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Matt113

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Fuse Card
« on: February 24, 2015, 15:29:58 »
Hello,

I am restoring my 1970 280SL (US version). Unfortunately the fuse card in the fuse box has weathered and partly disintegrated over time. I can read part of it, English on one side and German on the other. I have printed the details from the technical manual, but it would be nice to have at least a copy in the fuse box. Does anyone sell copies, or would it be possible for someone to scan both sides of an original and post it here?

Happy Motoring!  :)

Matthew

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Re: Fuse Card
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2015, 15:35:35 »

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Re: Fuse Card
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2015, 15:47:06 »
Thanks WRe, I read this, but it would still be nice to have a copy of the English/German original :)

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Re: Fuse Card
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2015, 16:22:03 »
Hello Matt, Here are a couple of scanned images of my fuse card that you could scale and print. You can PM me if you like and I can send higher res copies to you by e-mail.

John
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Un Restored, All Original, including the paint
Original Owner, Purchased September 18, 1968
4 speed manual, PS. 77217 miles
7280 miles since awoken from her 20+ yr "nap" in 2010

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Re: Fuse Card
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2015, 16:31:05 »
Thanks John!!

Matthew

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Re: Fuse Card
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2015, 01:34:37 »
Expensive way to get the card, but it comes with a fuse box cover for about $90

http://www.authenticclassics.com/Fuse-Box-cover-for-Mercedes-230SL-250S-280SL-p/auth-004972.htm

Supposedly genuine Mercedes

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Re: Fuse Card
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2015, 06:15:18 »
This is a perfect example of a small project that this Club could undertake. Anyone have any thoughts on whether there's an intellectual property issue with Mercedes corporate regarding the fuse card? If not, surely a printer somewhere would undertake to recreate the look & feel of the paper.
Peter J
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Bob G ✝︎

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Re: Fuse Card
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2015, 22:15:45 »
First  and for most I have  a question? " is the fusee card for the 113 chassis the same through out production from 1964  230SL to the  end 1971 280SL?
The  fuse card is double sided and multi language I have a 1868 280SL and  my fuse card is perfect shape. I can call my old
vendor who made me  some fuse cards for  a 1968 280SE cabriolet many years ago not the same for the W113 SL Pagoda many of our club members are really interested in this kind of project.? The fuse cards I made for the SE were  double  sided from the Gentleman's original card and a light  clear  was  put on them to with stand moister. I be more than happy to share thequote and place  an  order ffor 200 pieces if  this going to be a popular item needed?
Please let me know?
Bob Geco

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Re: Fuse Card
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2015, 18:42:04 »
I might just be that gentleman that Bob made the fuse cards for although a have a '68 coupe not a cab.  ::) Attached is my original front and back. The part Bob made was beautiful and just like the original. It is on the car now.

I would highly recommend the quality. Looks like there are some very minor differences to 49er's including the part number, but basically the same.

As far as copyright, I am not a lawyer, but there are no references to the Mercedes name, only the part number.   
« Last Edit: March 21, 2015, 18:51:11 by wwheeler »
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Re: Fuse Card
« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2015, 04:04:58 »
After reading all these posts I looked in the fuse box of my newly acquired 280SL and was very pleased to discover TWO identical fuse cards.
Both had the same part number.
My luck continues with this car.

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Re: Fuse Card
« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2015, 01:24:19 »
Dear. Wally.
Thank you for the compliment. I will beworking to do as fuse  card for the W113 soon.
sincerely
Bob Geco
Long  Beach, California

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Re: Fuse Card
« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2015, 04:33:28 »