While at the Woodward street cruise two weeks ago, a guy was passing these out. It thought it was a cool idea. I thought i would share it. If not allowed, please delete.
Love the ingenuity. Is there any benefit to switching to these? I just bought some glass fuses last week and they still seem to be easy to find.
My biggest issue with fuses was an inline fuse wire broke and I was worried I would have to cut it out and switch it with a modern one. However I was able to find a different connector that I could splice in the wire with the blunt terminal and not have to replace the fuse holder.
I agree, neat concept, but when was the last time you replaced a fuse?
I've had my car over 20yrs, and my number is 0
I was looking for something like this on Amazon, and couldn't find anything.... :dunno: does that mean they're no good ? :))
At some point in my 74 chally life the fuse panel was exposed to high humidity and had horrible rust on it.
It got to the point that i couldn't get the glass fuses to make good contact. And once those terminals rust, trying to sand them clean while laying on your gut is no easy task.
I gave up and bought a new blade fuse block that was divided into to halves for the keyed and non keyed sides and transferred the wires one at a time to the new block. Each half holds 6 fuses so plenty of them and their easy to buy in bulk. No, it doesn't fit into where the old fuse block was hosed on the firewall, instead i simply use a cable tie to hold it on top of the steering column. Not very original, but, hey, its where no one looks at a car show so...i didn't care.
Quote from: anlauto on January 29, 2023, 07:15:18 AM
I was looking for something like this on Amazon, and couldn't find anything.... :dunno: does that mean they're no good ? :))
Alan, I'm not sure if you tried their website, but here's the direct link for purchase if you're interested:
https://www.thingsnotable.com/shop
Not cheap.
Quote from: Dakota on January 29, 2023, 08:59:04 AM
Quote from: anlauto on January 29, 2023, 07:15:18 AM
I was looking for something like this on Amazon, and couldn't find anything.... :dunno: does that mean they're no good ? :))
Alan, I'm not sure if you tried their website, but here's the direct link for our chase if you're interested:
https://www.thingsnotable.com/shop
Not cheap.
Thanks for the link....I was hoping to maybe find something similar on Amazon...I'm a fan :crying:
Interesting, but the glass fuse works just fine.
A fuse is a fuse, why complicate things?
I see they now have a wire attachment option. I ordered for my secondary cooling fan.
Ah that's cool :bigthumb:
Cool set up for sure. Nice w that extra wire tang too. But other than swapping out the entire fuse box (corrosion) I dont think I've ever replaced a fuse in NIKKI
Now that you guys put it that way....you're right, it doesn't make much sense...but the blade type fuse is a lot easier to find at stores if you're in a pinch :alan2cents:
...and the blade fuses are a lot easier to read the amp rating. It's written right on it in big print. As my eyes get older, I'm finding it a little more difficult to read embossed writing on small fuses and such.
Quote from: Burdar on January 31, 2023, 09:12:56 AM
...and the blade fuses are a lot easier to read the amp rating. It's written right on it in big print. As my eyes get older, I'm finding it a little more difficult to read embossed writing on small fuses and such.
1000% agree :rubeyes:
Quote from: Burdar on January 31, 2023, 09:12:56 AM
...and the blade fuses are a lot easier to read the amp rating. It's written right on it in big print. As my eyes get older, I'm finding it a little more difficult to read embossed writing on small fuses and such.
One of the best things to add to the shop!
https://www.amazon.com/Magnifying-Lighted-Stepless-Dimmable-Magnifier/dp/B0B8CRJC7N/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3HLG8C9IC9Q49&keywords=magnifying+light&qid=1676061071&sprefix=magnifying+light%2Caps%2C254&sr=8-3
I think the blade style fuses are colour coded too :thinking:
That unit is something I definitely want. Glass fuses are a pain to remove and also tell what rating they are. :takemymoney:
They now have an accessory version.
Soooo which approach works better ..... deceit or being direct? :Stirring:
https://www.camaros.net/threads/ag-glass-fuse-to-standard-blade-type-fuse-converter.484209/