Fuse panel

2,032 posts · joined May 2005 · 27 May 2006, 4:48 pm

#493338

Just wondering if anyone elses fuse panel thing under the hood is kinda loose? Mine is... and I don't think it's good to be, but there's no screws or anything to tighten it?

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478 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 27 May 2006, 5:12 pm

#493344

There is a little metal clip at one end of the fuse holder which sounds like it is missing.

Cheers Dave

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2,032 posts · joined May 2005 · 28 May 2006, 12:24 am

#493530

Thanx Dave, you're probably right. Will scout about and see if something will fit to hold it in better. 🙂

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 May 2006, 2:23 pm

#493676

Hi Laura,
the fuse box panel clips in on one end and has the metal clip on the other....
the plastic on the other end may be broken off too...

I don't know if the fuse cover would stay on, if the fuse box itself is loose....

If Your fusebox can move about, it could be dangerous Laura... the fusebox shouldn't move by itself...
but if You bumped it with Your knee etc...

cheers
Laura

Lee

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 May 2006, 2:26 pm

#493677

Hi again,

thats My fusebox without its cover....
I'll have to put it on....

You can see the screw at one end.... that goes into a metal clip which holds the fusebox in position...

As You can see , all that power from the battery is very close to the metal body....

Sorry, Laura, I'm scaring Myself now...:P:P:P

Lee

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PrettyBlueBug Almost over it...

2,032 posts · joined May 2005 · 28 May 2006, 5:59 pm

#493800

My cover doesn't stay on.
I noticed the whole panel was a bit loose when I was looking at it under the bonnet trying to get my stupid stereo to work.
I don't remember seeing any screws inside my car like yours has though... I'm too tired from last night to check tonight.

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1,608 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 28 May 2006, 6:49 pm

#493841

It is a little metal spring clip that fits from the under bonnett side of the dash to hold it in. You should be able to buy it from a local aftermarket VW shop. Just called a fuse box clip I think. I got some when I bought a new fuse box.

Yogie

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9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 28 May 2006, 7:41 pm

#493880

this is the clip yogie is talking about

Joel

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 May 2006, 8:42 pm

#493900

Hi Laura,

If the plastic tab is broken off the end....
the clip & screw won't help much.... better than nothing
but a 'floating' fusebox can be dangerous...
Silastic could be used to hold it in place...
as I'm not sure whether the earlier 10 fuse fuseboxes are still available... it wouldn't take much to fit the 12 fuse fusebox anyway.... just a bit of filing...
I think once the fusebox is mounted properly the fusebox clear cover should stay on....

Lee

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2,032 posts · joined May 2005 · 28 May 2006, 9:15 pm

#493928

Yeah, mine definitely doesn't have that tab.

PrettyBlueBug Almost over it...

2,032 posts · joined May 2005 · 29 May 2006, 8:41 am

#494064

68AutoBug wrote:... the fusebox shouldn't move by itself...
but if You bumped it with Your knee etc...

cheers
Lee

Just re-read this and couldn't stop laughing! My knee is like a foot away from the fuse panel inside the car, so no worries about me knocking it.... unless I was 7ft tall or something.... but since I'm a petite 5'1"... 😂