Fuse Holder Upgrade

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Originally Posted by p38arover

I've added the missing pic to the original post.

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Cheers mate.

-Bad

Ok decided to use another Hella fuse holder for the blackout convoy lights. This time a 4 way with side connectors to match the original and the new as much as possible. Also gives me two more spare fuses.

Hella Blade Fuse Box Side Connectors - 4 Fuses

http://www.hella.co.nz/resources/lib...20-S_Large.jpg

Will hopefully get round to it this weekend.

-Bad

Alright, another update.

I have added the third fuse carrier. Was very easy, cut the old one off, drill one hole and reused an existing, bolted it down, recrimped cables.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment...1&d=1406336660

Unfortunately because this one is surface mounted it protruded ever so slightly more then the other two and the black plastic cover that goes over the whole lot doesn't sit perfectly on the left hand side.

But it works fine without the clear cover, so a small compromise.

I have also filled the spare holders with spare fuses just in case and put extra crimps over the spare exposed terminals to protect them a little.

Just found this. Nice work on the fuse upgrade. Bookmarked for later use :D

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Originally Posted by Dervish

Brilliant work Bad.

As much as I want to keep my Perentie original, barrel fuses are a bridge too far. You've just saved me a good deal of time researching which fuse holder will fit.

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The Defenders from about 1991, possibly before, have a blade fuse panel in exactly the same location. Perhaps a retrofit is another option.

I'm having problems with the panel and the LH low beam fuse (no.2 RHS) and am currently looking at my options.

You can get the later model parts off ebay and from the UK, I preferred doing it my way though :P better quality I reckon.

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Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

The Defenders from about 1991, possibly before, have a blade fuse panel in exactly the same location. Perhaps a retrofit is another option.

I'm having problems with the panel and the LH low beam fuse (no.2 RHS) and am currently looking at my options.

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I had thought of that, but it would mean replacing not just the fuse boxes but the panel they mount in as well. The later fuse box is a very different shape to the early one and it would make a mess trying to fit the later fuse box into the early panel. Replacing the panel as well is certainly not a show stopper, but I figured that would get expensive.

I will check what the local LR wrecker wants for the bits, but I'm not going to hold my breath as to whether it will be "worth it" (the worth it bar is quite low at the moment as the old fuses haven't caused any fuss for the past few months).

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Originally Posted by Dervish

I had thought of that, but it would mean replacing not just the fuse boxes but the panel they mount in as well. The later fuse box is a very different shape to the early one and it would make a mess trying to fit the later fuse box into the early panel. Replacing the panel as well is certainly not a show stopper, but I figured that would get expensive.

I will check what the local LR wrecker wants for the bits, but I'm not going to hold my breath as to whether it will be "worth it" (the worth it bar is quite low at the moment as the old fuses haven't caused any fuss for the past few months).

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If you are good with your routine maintenance, keeping the contacts clean etc, then they should last forever. Mine were already well corroded and one fuse melted itself to the fuse holder and I'm a sparky so it was an obvious choice to do the upgrade.

Great information Badco will book mark it for later use.

FYI

From memory it was Hella 8722

Blade Fuse Box - 8 Fuses