Member Since: 24 Jun 2017
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 11
Ok, thanks. Had to order the breakout fuses, local Halfords didn't have any in stock.
24th Jun 2017 1:44 pm
Theboynorm
Member Since: 24 Jun 2017
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 11
Install complete, no one told me the hardest part of this simple little hack was putting the fuses back in, OMG you need the smallest hands in the world.
But it's done, simply removing two fingers and job done.
Fingers grow back right?
26th Jun 2017 8:24 pm
robpenrose
Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Surrey / SW London
Posts: 2138
Just wondering if I put a little inline rocker switch in, would it cause any issues? Something such as this:
Member Since: 17 Jan 2010
Location: Holmfirth
Posts: 734
Just bought the connectors from Halfords as this is a great update. One question, with it being a 10amp fuse on each end, I should be using 10 amp butt crimp connnectors rather than 5 amp shouldn't I ???
I've seen a few pictures with the red connectors and I thought they might have been 5 amp connectors so wanted to check.
1st Oct 2017 4:53 pm
Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
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As the fuse is there to protect the wiring rather than the components the crimps should be of suitable current rating. The colour matters little though as red crimps can often be more than enough. The colour coding is more for size rather than amperage but checking is always a good idea.
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Location: Manchester
Posts: 60
Yep double throw on mine - separate circuits
3rd Oct 2017 7:17 pm
robpenrose
Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Surrey / SW London
Posts: 2138
I used these
To make this. Made two the same
I did finish by covering the crimps with some heat shrink. I’ve installed them and they work as planned.
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3rd Oct 2017 7:26 pm
dgarside
Member Since: 17 Jan 2010
Location: Holmfirth
Posts: 734
Cheers guys, all done and working great. Certainly easier to get fuses out with some needle nose pliers and then replace the new ones with your hands and a good flash light/torch/phone torch
Just don't drop the plastic tool and watch it disappear into the abyss below
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