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cecilkift

Member Since: 19 Jul 2024
Location: California
Posts: 6

Re-doing my electrical setup, Weird fuse question

Hey there, I'm a new owner of a 1985 Defender 110.

Slowing getting used to working on a car, having a blast.

As I'm studying my electrical setup I noticed that I have two electrical lines that just end in a fuse. That seems very weird to me. I'm no mechanic or electrician but as far as I understand electrical systems it does not serve any purpose. Am I wrong? The one in the picture can just be removed, but I have another that comes from the indicator lights that end in the same way.

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Cheers Cecil

Last edited by cecilkift on 5th Aug 2024 2:47pm. Edited 2 times in total

5th Aug 2024 2:39pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20454

Is this the pic you meant to post from your gallery you uploaded:

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5th Aug 2024 2:43pm

cecilkift

Member Since: 19 Jul 2024
Location: California
Posts: 6

yes, that's it!

5th Aug 2024 2:44pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20454

Presumably clamped to the battery positive post..

It is likely to be a “tail” on a supply out for a supply that’s been removed that was fused in-line.
What they’ve done is instead of removing the entire supply line, they’ve disconnected it just after the fuse, so the fused spur is kept in place which could be used again or just taken away. No Guts, No Glory.
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5th Aug 2024 2:51pm

cecilkift

Member Since: 19 Jul 2024
Location: California
Posts: 6

Great, thank you for the help. I'm definitely removing it since I'm doing a full clean-up here.

5th Aug 2024 2:53pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20454

Yeah, if you are not going to use it, it makes sense to take it away.
I think they just left it in place in case it was going to be used again, perhaps so it doesn’t get lost or something like that.

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5th Aug 2024 3:28pm

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