Mini Four Way Fuse Box from Cycle Terminal

[Sisyphus]

Just passing this along because I hadn't seen anyone else post about it yet. I recently picked this up and love it as a replacement fuse box for my 79 Special.

Cycle Terminal (www.cycleterminal.com) currently sells this configuration (box + cover + bracket) for $15. http://www.cycleterminal.com/mp280-fuse-box.html

The kit is essentially one half of a Delphi metri-pack 280 terminal. These terminals are designed to be compatible with ATM-size (mini) fuses and relays. Here are a few pics of mine after assembly, which took about 25 minutes. It's super tiny (barely bigger than *one* inline ATC blade fuse holder), has water-resistant seals on the back and around the outside cover, and can be mounted just about anywhere.

Below: comparison with single ATC (full-size) fuse holder.

Seals visible below.

One thing to note: this requires a special "open-barrel terminal" crimping tool, or a die that will fit in a ratcheting crimper. I picked up the ratcheting crimper below at harbor freight for about $15, and the die on amazon for about $12. The tools cost more than the box, unfortunately, but I am glad that I have them now. Honestly, I don't know how I lived without a ratcheting crimper before. It's worth every penny.

Crimping die with open-barrel terminal loaded for crimping (without a wire):

 

[CDNTX650]

That's pretty sweet!

 

[blue900]

nice! That opens some possibility's

 

[Yoozy]

Nice little unit. I looked for similar in the UK but not found owt as yet.

 

[Hisa]

Just passing this along because I hadn't seen anyone else post about it yet. I recently picked this up and love it as a replacement fuse box for my 79 Special.

Cycle Terminal (www.cycleterminal.com) currently sells this configuration (box + cover + bracket) for $15. http://www.cycleterminal.com/mp280-fuse-box.html

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The kit is essentially one half of a Delphi metri-pack 280 terminal. These terminals are designed to be compatible with ATM-size (mini) fuses and relays. Here are a few pics of mine after assembly, which took about 25 minutes. It's super tiny (barely bigger than *one* inline ATC blade fuse holder), has water-resistant seals on the back and around the outside cover, and can be mounted just about anywhere.

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Below: comparison with single ATC (full-size) fuse holder.
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Seals visible below.
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One thing to note: this requires a special "open-barrel terminal" crimping tool, or a die that will fit in a ratcheting crimper. I picked up the ratcheting crimper below at harbor freight for about $15, and the die on amazon for about $12. The tools cost more than the box, unfortunately, but I am glad that I have them now. Honestly, I don't know how I lived without a ratcheting crimper before. It's worth every penny.

Crimping die with open-barrel terminal loaded for crimping (without a wire):
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Ancient post but I hope someone can help me understand.

I came across cycleterminal the other day and have an order put together I haven't placed yet as I am very green when it comes to wiring. I currently have a fused relay running from the batter to a SPST NO 3-terminal switch with an LED indicator on my rally tower. The 3 terminals on the switch are; one feed from battery supplying power, another connected to the tower as a ground, and the third supplying power to a fuse box attached to the side of the tower. The fuse box has a dedicated feed attachment location.

I have 2 questions;
1. Am I correct in thinking these metri-pack units are powered through one of the fused terminal pairs being connected to a power source feeding the remaining terminals?

2. Is the ground coming from the switch just a feed for the LED indicator? I would like to replace the chintzy plastic unit with a metal toggle switch but all SPST toggles I find only offer 2 terminals.