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FUSE BOX Failed Connections - ET-102C

Lucas dual fuse block On 12/18/2022, James Tabor wrote:
"... wiper motor problem. When I looked at the fuse box I discovered that the fuse was intact ­ this surprised me ­ so I got out the multimeter And found power on the right side but none coming out to the green wires.
Lucas dual fuse block
"I've had this intermittent problem for two or three years. I bought a very cheap set of fuses which sometimes fall apart in my hand. When this problem has occurred in the past I have simply put in a new fuse and nine times out of 10 everything begins to work again. If it didn't I simply took another fuse out of the box and then off it went.

"I was quite wrong; the fuses were fine. Eventually, I took the fuse box off the car (it was purchased from Moss three years ago) I've discovered that one of the terminals was loose ­ ever so slightly - as a result of the terminal being poorly riveted to the base.

"So when I replaced a good fuse with another fuse in the past more often than not the act of doing so was sufficient to create a fresh connection. I have talked to Moss about it and they are replacing it for a modest fee. Such a simple issue that has caused so many problems".


Common admonition here: Just because it's a new part, don't assume
it's a good part. Inspect and test every new part before installation.

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