I've got another new item I can offer if there is enough interest - a replacement fuse panel for under the dash.
It would have 15 ATO (modern blade-type) fuses with a strong plastic cover, labels, and fit in the original spot.
Two holes would need to be drilled in the removable panel that the orginal fuse box mounts on, and the original wiring will all plug in (you can go back to the original with no modifications). No cutting of wires required.
There are three extra fuses (stock is 12), probably to be supplied as one "30" (battery power) one "15" (key switched) and one left open for any use.
Unfortunately the fuse blocks to make this happen are NOT cheap, so the price for the whole unit would have to be in the $130 range.
What do you think? Comments welcome!
The only issue that I have with mine is I kick the damn thing when I get in the teen.
Was going to make some kind of better cover.
Take your big clown shoes off.....
YOU HAVE A COVER!?
M
If it could be done witout hacking the wiring I would buy one. The factory fuse panel & fuse holders are a joke compared to modern cars.
I would buy one in a heartbeat. Hate those dinosaur type fuses. Your system sounds like the perfect upgrade for the electrical that I've been looking for. Hope you get enough buyers to make a good run of them.
Ralph
74 2.0
I've been looking for parts to build just such a thing so if you can make one I'll go for it as soon as it's available. I've wanted this for a long time, but as long as the old one works it hasn't been my top priority to actually find the stuff to build one.
Sounds cheap to me. But, I also just replaced the whole relay board just to get rid of those sloppy junction plugs. I like the GM weather shield connectors much better. I'd be happy to trash the fuse box also. Please keep me up to date on this. This is a great deal!!!!
Thanks
Peter
Ha ha.. I went over this with Painless Wiring in 1995.
I could sell them.. but I really dont see a need in them. I have NO problems with the stock setup (even when installing nice 3.2's and 3.6's)
B
In a heartbeat....especially now at this stage of my project....just add me to the list...
I agree with all the problems mentioned above. I wear size 10.5.. I kick them out and break covers.
It would have to be plug and play. Something any owner could install using the original wiring with the female spades in place.
Can this be made so it fits in the same area with the same style of plate in the same bolt holes with the same phillips head screws ??
B
I guess I kick mine, but I get in and out of mine so fast I dont know, I am glad I have a smaller wheel though.. 13 shoe..
I would put it in my things to buy list. I think 2nd on my list is your shifter, second only to new tires... Third is a new engine... (I guess my list goes by price huh?!)
It would probably be about 20th on my list.. but its on there..
Andrwe
http://www.bussauto.com/products/powerdist/
Here are some options!!! The ATC blade type looks neat!
Also... look into some of the issues raised in this thread on the Bird site...
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=129693
There's issue raised regarding..
>>positive junction terminal that's on the side of the fuse box mounting tab (a brown phenolic thing with a terminal junction on it)<
and then later Dave Darling states that the '73 and later cars don't have this.
Not sure if your fuse box design will be affected by the potential "difference in design" between the early and later harnesses/fuse panel.
Thanks Karl, yes , the + junction terminal went away, but the fuse box design works for all years. The fuse ratings were changed for a couple fuses, but the later (lower amp) works fine in the early cars.
An interesting thing I found out when looking at the details of this; fuse #8 had a bunch of components run off of it (brake, B/U, turn signal lights, etc.) that were moved to fuse #9 in '72. I have a 1976 owners manual, and it still lists the fused items in the pre '72 configuration.
I would get one if i had the money. The $130 is actually reasonable based on prices i've seen.
This is something I would put near the top of my list.
In fact, for the first time I knocked out two fuses getting in the other day - and that's with an 8.5 shoe size. I guess you've surmized that I have my cover in the glove box also.
Gets my vote!
OK, here's the latest - up and running.
More detailed pics here:
http://www.rennshift.com/fusebox/fuse_box.jpg
http://www.rennshift.com/fusebox/fuses.jpg
http://www.rennshift.com/fusebox/covers.jpg
http://www.rennshift.com/fusebox/cover1.jpg
http://www.rennshift.com/fusebox/fuse_back.jpg
Awesome James!
Once again, a nice addition to the parts pile.
Much more positive connection with those.
M
SA..weet
Thats a definite do-er!
Tell us more about your Speaker box setup..seems very clean?
Very COol James! Is it a relatively direct swap over for the wiring?
The speaker is just a Clarion 5x7 plate (SRC5794) with the edge trimmed down. The holes actually line up with the factory speaker mounts.
No wires are cut or modified to do the install - you could return it to the original fuse box and the only telltale would be two new holes in that black plate (screws on the ends of the new fuse box). The original wiring diagram still applies - I wanted to keep the same fuses for the same outputs (most people have a hard enough time with wiring without changing it around!)
The only difference is that there are 3 extra fuses - but those are just there if you want to use them.
It's almost the same as replacing the original fuse box, one wire off at a time and onto the same position on the new one.
I have internally bussed some fuses together just like the original, so no changes there either.
It will take a bit to gather all the parts in bulk, but the ball is rolling now.
Take a look at this:
http://www.jcwhitney.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=1055&catalogId=10101&langId=-1&storeId=10101
Looks great James Good job as usual.
B
Hey.. I knew JC Whitney was good for something. Looks like you may have found a cheap source for James.
B
Look at this too :
http://www.auto-electrical-suppliers.com/?kp=automotive+fuse+holder
http://www.ripca.com/catalogus.php?toon=product&welke=219&template=4&PHPSESSID=3e12bcb937d4d09184d4743767a9b144
More fuse boxes:
http://www.autoeurope.co.uk/products.asp?Category=Circuit%20Protection:Fuse%20Boxes
Nice - but $130 is too much for just a fuse block. Heck you can do the same thing with (2) 6 ATO fuse holders for about $26.00 - I have to post a link to it later - I have it bookmarked at home.
M
I'd buy one pretty quickly. Installation, welllll.... We know how quickly stuff gets done on my 914, right?
I've looked around to try to find modern fuse panels that fit the original location, and I could not. In fact, the closest I could find was a six-fuse panel that filled about 3/4 of the available space.
$130 is a bit steep for something you can make yourself for under $40, but I'd still pay it. Seems to be a decent price point, actually. Most especially for a plug-and-play setup--that's worth quite a lot right there!!
--DD
The Hella fuse panels are also available from PepBoys
http://www.7453217467431.com/browse/assBrowse.jsp?bmForm=search&bmFormID=1069089336312&bmUID=1069089336312&bmIsForm=true&bmPrevTemplate=browse%2FassBrowse.jsp&bmHidden=SEARCH_INPUT%3C%3Epath&SEARCH_INPUT%3C%3Epath=%2FAssortments%2FBrands%2FAllBrands&bmHidden=SEARCH_INPUT%3C%3Epath&SEARCH_INPUT%3C%3Epath=%2FAssortments%2FParts%2FAllParts&bmHidden=SEARCH_INPUT%3C%3Epath&SEARCH_INPUT%3C%3Epath=%2FAssortments%2FPepBoys%2FPepBoysTires&bmHidden=SEARCH_INPUT%3C%3Epath&SEARCH_INPUT%3C%3Epath=%2FAssortments%2FPepBoys%2FPepBoysParts&bmHidden=SEARCH_INPUT%3C%3EobjectTypes&SEARCH_INPUT%3C%3EobjectTypes=PRODUCT&bmHidden=SEARCH_INPUT%3C%3EmaxRows_cd&SEARCH_INPUT%3C%3EmaxRows_cd=25&bmHidden=SEARCH_INPUT%3C%3EsearchTextOperator&SEARCH_INPUT%3C%3EsearchTextOperator=or&bmText=SEARCH_INPUT%3C%3EsearchFor&SEARCH_INPUT%3C%3EsearchFor=hella+fuse&bmSubmit=partNumSubmit&partNumSubmit=Go&bmHidden=FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2571423&bmHidden=affID&affID=39901
Yes... James is right. To you really want to "experiment" and run the chance of frying your wiring?
Plug and play is much better than plug and pray!
I would buy one for my "winter" list of things to do.
Yeah, I've thrown the shoe into that damn panel multiple times.... in the dark too. Yeah, my cover now lives in the center console tray for some reason. I don't know what a good price would be but I would like a better setup.
Nice work James, thanks for the info.
Here is a link
http://www.centechwire.com/catalog/panels/fb4.shtml
.25 spade connecters - use two.
M
James
Great Job !!!!!!!
count me in if you make some up
seems to me the big foot people that are hitting the existing fuse panel will knock this one out of the park! this version looks to protrude down another 2 to 3 inches, I just swapped mine out for an OEM recently! I'll live
I don't know where Drums66 was getting 2-3 inches. It looks like it protrudes the same if not less....
I meant just what I said! from that pic it looks to protrude out farther than original and I've never cracked one yet.
Okay, chill dude!
If you say it looks like "another 2 to 3 inches" then you go ahead and think that... no one is forcing you to change your fuse block... It's okay, don't worry.
If you say you haven't cracked a cover, we believe you.
Thankyou, maybe not 2 to 3 inches but it certainly seems to protrude farther than stock
Just screwing with you.
You have to admit it looks nicer than the stock unit and the fuses probably seat better than the stock ones.
i like it.
what's the price including S&H? does it come with the right fuses pre-installed for my car? is there a core-charge for my old fuse block? can i pay with a check? any rebates on group-buys? club-member rebate? do you offer different color-schemas for the covers? and if yes, can i get it in my cars color? do you offer financing? what about rush-delivery? how long is the warranty? is this tax-deducteable in my state? what should i use to clean it? will this de-value my otherwise original car? where can i get replacement fuses?
no biggie, as you'll notice this one comes straight down, the stock sits at about a 45 degree angle
I like the look of it, particularly the wiring color coding AND the extra fuse locations
This is something I want to do for my VW side (modern blade fuses). Our fuse covers are the same, fragile and easily come off
I think the price is high but I do understand why so no need to justify to me Excellent work!
I dont want to fart with it. Make one up for "Blackie" the 9146. I looked at installing the 993 fuse panel... I need something with cruise control fuses. I'll utilize the "spares".
B
For those that are interested, I just measured the stock fuse box with cover and my new replacement.
The original sticks out almost 5/8" below the relay plate.
The replacement sticks out a little less than 1/2".
This means there is more room with the new one.
That settles it... 1/8" SOLD!
I want one!
I'd love to get one. I have been wanting to make the conversion but didn't know where to look for the peices. I am glad that you did. I really hate those ceramic junky fuses that are there now.
I would buy one. I am a electronics engineer by trade. Most wiring problems are easy for me to figure out. The time it would take to source the right parts and put it together would not b worth saving a few dollars.
Let us know when they are ready
David
If you make them - I also want one. It looks great! having it all ready to go (and a few extra fuse locations for expansion) is well worth the $130-ish to me!
Marc...
In case you were interested in this and missed the website thread, these are available now here:
http://www.jwesteng.com
The fuse panel kicks ass- even though I just ordered a cover from him yesterday, it WOULD be on my want list.
And if I looked at the picture right it seems like hitting the panel with your foot it nearly irrelevant since only PELE' is gonna kick those fuses out.
You have a serious ruckus in there one night after the dance and still not kick one of the fuses out of his panel- its beautiful!
R O
I bought a couple after market fuse panels and epoxyed them in the old fuse panel. Here are some pictures:
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Here is a side view:
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Here is a view of the fuse side:
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I bought one two weeks ago....NICE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
you resurrected a four year old thread just to say no?
I have one and though I didn't need it I rather like the modern style fuses and the covers that don't just kick off. Worth every dollar.
I just don't understand the logic behind wasting the time to search for a thread, that has already resulted in someone making the product, only to answer no.
Just wondering why That's all.
im I missing something here. I have installed 4 of these purchased from a 914 board member that makes them. it has blade fuses with LEDs that light when teh fuse is blown
Hello????
Is this one of those threads that never dies and is brought up every once in a while?
Sweet!!! Time for everyone else to chime in here.
Eric Read
oh yeah...2003
Let's do a poll on how many people will read this to the last page and reply!
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Nice product.
And thanks to those at Jwest who make things better.
Looks like a very nice product to me. I especially like the labels and cover.
many gremlins cured with this. I have installed 6-7 but allways end up repairing or replacing many of teh corroded, weak and worn out spade connectors on teh original harness. after 30+ years, the factory wires have corrosion far up the wire so I clean them w/ fat tip weller, plenty of hot flux, wash with isopropyl and SOLDER on new connectors. no crimps here due to 30 yr degraded wires. teh corrosion layer inhibits conductivity. there has not been much slack so cutting farther back is not really an option unless you extend teh wire w a new pc
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