Glow fuses

[Sir Brixalot]

I'd never heard of them although they've been around for year,s I bought some without knowing. Went to check my fusebox to check reverse lights fuse - the fuse was nicely glowing red because it had blown and immediately apparent. Though I'd mention it in case others weren't aware of them

[kit]

Not seen them, where did you get them?

[nicq]

Presumably these
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[Sir Brixalot]

Actually just grabbed a box in Halfords thinking they were normal fuses. I was confused for a minute seeing the glowing fuse at number 15. Saves the hassle of pulling them unnecessarily

[chris7ian]

A very expensive alternative to just looking at the list on the fusebox lid! If you're going to spend the extra ££ why not opt for resettable fuses instead? At least you don;t throw them away when they pop!

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[nicq]

Resettable fuses are not usually fast blow. So the protection is lower

[Sir Brixalot]

A very expensive alternative to just looking at the list on the fusebox lid! If you're going to spend the extra ££ why not opt for resettable fuses instead? At least you don;t throw them away when they pop!

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TBH the extra cost on fuses pales into insignificance in the big scheme of things with my van.