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Old 02 July 2009, 08:44   #1
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The fuse has blown on my OB, it's the one that's part of the ignition system, under the cowl. Can't find them local for love nor money. It's the glass tube type, 20A. Anyone know where I can get them from?
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/10-x-20A-QUICK...QQcmdZViewItem

Is that the one you're after? Couldn't find them on the Maplin or Farnell site.
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An automotive shop? Failing that a paperclip will get you out on the water!
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More importantly for the long term health of the motor - why did it blow ?
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Complete with trail of smoke behind you.
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Found them in halfords D'oh!

Trying to find out why two of them blew on the run. Looking like a fecked earth wire on the starter solenoid. Yesterday was a bad bloody day. Thank feck for a 2.5 mariner
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For this very reason I convert everything old I own to Blade Fuses.
they are so much easier to get hold of.

Years ago I broke down on an old motorbike at the motorway services and used my spare fuse finding the fault. The garage only had Blade fuses so I had to bodge one in the fusebox with a couple of screwdriver bits from my small toolkit.

That convinced me to change everything over.

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That's not a bad idea for the rest of the boat mate, but this has to be inline and fit inside the molded cover. There'd be no way to fit a blade plus holder in there.
Going to look at doing what you say to all the others though. Blade fuses are a bit more hard wearing to store as well, glass once are crap!
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You can get very small splashproof moulded in-line fuse holders for blade fuses that go in the wire like the one you have.

I'll be surprised if you can't make one fit.

Like this:-

http://www.extremeautoaccessories.co...p?section=4462

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You can get very small splashproof moulded in-line fuse holders for blade fuses that go in the wire like the one you have.

I'll be surprised if you can't make one fit.

Like this:-

http://www.extremeautoaccessories.co...p?section=4462

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Still looks a little chunky compared to the rubber housing of the glass fuse. But I think it could be made to fit. Cheers mate
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For this very reason I convert everything old I own to Blade Fuses.
they are so much easier to get hold of.

Years ago I broke down on an old motorbike at the motorway services and used my spare fuse finding the fault. The garage only had Blade fuses so I had to bodge one in the fusebox with a couple of screwdriver bits from my small toolkit.

That convinced me to change everything over.

Nasher.
I agree to a certain extent but glass fuses are far more corrosion resistant. Just a quick wipe of the ends. When a blade fuse corrodes it destroys the whole thing and usually won't come out again very easily!!!
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