Griffith Fuse box

[Quinny]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 17 October 2011 at 22:16

[pjac67]

Audi 100 IIRC - had to replace my old one back along...

[JonathanT]

my replacement fuse box (following melted fuse) was from an Audi, but I can't tell you which one I'm afraid.

[spend]

I've never found an Audi one that is exactly the same, close enough if you don't mind re-routing some circuits though. Then again you are not quite sure.... (closest is a 90ish quattro IIRC)

The TVR wiring is not so complicated that you couldn't follow the dnb path & use a new modular box (wonder who pointed him in that direction??)? It would prob be cheaper than replacing existing box, connectors.... if you are contemplating shortening / lengthening the loom?

[dnb]

Bin it!

Use something like this instead Then you can control where things go and what is connected together...

http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-onlinest...
(scroll down to the modular fuseboard)

I can't think who gave me the idea... Maybe it was the same chap who suggested VEMS would be a better choice than Megasquirt...

Edited by dnb on Monday 10th November 19:14

[Barreti]

I don't get it. Don't you think TVR had wonderful foresight in providing a fuse box that you can pull out onto the passenger seat to resolve wiring problems?

I know its a great ball of spaghetti, but its not like its in the way.

Nice interior Quinny. Same as mine

Yup. Re-read all of your Winter Project thread, and still none the wiser. What's got up your @rse about the wiring Quinny?

Edited by Barreti on Monday 10th November 19:06

[Barreti]

Ah, righto mate. I'm in the same place now about my fuel pipes. Its a horrible itchy feeling isn't it LOL

So are you going to give us a lesson in how to crimp wires when you fit it. I'm curious as I've never had the benefit of being shown how to do this properly.
I'm being serious BTW.

[spend]

I didn't realize you wanted the plastic housings, I've got nearly a couple of sets of those Its only the link (tether?) on the retainer that seems to break on them.

[Chimjunkie]

Doesn't the Bible show a different fuse layout for almost each year of manufacture?

[spend]

The fuse box is the same just wired differently (except that odd ball one they used for a short time!)

[macdeb]

Bloke, leave it be. Just get some vaseline intensive care on your hands and clip yer nails

[Riding God]

I'm pretty sure my 93 built 94 pre serp has a Ford Orion fuse box. It's not the Audi one in this thread.

What PH needs a dedicated topic that lists all the known parts sources for various Griffs.

Recently I replaced my non power steering rack gaiters. No one I asked knew where the rack or gaiters were sourced from. After an hour or two in the gaiters catalogue I identified the gaiters as Ford Ka.

Having a list online somewhere would save a lot of researching.

Edited by Riding God on Tuesday 11th November 23:40

[Johno]

Riding God said:

identified the gaiters as Ford Ka.

Having a list online somewhere would save a lot of researching.

Did the Ford Ka even exist when your Griffith was conceived and built ?

There in lies the difficulty to some extent that it's about what parts will match and perform rather than what was oiginally used.

There is an alternative parts list on The Griffith Pages, a very useful resource.

Perhaps you would email Ballistic Banana the owner of TGP and let him know and he'll add the details to the list.

[spend]

Johno said:

There is an alternative parts list on The Griffith Pages, a very useful resource.

I thought it was updated it so that it was a wiki, and that you could all contribute?

[Riding God]

Johno, I don't see why it's a difficulty. The whole point of my suggestion was for others to avoid difficulty.

I found that Ford Ka gaiters are identical to the ones used on my Griff. Not knowing where Ford previously used the rack they use on the later than my Griff - Ka, is pretty irrelevant. All that matters that if someone knows for certain what part from where today is identical, or fits/works, that's all the list needs to show.

I'll check the Griff Pages in future, thanks.

[macdeb]

Quinny said:

Them's working hands fella


Not namby pamby moisturised pinkies like yours

cool

[Pasco]

Quinny said:

Ok for those interested, the block connectors and fusebox are definitly from an Audi.

Ant got me a contact for a supplier, but they'll only supply 1000 at a time,(and thats the blocks) so its a scrapyard job.

I've carefully stripped them down, so now all I need to do is get the crimped connectors to fit the blocks. And these are available from Vehicle Wiring Products.

So thats it. from here I should be able to make a tidy job of the wiring
Thanks for the help everyone. Especially Spend and Anthony.

So when do i get my Bone Quinny ?

[spend]

Should I be buying shares in Viagra?

[Pasco]

spend said:

Should I be buying shares in Viagra?

Yes you should be Dave As i am sure in your case it will pay dividends in fact I'm sure Fordy would follow your example.

Alternatively if you both cut down the Fags to say 40 a day your Collective Erectile dysfunctions will be vastly improved

HTH

[dnb]

I'm sure the Ka was mostly made of Fiesta parts.