 upgrade fuse box, 1974 914 1.8 |
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| brcacti |
 Dec 14 2019, 11:31 PM
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1974 914 1.8  Group: Members Posts: 674 Joined: 17-July 19 From: PHX AZ 60 miles south Member No.: 23,302 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
I received my crane elec. ignition system and will deal with it this fall. OPINIONS wanted on the upgrade for fuse box, should I also buy that? How important do you all think it is to upgrade the fuse box???
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| porschetub |
Dec 14 2019, 11:49 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,697 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
Won't be any advantage unless you like the shitty stoneage stock setup ,it won't fix any issues but will help with new contacts and modern fuses.
J West is the one I have,cheers. |
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| rjames |
Dec 15 2019, 12:33 AM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,914 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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I have a jwest fb that I bought 12 years ago when I bought the car. It’s still sitting in a box as I haven’t had a need to install it yet.
If it ain’t broke... |
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| 914Sixer |
Dec 15 2019, 06:18 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,870 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Clean the contacts, replace the fuses and get a new cover.
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| Coondog |
Dec 15 2019, 07:58 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,089 Joined: 24-September 15 From: Apple Valley Calif Member No.: 19,195 Region Association: Southern California
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Jwest
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| bbrock |
Dec 15 2019, 09:24 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(914Sixer @ Dec 15 2019, 05:18 AM)  Clean the contacts, replace the fuses and get a new cover. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I've never seen the problem with the original fuse box as long as contacts are clean and a good cover is in place. |
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| mepstein |
Dec 15 2019, 09:47 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,239 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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My favorite way to handle this is to have a spare panel, clean it with vinegar and then switch it in, wire by wire, to the cars fuse panel. Takes about 10 minutes.
Spend a couple dollars for new fuses and throw the old ones in a little bag in your glove compartment for when your 914 friends need a spare. Attached image(s) 
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