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Vosper2004
2CV Fan
Joined: October 30th, 2009, 10:00 am
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Location: Farrington Gurney, Nr Bristol
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 Corroded fuse terminals Hi
I've had occasional electrical problems due to the fuse terminals being corroded. The plating has worn off. A scrape with a screwdriver cures the problem for a while.
Looks a simple enough job to replace these.
Checked with Ecas but they are not available except on a new wiring loom. Apparently it's not a common problem.
Does anyone know if they are available anywhere?
Don
Bristol UK
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| April 25th, 2013, 10:14 am |
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ken
Agony Aunt - You have a car problem? Speak to Ken
Joined: March 6th, 2009, 1:40 am
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Re: Corroded fuse terminals I guess this is on a late model 2CV... If so, have you tried coating the terminals with petroleum jelly/vaseline after cleaning them? A chainsaw file of similar diameter to the fuse is handy for cleaning the contact surfaces, removing one terminal at a time from the holder for access. ken Vosper2004 wrote: Hi
I've had occasional electrical problems due to the fuse terminals being corroded. The plating has worn off. A scrape with a screwdriver cures the problem for a while.
Looks a simple enough job to replace these.
Checked with Ecas but they are not available except on a new wiring loom. Apparently it's not a common problem.
Does anyone know if they are available anywhere?
Don
Bristol UK
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| April 25th, 2013, 10:32 am |
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Vosper2004
2CV Fan
Joined: October 30th, 2009, 10:00 am
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Location: Farrington Gurney, Nr Bristol
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Re: Corroded fuse terminals Hi Ken.
I'm giving them all a good scrape now.
The car is 1975 but I suspect the only thing that is that year is the log book.
Don
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| April 25th, 2013, 10:57 am |
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Jonathan
Firing on two.
Joined: January 1st, 2009, 7:37 pm
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Location: Disunited Kingdom
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Re: Corroded fuse terminals Changed mine to blade fuse holder, better protection for the elements with the added bonus that blade fuses are easier to find when you need them.
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1988 built (1989 F-registered) Citroën 2CV-Six
2013 (63-Plate) VW Golf SE 1.4TSI BMT DSG7
1932 Morris Minor Open Two-Seater (The £100 car).
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Vosper2004
2CV Fan
Joined: October 30th, 2009, 10:00 am
Posts: 77
Location: Farrington Gurney, Nr Bristol
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Re: Corroded fuse terminals Hi Jonathon,
Thanks for the reply.
A new fusebox is an option that I am considering.
The latest problem appears to have been the connection on the ignition switch.
However I've spent a worthwhile hour or two checking and cleaning connections.
I had search around and see that a German supplier has a similar looking fusebox for the traditional fuses with blade terminals.
Don
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| April 25th, 2013, 3:51 pm |
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Jonathan
Firing on two.
Joined: January 1st, 2009, 7:37 pm
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Re: Corroded fuse terminals
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1988 built (1989 F-registered) Citroën 2CV-Six
2013 (63-Plate) VW Golf SE 1.4TSI BMT DSG7
1932 Morris Minor Open Two-Seater (The £100 car).
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samfieldhouse
Firing on two.
Joined: February 11th, 2009, 12:32 am
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Location: Chichester, West Sussex
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Re: Corroded fuse terminals Jonathan wrote: Changed mine to blade fuse holder, better protection for the elements with the added bonus that blade fuses are easier to find when you need them. I agree, I rewired mine starting with a modern fusebox. And use the supplier Jon mentions too 
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