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> Any Experience With Pelican 914 Fuse Box Replacement?, Anyone bought and installed the updated fuse box?
dale 914
post Jul 15 2008, 12:23 PM
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Hey,
has anyone installed the Pelican updated fuse box? I am so sick of the original ceramic fuse box in my Teener? It looks different from some of the other after market options and wondering how difficult it is to install and are there any spare slots.

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post Jul 15 2008, 12:50 PM
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I have no personal experience with that kit... but you might want to check out Engman's kit. His stuff is hella-cool... and priced for 914 folks. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=62611
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post Jul 15 2008, 01:54 PM
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I have installed 4 Engman fuse panels. it is a very nice pc and solves many electrical gremlins common to 914s. ...and you will never kick out another fuse
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post Jul 15 2008, 02:26 PM
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Agreed. I've go the Engman fuse kit and its great.

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post Jul 15 2008, 02:42 PM
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Agreed. I've go the Engman fuse kit and its great.

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Wow, did you install it yourself? If Trevor can do it, anyone can (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

I have Engman's fuse box and it is a great piece at a ridiculously low price (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)
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post Jul 15 2008, 02:43 PM
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QUOTE(sean_v8_914 @ Jul 15 2008, 12:54 PM) *

I have installed 4 Engman fuse panels. it is a very nice pc and solves many electrical gremlins common to 914s. ...and you will never kick out another fuse


WOW! How'd you fit four fuse panels in your 914? I can see maybe two panels, but four???


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post Jul 15 2008, 03:14 PM
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I have J West unit in my car. The PO installed it. It's actually cheaper by about $15 and works great.
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post Jul 15 2008, 03:39 PM
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QUOTE(Cevan @ Jul 15 2008, 05:14 PM) *

I have J West unit in my car. The PO installed it. It's actually cheaper by about $15 and works great.



You 'might' want to compare apples to apples on this pricing.

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post Jul 15 2008, 03:48 PM
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Back to the original question.........do either of the aftermarket units come with additional slots?(for more circuits) By the looks of them they do not, but I too would like to know the answer.

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post Jul 15 2008, 03:50 PM
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Hmmm... I didn't know that JWest made a unit, too.

Sometimes I'm in awe of the people who have the motivation and the initiative to do cool stuff like this. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)
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post Jul 15 2008, 03:57 PM
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Back to the original question.........do either of the aftermarket units come with additional slots?(for more circuits) By the looks of them they do not, but I too would like to know the answer.

Ted K


Looking at the pics at both sites I would say it is set up for stock as you say. Maybe that is why SeanV8914 has four installed?

I could see two to handle any extra goodies that might need a fuse..

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post Jul 15 2008, 04:02 PM
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Was that four in one car or one in each of four cars?
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post Jul 15 2008, 05:28 PM
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Or you can aquire the parts your self and do it for under $20. Dont remember the part number or manufacture, but there are lots of fuse blocks out there.
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post Jul 15 2008, 05:59 PM
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I used the J West kit, it is stock replacement. Just take one connector off at a time and plug it into the new unit. Easy.

Don't get greedy and unplug everything, or else you'll be scratching you head for a long time wondering where everything is supposed to go.

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post Jul 15 2008, 06:09 PM
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WOW! How'd you fit four fuse panels in your 914? I can see maybe two panels, but four???


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I bet he has installed a few motors in his time too. Imagine how fast his car is!
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post Jul 15 2008, 07:27 PM
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I used the J West kit, it is stock replacement. Just take one connector off at a time and plug it into the new unit. Easy.

Don't get greedy and unplug everything, or else you'll be scratching you head for a long time wondering where everything is supposed to go.

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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) This is how I installed my JWest fuse box. Pretty simple and a perfect fit.
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post Jul 15 2008, 07:38 PM
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I used the JWest box but both of these guys make innovative products for our cars. I would be confident using either of their products...
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post Jul 15 2008, 09:13 PM
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QUOTE(dale 914 @ Jul 15 2008, 01:23 PM) *

Hey,
has anyone installed the Pelican updated fuse box? I am so sick of the original ceramic fuse box in my Teener? It looks different from some of the other after market options and wondering how difficult it is to install and are there any spare slots.

Thanks.
Dale



My (JWest) unit is the Pelican unit.

I developed the first available fuse box replacement for 914s. It had some extra fuses, but the fuse holders I was using skyrocketed in price and I had to redesign. The current version has the stock number of fuses.
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post Jul 15 2008, 11:02 PM
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So there was something said about apples and oranges referring to the jwest and engman units and their prices.

I'm almost afraid to ask this here because I have HUGE respect for BOTH vendors. They both provide top notch stuff!!

I'm just curious about the differences between the two products. Can anyone tell me the difference between the apple and orange?
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post Jul 16 2008, 08:01 AM
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So there was something said about apples and oranges referring to the jwest and engman units and their prices.

I'm almost afraid to ask this here because I have HUGE respect for BOTH vendors. They both provide top notch stuff!!

I'm just curious about the differences between the two products. Can anyone tell me the difference between the apple and orange?


Here is the full description of the JWest version:

Cost is $95. For an extra $10 you can add LED smart fuses.

My kit comes with 4 different sets of labels specific to your year of 914. The labels spell out exactly what system the fuse is proteecting and the wire colors feeding that fuse are shown. The fuse amperage for that position is also on the label.

A full analysis of the wiring was performed across the years, and the fuse amperage for some of the circuits on the early cars was lowered for added safety. The factory actually increased the load on some of the circuits in the later cars, but still lowered the amperage of the fuse.

Internal busses tie certain fuses together to replicate the factory fuse box.

The mounting plate is powdercoated in high-gloss black.

You can also get my fog light flash module which is an easy install while you swap out the fuse box.
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