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Jonny B

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Plastic Fuse Box
« on: November 18, 2004, 10:09:21 »
For those that have or may be looking for the small plastic fuse box, that is a nice little accessory in the tool roll. These come up from time to time on ebay from kcigermany for a buy it now price of ~US$20 plus shipping. I did a search the other day using just mercedes fuse and found a MB part from samstag sales for a but it now of US$5 plus shipping. There is another one out there (4504937371), but I suspect you can go over to the samstag site (they also sell tools) and find them.
Note: these include a set of fuses, but not the stubby ones.

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Re: Plastic Fuse Box
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2004, 06:40:17 »
Jonny,
Do you know where the stubby fuse can be purchased? I have also been looking for a 1 amp glass fuse for the radio. Any leads?
Thanks.

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Stan

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Re: Plastic Fuse Box
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2004, 07:50:15 »
I believe the samll clear plastic fuse box for the tool roll is still available from MB...about 2 years ago, I ordered new fuses for about $2 and they came in what looks to me like an identical plastic box.

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Re: Plastic Fuse Box
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2004, 10:38:46 »
I do not know of a source for the stubby fuses, they have been replace by a same length fuse, with no need for the short metal adaptor.

I have not had to look for the 1 amp fuse as I do not have a radio in my car.

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Naj ✝︎

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Re: Plastic Fuse Box
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2004, 15:08:43 »
Fuse box from MB: A 124 580 0010

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Re: Plastic Fuse Box
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2004, 15:33:39 »
Hi. So what I am hearing is the 25 AMP stubbies have been replaced by full-length versions? and do they fit the original fuseholder or is some modification necessary? Thanks.

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Re: Plastic Fuse Box
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2004, 16:03:43 »
On the 230, stubby fuse top tab has a spacer riveted to it which can be removed to take normal size fuse.

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« Last Edit: November 20, 2004, 18:54:37 by naj »
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Re: Plastic Fuse Box
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2004, 18:06:48 »
There are a number of upgrade fuse kits out on ebay (use mercedes* fuse* in the search). The blue fuses are listed as the 25 amp ones, and are the same length as the others. I will have to wait and see what I get in the kit from samstag.

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Re: Plastic Fuse Box
« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2004, 18:47:15 »
I will confirm our esteemed colleague Naj on the part number. That is exactly what I received. The kit contains 6 white fuses, 8 amp; 2 red fuses, 16 amp; and 1 blue fuse, 25 amp. They are all the same size.

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Re: Plastic Fuse Box
« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2004, 19:12:58 »
I've always wondered what one of those stubby fuses controls? One of them is the horn and a couple of other useful features and the other one is something that I'm not even sure I have on my car.

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