On Wed, 17 Jun 1998 19:28:31 EDT Chris Wright <Chrisw7971@AOL.COM> writes: >Dear listees, ..... >1:Why did they partially melt the housings -rather- why are the >housings partially melted? Too much heat.;-) >2: should I be worried as to why they were both partially melted Maybe yes , maybe no. If they were just cheap fuse holders then that was probably your problem. If it was me I would measure the current after I replace the fuse holders. I would drive around, if possible , with the meter connected to get some actual readings. >3: Can I just remove the old fuse housings from their wires and get a couple of make shift 20amp fuses and housings from NAPA (only parts store where I am), or do I really need VW parts for this.
I would go with the best i.e. highest current rating, fuse holder that would fit in there. That is to say a fuse holder rated for 40 amp fuse but only use the original value in it. Another possibility is increasing the wire size . Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>
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