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A trick for pulling 'standard' size blade fuses
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Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 10:45:36 PM on 14 February 2025.
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Location: Sydney, NSW
Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6836 |
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Until now, I was not aware of this: |
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Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 7:53:52 AM on 15 February 2025.
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Location: NSW
Member since 10 June 2010 Member #: 681 Postcount: 1316 |
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Some cars have a plastic tool for this job built in to the fuse holder - so how aware is the industry of this use of the notch on blade fuses? |
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Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 6:52:38 PM on 15 February 2025.
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Location: Naremburn, NSW
Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7483 |
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I could swear blind that I've never seen that on blade fuses here and thought the pins were just straight and parallel but I may be wrong. I've always just used long-nose pliers to get them out. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away... |
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Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 12:11:53 AM on 16 February 2025.
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Location: Sydney, NSW
Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6836 |
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I could swear blind that I've never seen that on blade fuses here |
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Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 9:37:10 AM on 16 February 2025.
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Location: Wangaratta, VIC
Member since 21 February 2009 Member #: 438 Postcount: 5498 |
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Also note that the blade extends through to the top and its naturally, alive and can, if not covered, potentially short. |
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Return to top of page · Post #: 6 · Written at 3:05:52 PM on 16 February 2025.
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Location: Sydney, NSW
Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6836 |
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Also note that the blade extends through to the top |
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