Help about fuse boxes

Started by apmaman, February 21, 2014, 06:42:33 PM

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apmaman

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My wiring was a bit rushed for the buggys MOT and I wasn't happy so I'm going to re-do it, alot neater this time too! so I've been looking at a fuse box like this Ebay 221175838878 and it has 2 +ve and one -ve..

I might be a bit thick over thinking this but does the -ve bank just go to the ground? or is that bank for ignition powered stuff..  :-\
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not much good really 3 circuits 2 have 6 fuses each and then the third circuit is a common earth bar for 12 earth wires.
you need the power fuses to be individual  or  3 paired/ doubles for dip, main headlights and another for side lights left and right of a common feed.

apmaman

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cheers snoopy! will just redo it with the standard fuse bank i have but do a better job haha!
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fitting a blade fuse box is a worthwhile up grade as they do not suffer from bad connections fuse to holder like the continental fuses, but saying that there are many thousands continental ones in use ok.

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Got these in the auto jumble at Dubfreeze.  Unused, and one even came in its packaging.  Guess how much £££.




A quid each.  I didn't bother haggling :D

apmaman

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I'm using one of those bigger ones you have in your pic just now. Got a few slots left for extra goodies to add on when the time comes
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I quite like my VW one that I got from my donor Beetle, however as said the blade types are far better in that they connect really well.
That said, I dont have any problems with my older style fuses.

If I would do anything again, I would fit two fuse boxes to ensure the wiring is a lot tidier...  ;-)up
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apmaman

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Ok so I found one of these big boxes on ebay for a few quid used and picked it up.

I've re-done my wiring as I had several things linked off one fuse, like indicators and ignition coil were on the same fuse, bad i know... so its going to be a lot neater once its all cable tied up. Just the lights on their own powered little fuse box left. or should I say large fuse box from the original one! hahaha.
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