ie If we wanted 3 battery fed live feeds, connect a live feed to 3 terminals in a similar way to the picture below using high enough ampage cable. Instead of a screw in connections you would use yellow female spade connectors, this are big enough to take 2 wire feeds



Same can be done with the ignition fed side.

The outputs you plug in what you want.

Just to add this was on a mk2 with a 2 glass fuse holder, we kept that and added the blade fuse holder for extras

Edited by lrostoke, 04 July 2012 - 09:56 AM.

[freshairmini]

very difficult to do. Bade and glass fuses are rated differently as to when they blow. Alot of the time you cant get the equivalent rating for blades compared to glass ones.

to be honest not worth changing, unless you get a proper auto electrician to do it. regular upkeep, keeping contacts and terminal clean on the old style glass fuse one is easy. Plus Glass fuses are still readily available.

[kez_19]

this is the one i have fitted it has direct from battery on one side and ignigtion live on the other and a load of earths at the top



michael

Edited by kez_19, 04 July 2012 - 10:01 AM.