fusebox

[Dieter H. Marschall]

Hello everybody,

Recently I bought Stagweber's (Chris Spain) fusebox - the one with blade fuses. I did not get round to installing it yet. But I am wondering whether it would not be easier and more convenient, if I built in the new box from the front of the firewall (engine side) and not from the inside (under the dashboard).

What do you think?

Best wishes,
Dieter - from Germany.

[Lingen]

Dieter. Only a personal view, but "Easier and more convenient"? I think having all the connectors in the engine bay would look very untidy, and would need a cover of some sort, and changing a fuse on your knees, in the dark, at the back of the parcel shelf, on a wet night, would soon make you put it back as it was!
Mike.

[pagan]

Mike
" at the back of the parcel shelf,"
Was something that got me when I was thinking of relocating the fuse box.

One thought is, the TR7 fuse box is located behind the clove box, with a removable plastic cover.

Allan

[Dieter H. Marschall]

fusebox

Dieter. Only a personal view, but "Easier and more convenient"? I think having all the connectors in the engine bay would look very untidy, and would need a cover of some sort, and changing a fuse on your knees, in the dark, at the back of the parcel shelf, on a wet night, would soon make you put it back as it was!
Mike.

Mike, I think I did not express my views clearly enough: I mean installing the fusebox with the connectors towards the inside and the fuses towards the engine bay - just on the other side of the firewall using the same nuts, which are welded to the firewall.

Best wishes,
Dieter.

[Arbman Al]

You will need to check the small print to make sure you don't invalidate the no quibble money back guarantee if it goes wrong....

[milothedog]

You will need to check the small print to make sure you don't invalidate the no quibble money back guarantee if it goes wrong....

It may still be under development

[new to this]

Mike, I think I did not express my views clearly enough: I mean installing the fusebox with the connectors towards the inside and the fuses towards the engine bay - just on the other side of the firewall using the same nuts, which are welded to the firewall.

Best wishes,
Dieter.

Dieter

thats how there meant to be fitted

dave

[Lingen]

Dieter. Having looked again at your original posting, I can see that I was being stupid. I found it hard to understand why you wanted to put it in "Back to front"!
I have not seen one of these spade ones, but Dave says that is how they are meant to be fitted. Always best to follow the manufacturer's instructions!
Mike.

[malc4d]

It doesn't go "back to front". it goes in exactly as the original does. I'm not sure now as it has been a while, if it fits from inside the car(l believe so ) or from the engine compartment as Dieter would like to fit it. Anyway I found it to work really well. Just need to workout the fuse settings though.

[edd]

I will get round to posting my bladded fuse box that's mounted next to the relay board easy to convert. Edd

[pagan]

Original way is mount it from inside the car with the fuses sitting/facing the engine bay.
There is also a plastic cover that goes over the fuse box fuses too.
Theoretically to protect the fuses from grime in the engine bay.


edd
I would like to see that...

Is it easy to access without dismantling everything to check fuses?

[edd]

Ok hope this picture is ok. The box i used is a off the shelf box only a few quid. It has removable covers that I will get round to labelling. I keep the original as reference. It's sits just right of the footwell and more by luck the dash tray kicks in allowing a lovely spot and easy access. I cut a piece of the footwell soundproofing to fit into the hole left inside the engine bay. The loom is original and simply diverted to this new position.
Hope this helps. Edd


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[wilf]

Nice adaptation of a standard product there Edd.

[KOY 23]

Great idea, and easy to access.

[edd]

Cheers guys. It's also easy to convert back should a resale want a standard box. I'm sure I'm not the first to do this but it's nice to have a reminder of the options. You can also keep an eye on the connections without stripping out anything and make taking off for gadgets easier.