Okay thinking of rewiring the mini.

Has anyone used an aftermarket fuse box to replace the standard 4 fuse Lucas jobby? If so what have people used and where can I get them?

I was thinking of possibly using one out of another car which already has headlight relays and such like built into it as well as blade fuses. Has anyone done this?

Any info would be appreciated.

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68 Mini
70 Moke

Do a search. I think Macca (min 13k)was talking about one.
Pete

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I kept the stock 2 fuse one, but added a `New Era' headlamp relay with 2x 30A blade fuses.
Headlights on Oz Minis are unfused.. if you get a short, it lets the Lucas smoke out of the wires big time.
As a member here with a very pretty Mini K found out last week...!

A fused relay guards against this, it also takes most electrical load off the headlight and dipper switches.
You get more volts at the lamps for brighter lights.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I got a new loom made up by ROD SMITH old car looms.
Anyway I got new style fuse box, relays etc... Really good idea geting a new loom. $350 and i will never have a problem, also fitted extra gauges, thermo fan spoties etc in the loom, and it is all colour coded.

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My old fuse box was corroded and unreliable but the rest of the loom was fine, so I replaced it with a new generic fuse box which takes four blade fuses (and has a plastic lid with a rubber moisture seal).

All I had to do was cut off the eight old connectors to the original fuse box and crimp on new ones, and mount the new fuse box in the standard position. Ten years later and no problems...

Can't remember where I bought the fuse box - try an auto electrician.

Thanks

Drmini, what else should be fused in the mini?

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68 Mini
70 Moke

LIghts and Horn

I also have a after market fuse box for the Marcia (Project) as she will be totaly rewired..Sorry don't have a picture but I'll also be putting the box inside the cabin.

The old one's are fine..just need all the wireing need to be checked and cleaned up. Connections are the main thing thats needs the attention

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Check out '70s Japanese cars at the wreckers. In particular, Celicas had a nifty fuse box with a cover and spade connectors at the rear, but would need to me mounted on a block to allow clearance to the spades . Early Hondas had a neat arrangement too. The generic Datsun (120Y-200B) unit is excellent.

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1958 Morris Minor 1000 - "Nigel"

My van (now sold) had a Ford Escort fuse box mounted under the dash with 3 wires in and 8 or 10 fuses out. I left the original fuse box in place to run the park lights, horn and ignition, but ran three fresh feeds from the solenoid to the fuse box. The ign on and acc circuits are controlled via relays. Seperate relays under the bonnet ran the low and high beam circuits.

The Moke has a weatherproof aftermarket 10 fuse box mounted on the firewall. It was $15 new in the box at a swap meet. Once again I have relays running the ignition, accessories and low and high beam circuits.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

Yea I can tell you it's definately worth putting a fused relay circuit on your headlights.. I've just burnt almost my complete wiring loom front to rear, from the front headlights to the rear lights.. a real pain in the arse and wallet..

I know their really dear but I am using a " Painless wiring " full loom kit on a customer's car. They sell cheaper ones But these use quality parts.

Their targeted at Hot Rod's in US and has usually come with a fuse box and a few relays. all pre wired and clearly labeled. Basically replaces the whole wiring loom for a car. the one I am using has 20 circuits, but for a mini you only really need to fuse about 10-15 thing's tops.

have a look at them and I think the ZZ-20 is a cheaper one. I will be putting one in the mini I am putting together soon they are so much better than trying to adapt one to work but at $500+ it'd want to

thing's i'd fuse: horn, parkers,lo-beam,high-beam, indicators, ingnition coil, sterio, interior light, spotlights relay, brake lights, ciggy lighter, wipers, washers

less than 15 circuit's which is a basic kit, however I would try and keep a few circuit's spare for the alarm or other accesories in the future?

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-doing a Degree in Mechanical Engineering,
and a few conversions:
13B Extend in a 1600
4EFTE in a mini ute (all slowly)

Every other circuit (except charging, but they seldom are) is already fused by one of the stock 2.

If you add driving lights/fogs they should be fused too.
This New Era headlamp relay I used is very commonly used in rally cars. Made in Japan , not PRC... $35 approx. I got at Supercrap a while back.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

they are some nice looking harnessess. I like the fuse box also but as you said they are a bit pricey. But then you get what you pay for.

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68 Mini
70 Moke

You can use one from a wreck or something like this
http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.co.u ... 20demo.jpg

This site allows you to custom build fuse and relay holders and they then clip together in one block if you wish.

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Chris

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I did something very different. I rewired the entire car, which was time consuming but it all works. I used these newly available, made by Narva i think fuse box circuit breaker. They are circuit breaker ranging from 5 amps to 35 amps that fit nicely into the standard aftermarket fuse blocks. I have 13 on my car for each circuit so that I don't get total failure when something silly happens like a short from a dodgy wire etc. When something goes you simply turn off ignition then back on and the circuit breaker resets, genius.

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1964 Morris 850, 1330 Supercharged - 81.8hp atws.
1975 Leyland Mini S 1100S powered - Nice and reliable.
1977 Leyland Mini LS - Project LS-T