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> plastic fuse panel cover, how to keep it attached?
iankarr
post May 20 2017, 04:16 PM
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Hi Guys,

Maybe a silly question, but is there a trick for getting it to stay on? The nubs are there on the plastic cover, but it doesn't seem to want to wedge into place on the fuse panel.

Thanks!
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post May 20 2017, 04:18 PM
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Have your legs shortened?

I haven't found a way to keep my knee from hitting it once and awhile and still keep it on.

Sorry.
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post May 20 2017, 04:20 PM
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QUOTE(914_teener @ May 21 2017, 10:18 AM) *

Have your legs shortened?

I haven't found a way to keep my knee from hitting it once and awhile and still keep it on.

Sorry.


Yea they just fall of if bumped even lightly,mine lives in the glovebox (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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post May 20 2017, 04:23 PM
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I put a male n female velcro strip attached to the top side of the relay board that come below and over the cover. No more bumping it off!
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post May 20 2017, 05:47 PM
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The replacement options with modern blade fuses are sure a nice upgrade. For example:

https://www.jwesteng.com/shop/electrical-91...-fuse-box-.html

No more knocking the cover loose, or worse yet a bunch of fuses too.
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post May 20 2017, 05:48 PM
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JWest Engineering has a solution::

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post May 20 2017, 08:39 PM
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Well, nice to know it's not just me...

The Jwest panel may be on the list for next winter's upgrades. For now, I guess my fuse cover will stay in the glovebox.
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post May 20 2017, 09:09 PM
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Leave the cover on. Without it, you will knock out a few fuses with your knee or foot. When you do, it will be late at night, after a drink. The fuse you kick out will be the ones that control the interior and exterior lights, or(heaven forbid) the one that keeps the car from starting. You will be on your knees fumbling to put the fuse back in, but you can't see. All the while, you'll be thinking: Where's my frigging fuse box cover?!
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post May 20 2017, 09:37 PM
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J-West all the way. Easy upgrade
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post May 20 2017, 09:42 PM
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QUOTE(cuddyk @ May 20 2017, 07:39 PM) *

Well, nice to know it's not just me...

The Jwest panel may be on the list for next winter's upgrades. For now, I guess my fuse cover will stay in the glovebox.


I think I will being doing the same upgrade this winter. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif)
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post May 20 2017, 09:55 PM
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QUOTE(The Cabinetmaker @ May 20 2017, 07:09 PM) *

Leave the cover on. Without it, you will knock out a few fuses with your knee or foot.

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If you've ever knocked the cover loose, imagine what would happen with the cover off. Fuses bouncing all over the floor like dumping a box of chicklets. BTDT. I'd tape it on if I had to until the Jwest unit arrived.
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post May 21 2017, 06:06 AM
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Ian are you sure that the cover isn't cracked ?
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post May 21 2017, 09:33 AM
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It only goes on one way, flip it over. It should stay in place. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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post May 21 2017, 10:12 AM
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Well, I had the same problem with a cracked cover. Ordered a replacement and in the correct position it still dropped off. I turned the cover around and it went right into place and have had no problems since. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)


QUOTE(Garland @ May 21 2017, 08:33 AM) *

It only goes on one way, flip it over. It should stay in place. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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post May 21 2017, 04:27 PM
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QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ May 21 2017, 08:06 AM) *

Ian are you sure that the cover isn't cracked ?

It wasn't when I was trying to get it to stay (for about 15 minutes). Both ways.

Then I cracked it when I pinched too hard. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

Oh well...I'll try the velcro thing. But I never really had a problem without a cover anyway.
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post May 21 2017, 07:50 PM
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I couldn't send this pic the first time I mentioned my velcro strap. You can also see the epoxy I had to use inside the cover when it had a crack developing in it. The velcro solution is quick, simple and effective.
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post May 21 2017, 11:53 PM
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I need to get me a fuse cover. I keep knocking fuses out with my knee. In my old car at least when I hit the fuse cover, if I did knock any fuses out, there was a convenient diagram telling where the important ones went back to.

QUOTE(Rand @ May 20 2017, 08:55 PM) *

Fuses bouncing all over the floor like dumping a box of chicklets.
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post May 22 2017, 03:00 PM
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A new fuse cover solved my problem. Also careful getting in helps too.
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post May 23 2017, 06:31 AM
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post May 23 2017, 08:17 AM
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I made some of these a few years back. I haven't knocked one of these out yet! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=114442&hl=
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