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Originally Posted by brooklyn
You're right, the same strip fuse comes in both 50 and 80 amp. The ones I got that kept blowing had 80 A printed on them so I assumed they were right, though very possible they were a misprinted strip or some such error. A noticeable difference in thickness between the ones I got from the dealer. I think the 50's are for a heater maybe? Wouldn't be a big deal except that little fuse had the unfortunate side effect of disabling the car. Good to point out though that there ate two different amperages out there. Thanks.
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I believe some of the mercedes glow plug systems use the lighter fuse. It really sounds like that is what you got from ebay no matter what the markings on them where.
Heater fuses and their holders are a problem as well on some of their cars. But they are not fifty amps. The cure is to add an external fuse and holder for the heater circuit. Seems the fuse contacts in the fuse panel are not up to the job.