Fuse Box
Smiley - December 5th, 2011 at 04:00 PM
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.
Smiley 
grumble - December 5th, 2011 at 05:16 PM
Why not use a T3 fusebox these have the relay mounts etc.
Smiley - December 5th, 2011 at 05:30 PM
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Why not use a T3 fusebox these have the relay mounts etc.
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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
Joel - December 5th, 2011 at 05:57 PM
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 - December 5th, 2011 at 06:05 PM
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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.
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What are you running in your car Joel? You seem to be ahead of everyone as far as electrics go 
Smiley
Joel - December 5th, 2011 at 06:24 PM
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 - December 5th, 2011 at 07:56 PM
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
vw54 - December 5th, 2011 at 08:08 PM
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
Smiley - December 5th, 2011 at 09:54 PM
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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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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.
Smiley
matberry - December 5th, 2011 at 10:29 PM
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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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You need to get more friends that own Volksies. 
Smiley - December 5th, 2011 at 10:36 PM
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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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You need to get more friends that own Volksies.
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I getting there. I just live too far away from all of the awesome car owning people in this country it would seem.
Smiley
psimitar - December 10th, 2011 at 10:34 AM
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
68AutoBug - December 10th, 2011 at 03:48 PM
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Why not use a T3 fusebox these have the relay mounts etc.
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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
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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...