It is not feasible to use the larger 86 and later fuse box on 85 and
older vans which came with a smaller number of circuits and incompatible
connectors.. No chance.

Mark

Old Volks Home wrote:

> 86-91 Vanagons use the ATC spade fuses.  As to the swap-ability, I don't
> know.  It may depend on how close the wiring harness connections of
> the 85
> verses the 86-later and how the fusebox/relay plate is mounted.
>
> I'll have to compare my 84 with a friend's 87 over the weekend and see if
> it's feasible.
> --
> Jim Thompson
>
> On 7/13/06, Chasteen, Jonathan M. MM3 (CVN69) <chastejm@cvn69.navy.mil>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi all
>>
>> I have an 85 gl and hate the old style fuses in my fuse box. Are the
>> later model vanagons equipped with the spade type atc fuses or are they
>> the old kind? Is it difficult for a mechanically inclined
>> mechanically/electrical competent person to swap in a later fuse box
>> into an 85?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> jonathan
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