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Old Mar 9, 2024 | 03:57 PM
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56 headlight fuse

Does anyone have the part number for the dome light fuse that mounts on the back of the headlight switch. MidFifty has them but wants $24 flat rate to ship them. I bought some 10 AMP fuses locally but they're too long.

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Old Mar 9, 2024 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by bjmayberry2
Does anyone have the part number for the dome light fuse that mounts on the back of the headlight switch. MidFifty has them but wants $24 flat rate to ship them. I bought some 10 AMP fuses locally but they're too long.

Thanks in advance for your help.
Does 6 volt or 12 volt matter for fuses?

I have some Buss fuses I bought on ebay several years ago. I couls sell yoiu one or you could buy a whole lot:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/25643262179...Bk9SR9Lnm9bEYw

something like this:

 
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Old Mar 9, 2024 | 04:49 PM
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Here is a good chart of fuse possibilities you can cross with at your local auto parts or well equipped hardware store:

https://www.littelfuse.com/media?res...ermarket-glass

According to some crazy cross referencing, I believe these may be AGW/SFE7.5 style fuses and guessing you purchased an AGC fuse.
 
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Ha Ha Abe did you see where they're made? St Louis, MO I don't think voltage matters at least 6 or 12 Volts. Our local farm store has them loose but most are 110/220v. That's where I bought the ones that were too long.

Bmoran4 thanks for the chart. I think that will help.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2024 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by bjmayberry2
Ha Ha Abe did you see where they're made? St Louis, MO I don't think voltage matters at least 6 or 12 Volts. Our local farm store has them loose but most are 110/220v. That's where I bought the ones that were too long.

Bmoran4 thanks for the chart. I think that will help.
I didn't notice that. How close are you to St. Louie?
 
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I didn't notice that. How close are you to St. Louie?
It's in my back yard! I'm west a bit but they probably doesn't make them here anymore.
 
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Well now I feel silly, DC readily spells it right out that it is the AGW/SFE7.5 : https://www.dennis-carpenter.com/car...assmbly-12volt
 
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Originally Posted by bmoran4
Well now I feel silly, DC readily spells it right out that it is the AGW/SFE7.5 : https://www.dennis-carpenter.com/car...assmbly-12volt
U and me both. I checked MidFifty but not DC my bad. Thanks for the answer!
 
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Amazon seems to have them.
Bussman AGA3 Fuses Bussman AGA3 Fuses
$12.63 with free shipping for a 5 pack if you have Amazon Prime.
 
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Originally Posted by bmoran4
Well now I feel silly, DC readily spells it right out that it is the AGW/SFE7.5 : https://www.dennis-carpenter.com/car...assmbly-12volt
Would you be so kind as to explain what the difference is or what those letters mean? lol
 
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Old Mar 9, 2024 | 10:31 PM
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Would you be so kind as to explain what the difference is or what those letters mean? lol
It all builds upon the thread as a whole:

Originally Posted by bmoran4
Here is a good chart of fuse possibilities you can cross with at your local auto parts or well equipped hardware store:

https://www.littelfuse.com/media?res...ermarket-glass

According to some crazy cross referencing, I believe these may be AGW/SFE7.5 style fuses and guessing you purchased an AGC fuse.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2024 | 09:38 AM
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Or you can stop by O'Reilly's on the way home and grab a pack for 4 bucks.
https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c...e/lit3/sfe75bp

SFE, Society of Fuse Engineers. (whoda thunk those guys would have their own, exclusive club?) They make up the letters. It's one of those things I think you need an injuneering degree to figger out.
 
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Thanks Wayne & Joe.

Abe to answer your voltage question these listed are 32v, so I guess they work with 6 or 12v.

Of course Murphy's Law has to enter into this some how right? I hit your link Wayne and it pulled them up at my hometown O'Reilly's NOT IN STOCK. But their site has an option to check other stores. All within 50 miles NOT IN STOCK. So I just figured I'd have them delivered to the store by Tuesday. Half way thru the ordering process, where it says payment, the site freezes. I'm too frugal (cheap) to pay the extra that Amazon is asking so I'm now in catch 22. I know what I need, I just can't get it. NAPA to the rescue 69¢ each! Winner winner chicken dinner.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2024 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by bjmayberry2
I'm too frugal (cheap) to pay the extra that Amazon is asking so I'm now in catch 22. I know what I need, I just can't get it. NAPA to the rescue 69¢ each! Winner winner chicken dinner.
I'm glad it worked out for you. I'm with you about paying $12 for a fuse, or even a little pack of them. (Yes, I found an amazon seller selling one fuse for $12.) I might have resorted to the old foil gum wrapper farmer trick before resorting to that robbery. I was shocked to see that price, actually, wondering if the world has actually passed me by that far without me knowing it. Part of my sanity is relieved that you can still get a fuse for less than a buck.
 
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Pull your headlight switch out of the dash and solder this onto it and never need a glass fuse again

 
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