Fusebox project

[Robert in Louisiana]

Check out what I did to my fusebox.

http://users.myexcel.com/rhwroten/bob/wiring.htm

[shifty]

Robert,

Sweet information! That thing looks pretty good. What kind of fuses does it take now?

I like that sig pic. Whoever took that picture is an outstanding photographer.

[BMWCCA2]

That looks great!
But just in case some of us aren't as ambitious, if I remember correctly, didn't BMW replace the bullet-type fuse box with the plug-in type on the last year of the 6 Series, and wouldn't that fit our cars perfectly?

Whoops! Looks like it'll have to come from a junk yard:
FUSE BOX (from) 06/1987 61131386386 ENDED

Looks like you've got the right idea!

-Phil

[Robert in Louisiana]

Uses ATC fuses(the flat blade ones), available almost anywhere. I had been looking for an E-24 box to no avail. It really helped to have another car there, so that I could look at the wiring.

My sig pic was taken by none other than .......... SHIFTY !!!!!!
Thanx again, Brad.

BTW - the beige car works well, with the ETA motor/tranny from my old black car.

[booker]

Man! That is awesome! I will do this one day. Oh yes, I will...

Thanks!

[Guest]

i guess i'm missing the purpose of this?

[kendogg1]

My God, that is absolutely ingenious!!! I have a few wiring issues, so, when I decide to finally tackle them, I may rip it all apart, and do this, too. Then, I won't ever have to worry about it again.

Booker - it's so we can eliminate our archaic fusing system, and to clean up the fuse box a little bit. Plus, for the ease of being able to find a fuse in a jam anywhere, instead of having to SEARCH for a place that MIGHT sell our fuses.

[Kyle in NO]

[QUOTE="kendogg"]Booker - it's so we can eliminate our archaic fusing system, and to clean up the fuse box a little bit. Plus, for the ease of being able to find a fuse in a jam anywhere, instead of having to SEARCH for a place that MIGHT sell our fuses.[/QUOTE]

The guy with the dancing gay marshmellow was confused, not Booker lol!

Kyle in NO

[pdx 528e]

[QUOTE="88 535is south florida"]i guess i'm missing the purpose of this?[/QUOTE]

The bullet type fuses are very prone to corrosion induced failure. Replacing them all with ATC fuses just reduces the likelyhood of the problem being at the fusebox, removing the headache from troubleshooting wiring problems. I'd do that if I felt I could get it all back together!! Looks great!

[a]

I did a simpler , less elegant mod just putting the 25 amp fuses and any other s that were melted into ATC fuse blocks that I mounted just ahead of the fuse box. I used 10 amp, and 25 amp fuses . No problems in 3 yrs.

[Badger]

i heard the fuse box from e34 89 -92 are the blade type and are the exact wiring that e28 535 are. i am not sure of this but this is what i was told several months ago by someone on a diff. board. if anyone has access check it out. pls

[tacm]

Great post good info Thankyou!!

[rodpaine]

Great job, Robert, thanks for documenting and sharing this info... it serves all of us well!

-Rod

[dworthy]

Well the E-34 box is much larger and uses a different type of relays for headlights, wiper control, and check and control relays. Now I am sure with some modification you could make it work.

[BDK]

I was told that the later model e30 boxes would work too....
haven't confirmed this yet but I plan on addressing this issue too

Thnks for the write up though, GREAT INFO!!!!

[dworthy]

True the E-30 would work better, it uses the same amount of fuses and relays. It might be a little smaller and mount differently but I think that it is taller. You might have problems with the c-101 motor connector for they are different.