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Surprised that I am having a tough time removing a 12V glass fuse n my 73. Awkward to reach the fuse box, and the fuse is in a pretty tight area itself. I'm seeing a number of tools that might do the job. Anyone have a recommendation on a tool they like? Thanks.
I just use a small flat blade screw driver prying on one of the fuse getting it to pivot on the other end so then you can just grab it.
I agree it's a pain to get at. I use a head lamp to make seeing it easier.
Tiny screwdriver. Get under one end. Pop that end up pivoting the fuse outward other end still in the clip. Then grab it and pull. I've done it at night on the side of the road using a car key. You can do this!
Tiny screwdriver. Get under one end. Pop that end up pivoting the fuse outward other end still in the clip. Then grab it and pull. I've done it at night on the side of the road using a car key. You can do this!
(With the caveat to avoid prying on any of the glass tube. And... have needle-nosed pliers handy to remove the metal end caps when the tube does break.)
Corrosion on the block's clips will make fuse removal very hard. If corroded, you need to clean that up (Dremel type wire brush worked for me followed by De-Ox-It). I also used dielectric grease (yes, I know - insulator) to make the clips more corrosion proof after the cleaning. Has worked for me for years now.
I used this on my 69 but will say that it wasn’t a slam dunk. As mentioned, corrosion in the contacts can be a challenge. I had my harness on my workbench so was able to apply a few drops of WD-40 and let sit for a couple of days before attempting to remove.
I might add, while you have your nose in there......you should go over each fuse in the box and confirm is is the correct amp rating for the circuit. I looked at mine and about half of them had the wrong fuse installed.
I might add, while you have your nose in there......you should go over each fuse in the box and confirm is is the correct amp rating for the circuit. I looked at mine and about half of them had the wrong fuse installed.
That's interesting, about 98 percent of the fuses in my car were put there by the factory.
Be extra careful when using the small screwdriver as you are prying against the 50 year old black Bakelite that the fuse box is made of. It only took me a few minutes to break the side of my fuse box, be extra careful, I was able to use JB Weld Epoxy to repair the broken piece.
Be extra careful when using the small screwdriver as you are prying against the 50 year old black Bakelite that the fuse box is made of. It only took me a few minutes to break the side of my fuse box, be extra careful, I was able to use JB Weld Epoxy to repair the broken piece.
Good advice! I was trying to be careful. I hope that yellow puller, with an interesting end for the glass fuses works!
Remove 12 volt glass fuse
