ken555
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| posted on 28/7/16 at 03:07 PM |
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Mounting fusebox inverted.
Has anyone experience of mounting their fusebox upside-down?
Just wondered if the fuses worked loose with time.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 28/7/16 at 03:44 PM |
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Nissaan do on some models which have a hidden 3rd fuse box, you will have to be careful to protect against water ingress turning it into a green mess
and if you fit relays upside down they will tend to fill up with water.
[Edited on 28/7/16 by britishtrident]
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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Slimy38
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| posted on 28/7/16 at 03:44 PM |
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Most production cars I've had have the fusebox under the dash facing downwards, or at least at a shallow angle.
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Angel Acevedo
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| posted on 28/7/16 at 10:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
Nissaan do on some models which have a hidden 3rd fuse box, you will have to be careful to protect against water ingress turning it into a green mess
and if you fit relays upside down they will tend to fill up with water.
[Edited on 28/7/16 by britishtrident]
My thoughts...
A couple of small holes may prevent any accumulation.
You will need to provide a cover to avoid water ingress as the firs line of protection....
Beware of what you wish.. for it may come true....
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gremlin1234
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| posted on 28/7/16 at 10:43 PM |
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I would avoid it if possible, I did have a computer where some of the chips were in sockets one the underside of the board, (but it did have the
keyboard on top) and they gradually 'fell out!'
on a car I suspect you would have similar issues.
though many modern connections do have barbs and such like so they are more reliable.
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SJ
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| posted on 29/7/16 at 02:44 PM |
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My Sierra fuse box is upside down and hasn't caused any problems other than changing fuses is a bit of a contortion.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 29/7/16 at 06:22 PM |
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To make life easier might be an idea to use LED blade fuses, when the fuse is blown they light up.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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SJ
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| posted on 30/7/16 at 03:16 PM |
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Thanks. I've never come across those.
Stu
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