| About the OE house fuse panel [message #252789] |
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Matt Colie
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Registered: March 2007
Location: S.E. Michigan
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For those of you that have to OE fuse panel still and don't feel a lot like changing it out, I will go over what to do to maybe make it trouble free.
Remember I work on old boats. Even here on the sweet water, corrosion is an issue. I have some cheap and fast tricks that I know work.
First, Check all the connections. They are as likely to be a problem as the fuse holding clips.
Next, If you can budge the fuse and bring the circuit back to life, there is probably corrosion in the clips or the fuse caps.
To clean the fuse caps, just spin them in a piece of fine Scotch Brite. Actually any sandpaper or emery paper will do, but the wool like stuff is easier to handle and make conform to the caps.
To clean the clips, get a spray can of contact cleaner and a .30cal wire brush. (I suppose .223 or .250 Savage might work, but 30 is what I have.) This is the best way I know to clean those clips. On a short rod you can come in from the end and do a very effective job of cleaning the clip insides.
Before you put a fuse back in, make sure that the rivet that holds the clip to its connection is still solid. These come loose just like the screws. If one is lose and you can do it, running some solder under the clip will make it good forever. If it is loose and you can't solder it, get ready to replace the panel as it will be a bad act forever and anon.
Again, As you put fuses back in, coat each cap with silicon grease, dielectric grease or whatever non-lubricating grease you have. Do not expend any energy putting said grease in the fuse clips, it will get there on its own when the fuse is clipped in.
This trick will be tough to do on the vehicle fuse panel as the ends aren't open.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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