86 300E - Need info on Blower fuse retrofit
 

Hi there,

As I understand it, there was a silent recall which added a 30 amp strap fuse to the exterior of the fuse panel, replacing the OE 20 amp #12 fuse. This was never done on my car, and as a result the #12 fuse is melting in my fuse panel. (The fuse isn't blowing, but the panel and fuse itself are both literally melting.)

So, I should probably take care of this sooner rather than later. Anyone have a parts list and maybe a quick tutorial on how to DIY the addition of this strap fuse?

Get a new fuse and the plastic harness/case it fits into that is screwed onto the inner fender from the dealer...they're quite cheap.

The r/r will be very obvious. I did it in minutes and that means it's easy.

or get a standard blade fuse holder and 30A green blade fuse (from autozone etc) and remove/reroute the wires from the fuse box to this external fuse.

The green 30A blade fuse is cheap as chips and is available everywhere, unlike the slowblow 30A strip.

Sweet, thanks fellas. I figured it would be easy, just wanted to double check with those in the know. :)