100A fuse holder upgrade
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available from www.vehicle-wiring-products.co.uk
I guess you could replace it with a maxi blade fuse as they can handle up to 100A.
>> Edited by wildeep on Monday 12th July 13:41
available from www.vehicle-wiring-products.co.uk
I guess you could replace it with a maxi blade fuse as they can handle up to 100A.
>> Edited by wildeep on Monday 12th July 13:41
that's the beastie! I've got a couple on order from a main dealer that haven't turned up yet. Looking at that pic it looks totally different to the one that fell out of my fuse holder in bits.
I spose the point of the thread was to see if there was anything that wouldn't corrode so fast and was quicker to replace and get hold of in a general motor factors. My car currently has an adapted blade fuse fitted by the bloke from the AA.
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Just checked out that link Wildeep, thanks. Looks as though there's a couple of alternatives including a straight swap for a Midi fuse.
>> Edited by JoolzB on Monday 12th July 22:03
I spose the point of the thread was to see if there was anything that wouldn't corrode so fast and was quicker to replace and get hold of in a general motor factors. My car currently has an adapted blade fuse fitted by the bloke from the AA.
Edited
Just checked out that link Wildeep, thanks. Looks as though there's a couple of alternatives including a straight swap for a Midi fuse.
>> Edited by JoolzB on Monday 12th July 22:03
Ballistic Banana said:
Think its also near the battery on some( 4.* maybe?? )
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Some 4.* don't have one at all. Mine doesn't - at least I've never found it. It's absence was apparently confirmed the other day when I ignored good practice and changed the V belt using a metal spanner and didn't bother to disconnect the battery first
. After the fireworks, the battery still apears to be connected to the alternator. QED.Mine is near the battery; that's on a 2000 Griffith.
I have had to replace it: it melted, destroying the plastic holder and also severely damaging the steel nut and bolt, if you can imagine.
I had to make an emergency spare from several lengths of lower capacity fuse wire twisted together, until I could get a new plastic holder (and fuses) from Offord.
I have had to replace it: it melted, destroying the plastic holder and also severely damaging the steel nut and bolt, if you can imagine.
I had to make an emergency spare from several lengths of lower capacity fuse wire twisted together, until I could get a new plastic holder (and fuses) from Offord.
I don't want to confuse things but on my '97 car there's 2 of these strip fuses, one near the battery that I believe goes to the starter???? and one that comes off the alternator to the battery - attached to the underside of the chassis near the starter motor.
>> Edited by Joolzb on Tuesday 13th July 13:34
>> Edited by Joolzb on Tuesday 13th July 13:34
The one near the battery on mine goes to the fusebox, not to the starter. If that blows you wont get any power to any circuits at all. The starter is wired direct to the battery.
Calum, you probably have another 100A fuse tied to the chassis near the starter.
>> Edited by wildeep on Tuesday 13th July 13:59
Calum, you probably have another 100A fuse tied to the chassis near the starter.
>> Edited by wildeep on Tuesday 13th July 13:59
Hi Chaps....
My 80A one went the other day and i had no electrics at all luckily i was in a 30 doing 30 so it wasnt too bad, the RAC guy made up a blade fuse and wire to fit. Spoke to the TVR dealer and he told me that they do just go (current passing through stressing the alloy fuse) he told me that he changed the 100A one at every service. I think the 80A one near the battery is something to do with the aircon. My advice is to get it replaced at your next service, just bought a couple for £1 each, if anyone has any probs getting one drop me a line and i will give you a contact number.
Cheers,
Lig.
My 80A one went the other day and i had no electrics at all luckily i was in a 30 doing 30 so it wasnt too bad, the RAC guy made up a blade fuse and wire to fit. Spoke to the TVR dealer and he told me that they do just go (current passing through stressing the alloy fuse) he told me that he changed the 100A one at every service. I think the 80A one near the battery is something to do with the aircon. My advice is to get it replaced at your next service, just bought a couple for £1 each, if anyone has any probs getting one drop me a line and i will give you a contact number.
Cheers,
Lig.
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