Who else is tired of dealing with bad connections on the old-fashioned European fuses ? Aren't they a pain, or is it just me...
- e.g. even after cleaning all the fixed and spring terminals carefully with #00 steel wool, blowing it all out, and smearing a bit of dielectric grease on them and ends of fuses... I still OFTEN find various accessories not working, and--- after un-screwing the fuse-panel knobs and painstakingly maneuvering the cover off, usually find no blown fuses. So i lightly twist them back-and-forth, and---okay, now they work ! I've been searching for a source for in-line mini-ATC fuse holders.
These fuses are the type used on most newer vehicles.
They're like standard automotive fuses but smaller ( just 7/16th" across ) and pointy-bottom lugs.
Is there a "COMPACT" fuse-holder that can be soldered in place of the old fuse ?
It must be under 7/8" long, not over 7/16" wide, and - for the original cover to fit, up to 7/8" tall ( if the wires come out the side, not the bottom ) ....or, any height, if the original cover is not used. -then the new fuse-holders should have their own individual caps.
Considering the miniATC fuse SIZE, and the SPACE available for the old Euro-fuses, am I being unreasonable ?
PICO and WAYTEK make individual inline mini-fuse holders - seems like they are too big to fit... ?
Also, most other inline fuse holders cost AT LEAST a few bucks a pop ! My '84 300D takes 18 in the panel.
Ladies & gentlemen- IDEAS ?