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fixerupper

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This little fuse is out of a WW2 military vehicle but I'm sure it can be found in other vehicles of that vintage. It's 5/8"-3/4" long and the same diameter as a modern glass fuse. The ends are pointed to locate it in the holder that holds it by the top and bottom ends instead of side clips like more modern fuse holders. Do any of you guys know were we can look for a fuse like this? Thanks
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It is for the two headlights and one tail light. I guess it might be a 10 amp maybe 15.
 
(quoted from post at 20:05:28 08/21/19) My 65 VW had pointed fuses like that. Don't know about the length. You may end up using an inline fuse holder. stan
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The owner of this vehicle said this fuse looks like a Volkswagen fuse but he said the Volkswagen fuses are longer. Ht has a Bug and a Thing.
 
My Renault has the same type fuses. They're right at one inch length (25mm). They're ALL the same length, too. Color determines amperage.
 
Yes the old ceramic fuses. There are a lot of odd sizes that mini fuse used to make. Regular 1/4 type fuses but very short. Check out some really old carpart supplies and take that with you to show them. These are the vee dub fuses.
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GBC fuses would be close to that but I think the shortest is 1", GBC fuses are a series of ceramic/continental style fuses mainly used in older european apps. Glass fuses come in different lengths too but the terminals may need the pointed ends to hold.
 
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No Idea where you can get a fuse like that.

Could you take the fuse link out of a glass fuse and attach it to the metal of old
fuse? Clean up the metal, tin it and attach a heat sink to fuse link.

A redneck has to do what a redneck needs to do.
 
Have a few left around somwhere from my VWs. Try a foreign auto supply. Napa near me has them too. But this Napa is a parts supplier for a European only repair shop around the corner.
 
In a bind I have carefully soldered a modern fuse of the proper rating onto a dead obsolete fuse to piggyback it.
 
Thanks for the soldering suggestion. I had never thought of going that route. This vehicle is a WW2 1/2 ton command car I restored for him ten years ago. It is restored to perfection with everything correct right down to the proper screws. The fuse box has a cover so the fuses are unseen but they still have to be correct. In the meantime I have used a spade fuse and a couple of alligator clips to get the lights working. This thing will be in a convoy Saturday if everything lines up right and the lights have to be working.
 
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