HELP !! Whats this in my fuse board?

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HELP !! Whats this in my fuse board?

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Can any one help and tell me what this is in my fuse board click the link
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a death trap?

joking aside do you have a dash cam/sat nav/bluetooth phone adapter permanently fixed some where?

it's probably the supply for that.
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Re: HELP !! Whats this in my fuse board?

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Badly executed power tap from fuse box... Would suggest to get a proper piggyback fuse or insert properly from rear. This is crap 8)
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iichel wrote: Sat Apr 21, 2018 10:52 am Badly executed power tap from fuse box... Would suggest to get a proper piggyback fuse or insert properly from rear. This is crap 8)
Thanks for the help!! Will look at finding one today
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just make sure you fit a suitable rated fuse on to whatever this wire is going to.
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Dink wrote: Sat Apr 21, 2018 11:50 am just make sure you fit a suitable rated fuse on to whatever this wire is going to.
How can i tell what amp fuse is needed ?
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i doubt you would need anything bigger than a 5A fuse but i don't know what the wire is for.
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Dink wrote: Sat Apr 21, 2018 6:20 pm i doubt you would need anything bigger than a 5A fuse but i don't know what the wire is for.
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yeah 5A fuse will be more than enough
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Finlay6r wrote:Can any one help and tell me what this is in my fuse board click the link
https://ibb.co/kovDSS
Someone's clearly just had to bodge that in there[emoji23]


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Re: HELP !! Whats this in my fuse board?

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iichel wrote: Sat Apr 21, 2018 10:52 am Badly executed power tap from fuse box... Would suggest to get a proper piggyback fuse or insert properly from rear. This is crap 8)
Yes, that is as good as it looks, very nasty!

Edit:- alternatively, a professional has fitted some aftermarket equipment.
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