hi guy's
im having trouble with a fuse, its the one closest to the stearing wheel(66 bug) it keeps coming lose or losing a good connection, i will be driving along then i will lose all power, then pull over give it a bit of a pinch and im off again....
is it possible for me to bypass this fuse all together?
i have a spare fuse on the end that has nothing connected to it, can i bypass it to there, is this a good or bad idea...
your thoughts please.
cheers kirk.
if u run everything that was running thru the problem fuse thru a fuse of the same amp rating then it doesnt matter really where u run it. should be fine
62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom
fuses are necessary, they blow when to much current goes thru the wire, the fuse is lower rated than that of the wire it is attached to, therefore the fuse blows before the wires melt/fry or whatever u wish 2 call it, much cheaper 2 replace the fuse than a chunk of your loom, um if its the same as my 71's fuse box, possible solution would be remove fuse, bend tabs inwards, replace fuse, that way it might have more bite on the fuse itself, also check the connections behind the dash, you may have a loose wire also
another optionis to buy an inline fuse from jaycar or dicsmith, and use that in the same spot to save you confusion later on. these are two sections that screw together and hold the fuse nice and tight inside
when everything is running correctly fuses are not needed.... HOWEVER... if something goes wrong - either with the equipment connected to the wiring or the wiring itself - the fuses protect the cable from over current and cut off supply before the wires melt.
It is generally not a good idea to bypass fuses as most people will forget to rerun the wiring to include the fuse at a later date.
Best suggestion is to replace the fuse holder... if this is too much hassle and you have spare fuse slots then just relocate the wiring and fuse to the spare slot... good idea to label the new fuse position so that you know what it is for later.
see.... air and water do mix 😉
1974 1300
1997 MK3 Golf GL
2003 NB Cabrio
2012 Golf VI GTI
2014 Audi A4 Quattro
