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col320ce

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Bizarre auxiliary fuse box
« on: June 21, 2020, 12:42:23 »
Both channels are linked... Seems odd to do this. I wanted to use it as a constant and switched ignition aux power supply. I assumed there was some metal caught behind it.




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Re: Bizarre auxiliary fuse box
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2020, 12:47:30 »
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Re: Bizarre auxiliary fuse box
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2020, 12:55:33 »
If you look underneath the new one the poles aren't connected whereas they are on mine...
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Re: Bizarre auxiliary fuse box
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2020, 13:32:59 »
Indeed, I see , looks strange, maybe special usage.
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Re: Bizarre auxiliary fuse box
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2020, 15:11:21 »
Is only one side connected or both sides?

If one side only - one power source to two circuits. Would work maybe for fog lights, left and right.
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Re: Bizarre auxiliary fuse box
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2020, 05:08:05 »
Only one side...
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Re: Bizarre auxiliary fuse box
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2020, 01:20:42 »
common, would work most anywhere. 1source 2 feeds
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Re: Bizarre auxiliary fuse box
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2020, 14:13:17 »
It is common to find these connected in this way. However, I believe they are made both ways. One version with a common power source and the other version isolated.
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Re: Bizarre auxiliary fuse box
« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2020, 02:16:29 »
It definitely flummoxed me for a bit as I has just renewed the wiring harness and put this in at the same time with both a permanent and ignition switched input. This resulted in the switched ignition curcuit being live as soon as I connected the battery.  Unfortunately I pulled the instrument cluster out thinking that I had made a mistake there.
I'll get one with 2 channels in and 2 out as I want the radio to turn off with the ignition but I have an auto aerial. All to be installed soon!
Thanks for all the comments
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