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Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#875719
Hey all.

I'm looking to upgrade to blades fuses in Alyce and do a bit of a wiring tidy up.

Was just wondering what blade fuse boxes everyone is using?

I would prefer something that has relay mounts built into it as well, do any suppliers make these?

Or is there a production vehicle out there that is suitable to be retrofitted?

Any help appreciated.



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grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#875725
Why not use a T3 fusebox these have the relay mounts etc.

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#875730
grumble wrote:Why not use a T3 fusebox these have the relay mounts etc.
I did look at this or a later superbug one.

But I want to do away with the crappy ceramic fuses more than anything. I just figured while I was tidying the wiring I'd add some relays while I was going to take some load off my headlight circuits.



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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#875734
It's only the last few years of T25/T3/Vanagon/caravelle/brick shaped van thingy that had wedge fuses.
Ones before that were old ceramic style

Bout 85 onwards.

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#875736
Joel wrote:It's only the last few years of T25/T3/Vanagon/caravelle/brick shaped van thingy that had wedge fuses.
Ones before that were old ceramic style

Bout 85 onwards.
What are you running in your car Joel? You seem to be ahead of everyone as far as electrics go 😀



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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#875739
Not when it comes to fuseboxes I'm not.

Still on the cruddy stock one, Lbugs are a PITA to adapt anything as the stock one is made to fit mounting brackets under the dash but I'll work something out one day.

Got the dash and engine bay ones from the Subaru here but they are huge.
The Inside one even has its own light so you can see the fuse panel at night if one blows 🤪

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#875756
Hi

I bought two Narva 8 way fuse boxes and cut the VW relay plate away from the stock fuse box and mounted the relay plate remotely.

With a VW you need several different circuit feeds, battery power, light feed, ignition feed, ignition feed that cuts out on cranking etc.

Steve

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#875758
use the later type 3 fuse box why go to blade type fuses the origionals are great

I re shaped the under dash area to fit the type 3 fuse box in and use the relay holder built in works well
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Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#875779
vw54 wrote:use the later type 3 fuse box why go to blade type fuses the origionals are great

I re shaped the under dash area to fit the type 3 fuse box in and use the relay holder built in works well
They don't work well when they corrode all the time. Plus it's far less of a pain when you're out offroading with people if you can share fuses if you have to.


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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#875789
Smiley wrote:Plus it's far less of a pain when you're out offroading with people if you can share fuses if you have to.


Smiley 🙂
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Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#875791
matberry wrote:
Smiley wrote:Plus it's far less of a pain when you're out offroading with people if you can share fuses if you have to.


Smiley 🙂
You need to get more friends that own Volksies. 😂😂
I getting there. I just live too far away from all of the awesome car owning people in this country it would seem.


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psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#876355
Look at vehicle wiring products in the UK. They do modular fuse boxes so you can make it how you want plus they do other types too.

Very good stuff and cheap even with shipping. Used em for my custom wiring loom and works great 🙂
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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#876382
Smiley wrote:
grumble wrote:Why not use a T3 fusebox these have the relay mounts etc.
I did look at this or a later superbug one.

But I want to do away with the crappy ceramic fuses more than anything. I just figured while I was tidying the wiring I'd add some relays while I was going to take some load off my headlight circuits.



Smiley 🙂
I have replaced My fusebox with a new one [off ebay] with push in fuses ..
its fitted where the original one was...
but
I haven't quite gotten around to wiring it up as yet... lol

so, I'm using circuit breakers at the moment plus single fuse holders [plug in fuses] ...

everything works... so in No big hurry to wire up the new fuse box... lol

I have 4 or 5 6mm cables to the front from the battery...

and I didn't wire it up the same as VW did originally... lol

those ceramic fuses and the fuse holders may have been OK when the car was new.. [well they were back then]

once they are gone... You have no problems...

LEE IMHO...
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