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Subject:Re: GBC 10A Fuse?
From:Jay Brown
Date:Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:24:26 -0500

Hi David,

I guess I should have said "like the type of fuse" used in the 80-85
Vanagon.  There are certainly no 10A GBC style fuses to be found in the
stock 80-85 Vanagon.

I am trying to find the 10A version of this fuse so I can include two with
the headlight relay kits that I have been selling on thesamba.com for the
past year or so.  As it stands now most installers are installing a 16A fuse
when upgrading to higher wattage bulbs.  I know people have been using the
16A replacement for years, and there haven't been any reports of problems
stemming from using them that I have seen, it's just that I know that the
10A fuse will be safer and will be more likely to do its job before there is
any chance of damage to the wires or connectors downstream.  I have been
running the 10A version in my '85 Westy with good results for more than a
year now.

I have found a couple sources in Italy and England (where they appear to be
called "BNA Continental Fuses") that seem to produce and sell the 10A fuse,
I am still waiting to hear back from them regarding availability here in the
US.  I will also follow up on your lead as well.

Thank you,
Jay

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