Quick Fuse question
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Racer
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From: Aspenden Hertfordshire U.K.
Quick Fuse question
Not sure if I have the correct / original fusebox in my 61 but I can find no pictures to tell one way or the other .
The box I have has 6 main fuse positions most of which are labled but unfortunately a couple of pieces of the outer frame are broken off .
From the top I have as listed below .
Tail ???? 35A
Spot Ant 15A
Back up Brake 10A
4A Radio WB Rad 7.5A
10A Heat Air Con 20A
Inst Ips ? ?A
I would be interested to know if this is the correct box and if not what the correct ratings are for the various usages , I have just fitted new side and tail lights and keep blowing the "tail" fuse but this originally had a 5amp fuse , this takes out all the side lights and brake lights but leaves the indicators working . What would be a safe value to run for side and brake lights ? 35A seems a bit high to me .
Cheers
Mike .
The box I have has 6 main fuse positions most of which are labled but unfortunately a couple of pieces of the outer frame are broken off .
From the top I have as listed below .
Tail ???? 35A
Spot Ant 15A
Back up Brake 10A
4A Radio WB Rad 7.5A
10A Heat Air Con 20A
Inst Ips ? ?A
I would be interested to know if this is the correct box and if not what the correct ratings are for the various usages , I have just fitted new side and tail lights and keep blowing the "tail" fuse but this originally had a 5amp fuse , this takes out all the side lights and brake lights but leaves the indicators working . What would be a safe value to run for side and brake lights ? 35A seems a bit high to me .
Cheers
Mike .
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Racer
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From: Aspenden Hertfordshire U.K.
Quick update , I have fitted a 10A to the "tail" fuse slot and after a decent run it seems to be holding OK .
I would still like to hear your reccomendations for the tail fuse value and understand if I have the correct fuse block .
Mike .
I would still like to hear your reccomendations for the tail fuse value and understand if I have the correct fuse block .
Mike .
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Racer
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From: Aspenden Hertfordshire U.K.
Getting desperate 
looked everywhere I can think of but still no description or pics of what my fuse box should look like , and I can find no reference to the various fuse ratings . Nearest I got was the box from CC but unfortunately the pic is out of focus so not much help , surely someone on the forum has the answers ?
TIA
Mike
looked everywhere I can think of but still no description or pics of what my fuse box should look like , and I can find no reference to the various fuse ratings . Nearest I got was the box from CC but unfortunately the pic is out of focus so not much help , surely someone on the forum has the answers ?
TIA
Mike
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Racer
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From: Aspenden Hertfordshire U.K.
Thanks for the pic , thats just great .
Could you please let me know what the letters are on the right side of the tail" fuse , and the letters on the bottom right .
Thanks again
Mike
Could you please let me know what the letters are on the right side of the tail" fuse , and the letters on the bottom right .
Thanks again
Mike
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To be clear, you are asking what words or letters are on the same line as Tail and Instr?
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Racer
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From: Aspenden Hertfordshire U.K.
Cheers guys 
that answers all of my questions , the pics are ideal for future reference , now I can check that all of my fuses are of the correct value .
Once again the forum comes through , what would I do without all the excellent knowledge on this site ?
Thanks again
Mike
that answers all of my questions , the pics are ideal for future reference , now I can check that all of my fuses are of the correct value .
Once again the forum comes through , what would I do without all the excellent knowledge on this site ?
Thanks again
Mike