My '85 has ceramic fuses; I think the change was in '86. 

Karl Wolz
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On Nov 7, 2011, at 10:00 PM, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM> wrote:

> I believe early (aircooled 80-81) Vanagons had bus fuses like the Baywindows, but later ones (with water cooled engines, whether diesel or gas)  have the spade fuses.
> 
> On Nov 7, 2011, at 7:51 PM, Courtney Hook wrote:
> 
>> Do vanagons have spade type fuses?? I have a baywindow, so am wondering if
>> this would be useful in my continuing draw problem I'm tracking down? Would
>> the connectors fit across my old style VW fuse box in my 77 Westy?
>> Thanks
>> Courtney
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Loren Busch" <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2011 6:03 PM
>> Subject: Re: D15 connector revealed
>> 
>> 
>>> On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 7:39 AM, Kenneth Lewis
>>> <kdlewis@northstate.net>wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Picked this up at Harbor Freight
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.harborfreight.com/20-amp-automotive-fuse-circuit-tester-67725.html
>>>> I have found it to be helpful working on this kind of problem.
>>>> Ken
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> That looks like the perfect tool for tracking down battery draw when
>>> everything is supposed to be off.  I'm getting one.
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>