Fuse Block Trivia - Spare Fuses

[Captain Obvious]

Don't know if this is old hat or not, but I was doing some poking around with my fuse block and discovered that there are holes at the bottom designed to hold spare fuses. Might be different for other years, but mine is a 77.

 

If you look along the bottom edge of the fuse block, there is a row of holes for the spares. Here's a pic showing a couple spares already in the holes and I'm inserting another into a still empty location:

 

[psdenno]

My '71 has the spare fuse holes also. Nice touch.

Dennis

[Captain Obvious]

I know I've seen pictures or sketches of those spare fuse locations in the past, but I went through all the FSM's and Owner's Manuals I have and I couldn't find them (it?). Do you think you've ever seen mention of those spare locations in any of the documentation? Do they talk about them or show a pic of them in use in your 71 Owner's Manual?

 

I had wanted to post a snippet from the documentation as well when I started this thread, but I just can't find the reference I (think I) had seen before.

[psdenno]

Although I've known about the spare fuse spaces since I bought the Z, I've never seen a reference regarding them. I'm familiar only with the '71 240z, but I wonder if other Datsuns of the era had similar fuse storage. Maybe it was just what Nissan did at the time and not noteworthy.

Dennis

[siteunseen]

My Nissan and Toyota daily drivers as well as my Zs have a place for them and the puller tool. Maybe they thought of them like the ashtrays?

[Captain Obvious]

Your Z has a place for a fuse puller as well as spare fuses? You got a pic?

[Captain Obvious]

I'm sure I saw some pic of spare fuses in those holders somewhere, but I've looked twice now and I just can't find it. Driving me nuts...

[siteunseen]

I'm sure I saw some pic of spare fuses in those holders somewhere, but I've looked twice now and I just can't find it. Driving me nuts...

From hybridz, a guy moved his fusible links inside the car.  

 

Edited August 11, 2015 by siteunseen

[siteunseen]

Your Z has a place for a fuse puller as well as spare fuses? You got a pic?

When I get back home from my sheep herding job, later today, I'll snap some. 

[Bonzi Lon]

My 73 has the fuse puller.  Didn't know it was there or what it was for for about 30 years of ownership.  Only found out when a thread appeared on another Z site.  Now I have to go look to see if I have the holes for spare fuses. 

 

Bonzi Lon

[Captain Obvious]

Thanks guys for the info and pics. I gotta see a pic of this fuse puller thing you guys are talking about. Makes me wonder now if I have a spot for that too.

 

Siteunseen, nice card! 

[ktm]

The fuse puller is attached to the case for the 240z.  I have a new fuse cover with puller (old no longer available MSA model, or was at one time) that I've been meaning to sell.