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Posted by: Tobra Sep 13 2005, 01:48 PM

Would one from a VW, well another VW, work?

Like this one, standard beetle or bus for the '70s

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Posted by: bd1308 Sep 13 2005, 01:52 PM

no.

it needs holes on the sides to screw itself to the car...

i had one but it went to 914GT with his wiring harness.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Sep 13 2005, 01:57 PM

Jwest makes a bitchin fuse panel replacement

Posted by: 914GT Sep 13 2005, 01:59 PM

I still have it by the way.

Posted by: bd1308 Sep 13 2005, 02:03 PM

QUOTE (914GT @ Sep 13 2005, 01:59 PM)
I still have it by the way.

did it work out for you....I didn't see the masking tape marking what each and everything went to....sorry about that, I would have re-wrote what was on the tape...

Posted by: Tobra Sep 13 2005, 02:37 PM

I don't need one now, I was just wondering. I am lookin to the future, when all the unobtainium the car is made of will require a soul transplant. I figure a lot of the electrical problems people talk about are just corroded contacts, higher resistance, leads to heat, and then to

Posted by: scottb Sep 13 2005, 02:45 PM

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Sep 13 2005, 02:57 PM)
Jwest makes a bitchin fuse panel replacement

yepper....

put one in my car and it works great. extra slots too for adding on stuff in the future.....

why try and rig something when a modern fuse block is already available?

Posted by: lapuwali Sep 13 2005, 03:38 PM

The bullet-type fuses also suck rocks. Modern ATO blade-type fuses work much better, and don't tend to flake out like the bullet variety usually do.

Posted by: brownaar Sep 13 2005, 03:44 PM

Check the resources section, Engman and JWest both make replacements. I have one of Engman's and it is a nice product.

Posted by: Tobra Sep 14 2005, 09:15 AM

okay, okay, I can always use the sack of bullet fuses on the bug, since I will almost certainly still be maintaining it too. How much are those things, aobut $75 or so?