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[insamoufonyx]

Planning on converting the whole car to run throu blade fuses, good idea? any problems with this?

Cheerrssss

[nev_payne]

As far as I know, most blade fuse boxes I've seen have single connector pairs per fuse - unlike the standard mini setup of 2 pairs of connectors per fuse. Should be perfectly do able with and 8-fuse box, and also helps you find problems quicker with 8 fuses working systems more independantly (well...I say that, MPi's are a pain what with the 250 fuses sitting next to your leg ).

[Sam Walters]

im gunna do it to mine, expect im gunna run 6 fuses. 4 like the original mini one for the lights and one for the cd player

[Burt]

i was thinking of doing this too. this is what im planning
8 blade box to replace standard one
4 blade to replace in line fuse on right side of bulkhead
and possibly a 4 blade in the glove box so its easy to wire accesories

[insamoufonyx]

i was thinking of doing this too. this is what im planning
8 blade box to replace standard one
4 blade to replace in line fuse on right side of bulkhead
and possibly a 4 blade in the glove box so its easy to wire accesories

exactly what i was planning!

[Musto]

Ive done this about 2 weeks ago, not hard at all.

[Tomf]

My mini has got it done, i think that using blade fuse is alot better than the glass fuse.

[stefaz]

done mine, with the fusebox actually in the dash. i may even light it up, but that means an extra fuse

[Tomf]

Yea im thinking of moving mine inside on to my center console, i think it would just make life easier if there is for example there is an electrical problem.

[stefaz]

its a mini there are bound to be at least three electrical faults

[Dan]

I hope you all remembered that blade and cartridge fuses are labelled differently, if you used the same fuse ratings for the blades as the glass cartridges had for each circuit then your wiring is not adequately protected. Your car could end up in flames if you've done this. Glass cartridges are labelled with their blow current, blades are labelled with their continuous rated current, they blow at twice this. So for the 35 amp cartridge for example if you have used a light green, 30 amp blade (there is no 35) it won't blow 'till 60 amps. Your wiring could be very overloaded by a fault at that rating, especailly if all four main circuits were to go into a 100% overload. To split the existing circuits onto more fuses you will have to know the rated capacity of each wire and the demands of the circuit design. Don't mess with fuses without knowing what you're doing, they're there for a reason.

[insamoufonyx]

so if i was to do this i need to buy blade fuses that have half the rating of my current ones?

Cheers

[Bam]

Im doing this to my car, im having 8 fuses and having the box inside the car on the dash for quick access.


Chris.