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After market fuse box

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Mick058 ·

after one for my beetle. Already got a loom in and etc, but thus far i've only found 4 fuse holders, nothing large and substantial.

Any ideas? Somehting easy to bolt in and well insulated?

frank2112 ·

You could try adding a second standard fusebox to the car or have a look here

http://www.swecheck.com.au/frames/overview_holders_index.html

shaihulud ·

Neat little well made 8 fuse fuse boxes are available in places like Super Cheap.

vw54 ·

Use the stock VW one from a late Type 3 or Bay bus

they have the extra section for the blinker n headlight relays and space for a few others easy to install

vw54 ·

after

1303Steve ·

Hi

I hate those pesky ceramic VW fuses, they corrode and fall out if bump them, I'm using a Camira fuse box in my new car which has blade fuses.

Steve

vw54 ·

I hate those pesky ceramic VW fuses, they corrode and fall out if bump them
use must not have installed them right in the first place then

Mick058 ·

Problem is i haven't the slot for the standard fuse box. Plus, i've run my loom to the centre of the front end of the car. Would like one that is its own box and enclosures the wires away from the car body.

1303Steve ·

Hi

Try Beverly Hills performance, I think they have Painless Wiring stuff or even Supercheap. Or go to your local flaps and get a Narva one like these, http://www.narva.com.au/Fuses_16.html

Steve

56astro ·

😂

Steve and Dave, if you aren't nice to each other you will be sent to your rooms.
Now cut it out

😂

Mick058 ·

Whats 'flaps' mean (nothing rude now 🙅)

68AutoBug ·

Yes,
I've been thinking of replacing My VW fusebox with a new Narva blade fuse box...

I'm with Steve..

those pesky ceramic fuses are a pain...

I polish the ends of My fuses..
polish the end of the fuse holders
etc
and I pretension the fuse holders so they are tight..

but still have problems...

so its got to go...

Lee

modulus ·

Mick058 wrote:Whats 'flaps' mean (nothing rude now 🙅)
Friendly Local Auto Parts Store (and a few other things...)

hth

The Bigfella ·

I was out at Pick n Payless yesterday and had a look at a few fuseboxes. The Barina ones looked OK.

vw54 ·

Steve and Dave, if you aren't nice to each other you will be sent to your rooms.
Steve 56 mate we r always having fun thats why we get on so good hehehehe


BUT i dont think i can remeber the last time i ever had a problem with the stock fuse box it may be different if you need to hang 10 circuits of one fuse but why u would want to do that is a mystery

i think thye work good and if there clean and the spring end are good and you use the good german ceramic fuses the n no probs and the ease of mounting good quality german relays etc etc

1303Steve ·

56astro wrote:😂

Steve and Dave, if you aren't nice to each other you will be sent to your rooms.
Now cut it out

😂
Hi

Dave likes to get on here to show the depth of his VW knowledge, its like a puddle, it evaporates when heat is applied.

Dont worry, Dave and I are good mates.

As I said I'm fitting a Camira fuse box to my new 1303. I've cut the relay plate of the stock 1303 fuse box and glued it to the Camira fuse box. The Camira fuse box has 14 fuses wired up and the provision for 3 more and a relay plate for another 4 relays.

Steve

shaihulud ·

New little brass fittings are available for those Holden Camira fuse blocks and relay blocks.

I've just fitted two Commodore set ups which are just like that one (one in the front and one in the back) of the SR.

With care, multiple fittings can be removed and re-used.

vw54 ·

thats a nice insulated solder joint on the red wire

what happens when its earth LOL F L A S H fire

1303Steve ·

Hi

Its not likely to catch fire on my desk, that soldered joint is factory Holden. shaihulud, were do you get the brass fittings, from Holden?

I'm using late Mk1 Golf wiper & blinker switches on my new car along with the current flow from the Golf.

Steve

vw54 ·

Its not likely to catch fire on my desk, that soldered joint is factory Holden.
come on get off the putor and get into the garage and fit that fuse box

n stop standing in it 😂😂😂
yr sounding like some other long winded project

1303Steve ·

Good idea, see ya

VWCOOL ·

The Bigfella wrote:I was out at Pick n Payless yesterday and had a look at a few fuseboxes. The Barina ones looked OK.
yes I have done that too! The challenge is finding one that can be surface-mounted, rather than needing a special bracket or a hole in the bodyshell/dash (like standard) to be installed

I found one in a Datsun Sunny/120Y that will do the trick - but it has glass fuses. Aussie-made late-80s Pulsar/Astra looks okay, has blade fuses and 18 (I think) circuits and provision for 6 or 8 relays. NONE seem to have flat blade terminals for easy hook-up to VW wires etc so all wires will need to be cut 'n shut