My interpretation of the fuse panel upgrade

[gsmith660]

I decided that the time has come to get rid of the old style ceramic fuses that kept popping out on me and go with the newer ATO fuses so I have been working on rebuilding parts of my wire harness as I was getting a ghost in the machine so to say I would adjust my mirrors and my wipers would take a sweep same with the windows and it would seem that it was getting worse. I suspected grounding problems were the culprit but I wanted to clean up my fuse panel as well and cull out the dead wiring from 25 years of tinkering so this where I am starting

[billybek]

This should be an interesting project...
What else are you doing to your car??

[gsmith660]

What I am starting with



modified and braced



my template for the fuse holders I have 1\8th inch aluminum on the way to fashion a better plate



progress



all 3 fuse panels for a total of 24 circuits

[gsmith660]

Originally Posted by billybek

This should be an interesting project...
What else are you doing to your car??

Converted to a cabriolet from a targa, converting the motor from CIS to EFI, refurbish just about everything short of completely stripping the tub I would love to do that and powder coat the whole thing but that might be another day or another project, doing some chassis stiffening, complete respray, finally putting heat in so I can drive it in cooler weather, didn't need heat when I built it in Hawaii 25 years ago, putting new wheels and tires on it since I can't get 285 size tires anymore for 15 inch wheels, sound deading and new carpets and seats.

[gsmith660]

Here are pics of wiring up the panel used 6 inch pigtails to tie in factory harness much thanks to Fred Cook for sending me his info I just had to modify it to a 76 harness there are some changes.

[billybek]

Cool! Subscribed!

[3.2 CAB]

Looks like a neat approach to your problem. I have not had the bad experiences with the factory type fuses like you have had. One thing I did find a PITA, was locating the yellow fuses in the past, but a stop a Wallyworld one day took care of my Porsche fuse problem for years to come. This is due to them deciding to clearance out the European Fuse Kits for $0.50 a pack, so I bought all they had. Good luck!!

[gsmith660]

Thanks I have done all the required maint. on the factory fuse blocks keeping them straight burnishing the contacts I used the new glass style fuse but it just needs to be updated and now that they have fuses with an led to tell you what fuse is blown well I had to. But in all honesty I needed more circuits as I add more bells and whistles like I am going to add keyless entry something that not many 76 911's had but I seem to have holes in the stock mounting location so who knows. I have an intresting idea for the actuating arm from the solenoid that wont break and is adjustible and uses throttle linkage parts.

[gsmith660]

Got about halfway soldering in the wiring and testing as I go having to correct some electrical gremlins as I go.

[MrPerkles]

plese keep us updated as I need to do this ,subscribed........

[SCWDP911]

Originally Posted by 3.2 CAB

Looks like a neat approach to your problem. I have not had the bad experiences with the factory type fuses like you have had. One thing I did find a PITA, was locating the yellow fuses in the past, but a stop a Wallyworld one day took care of my Porsche fuse problem for years to come. This is due to them deciding to clearance out the European Fuse Kits for $0.50 a pack, so I bought all they had. Good luck!!

Ha! I was lucky enough to be in one of our local WM's aty the same time. I too bought out the lot...

[3.2 CAB]

It was a heck of a deal!!!!

[gsmith660]

Finished soldering up the majority of wires the rest will have to wait until car is almost finished. I still need to make up a panel to hide and protect the wiring below the panel and when it gets here I will make up a panel out of brushed alu. for around the fuse blocks. Now I get to continue on around tightening up the harness as I go.

[Kroggers]

Does the 76 have all the irritating jumpers behind the original fuse blocks? That part really got me when I did my project...

[gsmith660]

Yes it does like your panel looks nice covers up all the wires under the panel clean install.

[lin7310948]

what was the source of the fuse blocks?

[gsmith660]

http://www.wiringproducts.com/index1.html
the blocks are 30 amp sockets had to put 1 inch spacers on the back of the panel because the wires extend out the back.

[3.2 CAB]

gsmith660, it looks like you did a fine job on this. I know how hard it is to work your way through the bird nest of wiring. It really does look like a great conversion, if you are experiencing fuse panel problems. A+!!!

[gsmith660]

Thanks, now the load is spread out I had some of my addons in the wrong place and bunched up as far as load goes now stereo and alarm are each on a separate circuit the batt + for the stereo has emf shielding for ignition whine supression it will look much better when I get the aluminum and mke the face plate up.

[billybek]

Looks great so far!!
Kroggers, I like the layout! Nice and clean, almost Ikea like!!!