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[Dr Terry]

Maybe like the choke blanking plug fitted to my SL/R 5000?

No, it is different.

 

To my knowledge, the choke hole is a different size & the its blank is made of hard black plastic & fastened by a nut from behind.

 

Dr Terry

[madtoranajzedded]

the fuse box on my 69 has sweet  FA .whats this one mean.

 

 

Maz

Edited by madtoranajzedded, 22 April 2015 - 06:38 PM.

[madtoranajzedded]

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[S pack]

Maz, looks like FA fuse box is no cigar lighter, no radio and no heater/demister fan.

[RallyRed]

so the description "FA" is accurate?...lol

[jd lj]

Maz, looks like FA fuse box is no cigar lighter, no radio and no heater/demister fan.

Well my thoughts on this are that "FA" =bare minimum fusible accessories, "FB" if there is one will be slightly higher optioned, "FC " has the cigarette lighter and "FD" seems to include the radio.

I'm sure that we could probably work out a list of electrical options fitted to Lc /Lj Torana's and work out what is included in each fuse panel.
If you look at the Broadcast sheets they state which fuse panel is to be fitted and the options. I was looking at a few last week which all had "FC" panels and no radio from the factory.

If you look very closely at the Broadcast Sheet I think a lot of our torana's questions are answered, we just need more examples to start comparing and decoding them.

Something I'm planning on checking is if the numbers listed for parts on the Broadcast Sheet (eg some have a 3digit number) relate to part numbers in the parts catalogue, maybe the last 3 numbers of the part number.

I could be opening a can of worms here, what do you guys think of these ideas?

JD

[S pack]

Yes James, last three digits of part numbers are used on the Broadcast sheets. LJ XU1 muffler for example, last 3 digits of part number used on broadcast sheet.

 

Radios were a Dealer fitted accessory on all models and as such have no influence on the fusebox codes.

Thanks to Dr Terry we now know the difference between the FC and FD coded fusebox is the cigarette lighter. Factory fitment in GTR, XU1 and SL models. Dealer fitted accessory in other models.

Edited by S pack, 26 April 2015 - 10:13 AM.

[Dr Terry]

I'm guessing that an FA fusebox was fitted to early LC base Torana or Torana S which had no factory fitted fan heater/demister.

 

This means no requirement for the fuse in the top right-hand corner.

 

In similar fashion to the cig lighter, if a dealer fitted a heater/demister as an accessory to one of these early base or S models, he would fit the missing clip-in fuse terminals where required.

 

Dr Terry

[S pack]

I'm guessing that an FA fusebox was fitted to early LC base Torana or Torana S which had no factory fitted fan heater/demister.

 

This means no requirement for the fuse in the top right-hand corner.

 

In similar fashion to the cig lighter, if a dealer fitted a heater/demister as an accessory to one of these early base or S models, he would fit the missing clip-in fuse terminals where required.

 

Dr Terry

Agree.

Maz, looks like FA fuse box is no cigar lighter, no radio and no heater/demister fan.

[madtoranajzedded]

she has a fan and heat comes out at top for window

 

has no ciggy radio though.hmmm

[S pack]

Maz, I saw your S has the fan boosted heater but back in 1969/1970 it was a dealer fitted accessory in the S model.

So your Torana did not leave the factory with a fan boosted heater.

[madtoranajzedded]

still learning haha.so had a heater box but no fan in it.or has the whole heater on shelf been changed.as ive seen one on a mates

he had the smaller one in.is that right lol

[ellsie28]

Just reading through this old thread today.

 

Question what is the best option in re-tensioning the fuse holders? I have a loose fuse creating poor connectivity and I wanted to get peoples advice prior to bending things!
 

thanks in advance.

[Rockoz]

Just be careful when you go to bend it.

If you have a good look at the fuse contacts, they may be removeable from the base by using a small screwdriver from a precision driver set.

I have seen replacement holders before, but my memory cant twig to where I saw them, and it would have been well over 10 years ago.

A good idea is to get an ink eraser and clean up the contact areas as well on all of the holders.

If you got really serious and worked out how to get them out, they could also be replated.

 

Cheers

 

Rob

[RallyRed]

Gusss you could buy this, and salvage the bits you need?

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[Bruiser]

The contacts in that one look like a mixed bag of overtight ones and loose ones which would need bending anyway.
The horn one on the left has survived a pretty decent squeeze and hasn’t broken
(If it was mine), I would just get in there with a small screwdriver and gently close up the gap till the fuse was tight.
Doesn’t usually take much and don’t overdo it
I reckon they could handle at least a few small tweaks until it fatigues and comes away

If it breaks it needed replacing anyway

[Dr Terry]

Gusss you could buy this, and salvage the bits you need?

The EJ/EH ones are not that useful for spares. The 2 centre rows are one piece.

 

You are better off with one out of an HD/HR or HK/HT/HG, where all of the terminals are separate.

 

The terminals can all be easily removed & re-tensioned.

 

Dr Terry

[RallyRed]

Good mail Dr T.
Ta