[DeTomaso] DeTomaso Digest, Vol 41, Issue 22

[George P Dausch IV]

They do make little circuit breakers to replace the standard gm type of
blade fuse.  I always carry a few for emergencies, because one could get
you home.
 
On Sat, 22 Dec 2007 09:59:47 -0700 "J. Sean Keane" <spleen at spamcop.net>
writes:
> Mike Drew wrote:
> > I spent the day before yesterday locked in mortal combat with my 
> daily driver 
> > VW Scirocco.   There is Pantera relevance to this story, so bear 
> with me.
> >   
> I've had the exact same problem with a bad wire.  It shows the 
> proper 
> voltage, but whatever it's supposed to run simply doesn't run.  The 
> 
> problem, of course, is that the wire or fuse or whatever is barely 
> making contact, so it shows the voltage but cannot carry sufficient 
> 
> current.  These can be extremely frustrating problems to diagnose.
> 
> I agree with Mike that replacing the ceramic fuses with glass ones 
> isn't 
> worth the trouble, but are there other alternatives?  Do the Pantera 
> 
> vendors make a form, fit, and function replacement for the Pantera 
> fuse 
> block that uses modern fuses?  And as long as I'm demanding answers 
> from 
> everyone, why don't they make little circuit breakers for automotive 
> use 
> instead of fuses?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> J. Sean Keane
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