Fuse replacement (not the Swiss breaker style)

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Fuse replacement (not the Swiss breaker style)

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Is there any reason why I can't replace my 30 year old (ceramic?) fuses with a suitable amperage modern glass bulb with filament?

The original fuses are listed as part 09-40-71 and are not available on the SAV website.

Some bush mechanic has wrapped a few loops of wire around one of mine already - something to investigate.

Logic would say a fuse is a fuse, but these old trucks have some tricks up theirs sleeves.

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Please post a pic of your fuses; there are several variations to that topic ...
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I got a whole assortment of fuses off Amazon (factory type) for something like $11 shipped. They work perfect, look neat, and were cheap.

I don't see any reason why a different type wouldn't work though. Amperage is amperage. Just make sure it's in there securely.

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Hotzenplotz wrote:Please post a pic of your fuses; there are several variations to that topic ...
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The second from the bottom is the one wrapped with wire.

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Many European cars used this style back in the day. The glass type fuses won't fit. You should be able to source replacement fuses locally, the body maybe plastic or ceramic. Think older VW, BMW, etc.
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Ok, will have a look.

Just need to work out how many amps they all are. Couldn't see any ratings printed on the body.

All the documents/manuals for electrical I have are for the breaker style (I think, will check).
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kdiqq wrote:I got a whole assortment of fuses off Amazon (factory type) for something like $11 shipped. They work perfect, look neat, and were cheap.
Could you please post a photo of the ones you found that fit?

Seems like the vast majority of users here have Swiss style.
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these fuses are colourcoded: yellow 5a, white 8a, red 16a, blue 25a

search Amazon for "torpedo fuses"
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Hotzenplotz wrote:these fuses are colourcoded: yellow 5a, white 8a, red 16a, blue 25a

search Amazon for "torpedo fuses"
The rating of the new fuses is quite clear.

But do you have a chart for which fuse goes where though?

For example :

fuse #7 is 20A
fuse #8 is 10A

I haven't found any wiring diagrams or manuals which have this detail yet...

I am sure I cannot trust what is in there now, as proven by the fencing wire fuse in #11
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time to brush up your German:

first Number is position, second is Amps), so you should be good with a pouch full of 8 A fuses

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Sicherungen

Linker Sicherungskasten 1 (Armaturenbrett)
Nr. Amp. Verbraucher
1 8 Standlicht links, Armaturenbeleuchtung
2 8 Standlicht rechts, Kennzeichenbeleuchtung
3 8 Nebelschlußleuchte
4
5 8 Fernlicht links
6 8 Fernlicht rechts, Fernlichtkontrolle

Rechter Sicherungskasten 2 (Armaturenbrett)
7 8 Horn, Bremslicht, Kontrolleuchte für Ausgleichsperren, Kraftstoffvorratsanzeige
8 8 Gebläse für Heizung und Lüftung, Scheibenwisch-/-waschanlage, Leerlaufabschaltung
9 16 Steckdose, Leseleuchte, Deckenleuchte, Anhängersteckdose, Warnblinkanlage
10 8 Blinkerschalter, Rückfahrlicht, Auf- und Abblendlichtschalter
11 8 Abblendlicht links
12 8 Abblendlicht rechts
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Thanks Albert.

Think I owe you some beer :mrgreen:
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Hotzenplotz wrote:time to brush up your German:
Close enough? :mrgreen:

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PS - My German colleague says the Austrians speak funnily
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Here's what I got! Available on Prime so it came nice and fast. Again, all color coded so it's nice and easy!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00KQHJD ... UTF8&psc=1

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ako wrote:PS - My German colleague says the Austrians speak funnily
Do you want me to quote my British colleagues about the misuse of their language on your side of the pond ? :-)
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Hotzenplotz wrote:
Do you want me to quote my British colleagues about the misuse of their language on your side of the pond ? :-)
I am Australian so I write in British English.

So I only misuse the English language when I speak with a drawl in my vowels :mrgreen:

But it doesn't matter because we smashed them in the rugby world cup 8)
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