It's a freakin top idea! And as I've said to you before Mike, well done too! Any chance of seeing a picture of the underside of the thing?

exactly the same InsaneVL! Seems you beat me to it.

yep - had them up for a while - just cant put them on the ct.com site (copyright issues).

Quote: Originally Posted by Mike_M Quote: Originally Posted by Morgz85 Quote: Originally Posted by Mike_M Quote: Originally Posted by Kylie Thats very nicely done, my Fuse Box is fine but now I want one with LEDs! You going into production? I want one... :roll: Thanks for your nice comments Kylie Sadly the only lights that come on during normal operation are the 3 top ones, the others will be off if all your fuses are OK, I didnt want to frighten too many electricians with blinking/blooming lights 8) You should use/have used Bi-Color LED's green for all good red for fault.....BUT DONT STEAL MY IDEA UNLESS YOU ASK! :evil: PM Me if u want.... Cheers, Chris <cough> Well yes, I did actually think about that and a wired 'or' beeper for audible indication too, but some people out there are colour blind so a single red led is ok and the support circuitry needed for dual colour for all 20 fuses gets a bit too expensive - but hey if someone wants me to design one, no problems - just be prepared for an engineering charge And yeah, I'll happily PM you, wanna place an order ? *grin* Ill pull out the ol' Protel and give it a whirl, i might even make a prototype cuz ive got all the gear at home....ill let you know.... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by Morgz85 Ill pull out the ol' Protel and give it a whirl, i might even make a prototype cuz ive got all the gear at home....ill let you know.... Here's a short video of what I offer in the kit http://members.iinet.net.au/~erazmus/car_accessories/VL_Fuse_Rail_Kit.mpg ? I see a few PM's - I'll get to those later today, cyah Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Unbeleivable, absolutely top effort and a welcome sight for the dreaded melting fuse boards in VL's I would buy one if I had a VL, mabye I should get one for the VK? Be proud mate, that looks great! cheerz morepsi

Hi All, Thanks to everyone for the great feedback about this experiment, mines been working for weeks now without problem and a couple in eastern states will be installed soon. I have 2 kits uncommitted and no plans to make any more as I am way too busy with client work, pic of what is in the kit below, cost $100 + postage, this is the best price I can do to just recover tooling costs, the design will sit on the shelf after that as I'm too busy unless someone wants to buy it outright, http://members.iinet.net.au/~erazmus/car_accessories/VL_Fuse_Kit.JPG I'll continue to keep spares for existing units for at least 12 months, like spades, fuse holders and other parts, so if someone breaks a fuse in the holder spares can be posted over,

Hi again, Only 2 kits left uncommitted, seriously wont be making any more, cheers

Quote: Originally Posted by Mike_M Hi again, Only 2 kits left uncommitted, seriously wont be making any more, cheers <yawn> I couldnt have saturated the market with only 5 kits - geesh ! PS: Yes I know I've answered my own post, bad form, <groan> Still only 2 kits left <sigh>

Mike - i wish i could get one, but money is hard to come by atm Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by InsaneVL Mike - i wish i could get one, but money is hard to come by atm mmmm, Yeah I know how it feels, sob, <mutter> sob, But then again I might be willing to trade something Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

whatcha need ?? i got quite a few odds and sorts left over from my last wrecked calais (no sorry, no nosecone before you ask).. PM me if you want to see if we can swap something.

Hi All, Got heaps of emails asking for info, and still have two units left, http://members.iinet.net.au/~erazmus/car_accessories/

Am about to make more fuse rails and considering minor upgrade mods, lettering, manufacture etc Any one else interested in upgrading their melted fuse rails ?

yep. but *when* i get pulled over for an inspection, is it going to pass roadworthy with one on? also can a run a bigger fuel pump through the board? also, excuse my ignorance, but how to you attach the wires underneath? do i solider or is it all clipped? any pics of it underneath? sorry 'bout all the questions....

Quote: Originally Posted by Mike_M Am about to make more fuse rails and considering minor upgrade mods, lettering, manufacture etc Any one else interested in upgrading their melted fuse rails ? Yep i'm in.. the VLCT i just bought is melted bad... might get 2 if their not too expensive..

Quote: Originally Posted by tempest115 yep. but *when* i get pulled over for an inspection, is it going to pass roadworthy with one on? also can a run a bigger fuel pump through the board? also, excuse my ignorance, but how to you attach the wires underneath? do i solider or is it all clipped? any pics of it underneath? sorry 'bout all the questions.... Fair question The replacement is designed with materials that exceed the original specifications and all connectors conform to AS3000 wiring rules, size, placement, separation etc so yes it will pass inspection. Its like any aftermarket electrical product like relays, wiring, controllers etc Provided they are designed and built to best practice then it is not an issue, I used to design and manufacture electronics to handle 150Kw alternators and battery charging in the jungles of Sabah, we used 300Kw minimum rated components, so I tend to over-design to make sure things work and keep working. I design electronics for a living in all sorts of fields and power electronics is something I've had experience in since I did a 'My-Power' inverter Design in 1989. The PCB is rated to handle 240 Deg C continuously, as it does so for soldering, and its a 'thermoset' type of material not a 'thermoplastic' as the old one is - so it just wont melt - provided your wiring underneath doesnt catch fire... There are more pictures on this link:- http://members.iinet.net.au/~erazmus/car_accessories Connections are via spade links and I provide spades and a mpeg series of install videos, might be a bit corny as I did them myself mostly onehanded but you get the picture heres a bottom view for reference (of the fuse rail)... http://members.iinet.net.au/~erazmus...ies/bottom.JPG (http://members.iinet.net.au/~erazmus/car_accessories/bottom.JPG) I sold all the first batch (other than one for me) at $100 each inc GST but I might make a few more on the second batch so might be able to drop the price to around $80 or so, this mostly covers circuit board tooling, etch and drill setups and labour, for the small volume I make, not hundreds at this stage I dont make any profit other than to keep one of my casuals occupied when there is nothing else to do in the lab. There are a few people on this list - about 4 who have them and all seem happy with them, and yes the fuse base material handles higher current so you will be able to run higher rated pumps and there are also 3 extra fuse positions over the calais' ones so you could use them in parallel as well, I expect it will continuously handle the 30A fuse maximums seen on some cars *BUT* please please make sure your wiring can handle that ! I'll be doing some changes in next few days on the design before I submit it to tooling and fabrication, so prob wont have any in stock until 3 weeks overall, Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

pm sent

Quote: Originally Posted by tempest115 pm sent I'm def interested in one let me know when there done

yep. I'll take one.