under bonnet fuse terminals

Does anyone know where you can buy the correct crimp on terminal for the under bonnet maxi fuse box on a 300tdi?

they are not the standard maxi fuse terminals sold online every where as the little wings (pic below) do not fit into the land rover connector block


I am looking for the terminals that look like this and fit into the pictures connector block:

I assume you realise the little wings bits fold over and crimp the wire?

lynall said:

I assume you realise the little wings bits fold over and crimp the wire?

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Apologies I should have been more specific. I am aware how crimp terminal connectors work, I am referring to the wings on the spade itself circled below. Having fitted this style of spade connector it will not go into the original land rover terminal block.

I just used yellow spade connectors.

try https://www.automotiveconnectors.com/connector-terminals.html

dag019 said:

Does anyone know where you can buy the correct crimp on terminal for the under bonnet maxi fuse box on a 300tdi?

they are not the standard maxi fuse terminals sold online every where as the little wings (pic below) do not fit into the land rover connector block

I am looking for the terminals that look like this and fit into the pictures connector block:
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Good morning Dag019,

How do I get those brown wires out of that fusebox connector please?

Also, I am having a ridiculously difficult time reconnecting the main loom to that fusebox.

Is there a technique to get it back together?

Wolf Pack said:

How do I get those brown wires out of that fusebox connector please?

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From memory there is a aplastic clip inside of the plug that you need to depress to release the spade connector. You need something long and thing but also robust strong enough to press the plastic. I used a small jewellery screwdriver. But you can get specific tools: LINK

Wolf Pack said:

Also, I am having a ridiculously difficult time reconnecting the main loom to that fusebox.

Is there a technique to get it back together?

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Do you have some more detail in what you are struggling with? The two half’s of the fusebox slide together vertically to lock into place and make the full fuse box. Or are you struggling with getting the actual terminals into the fuse box? Again white though just push up from the bottom and lock onto place. But if you have the little ears on the side of the terminal these will need to be carefully folded flat against the spade first.

try

Thank you dag019, here's what I'm struggling to reconnect:

mystery said:

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Thanks mystery, much appreciated.

Wolf Pack said:

Thank you dag019, here's what I'm struggling to reconnect:

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Are you talking about the holders themselves? They should slide in vertically with the three blue ones on the other terminal. The little plastic lugs line up and hold it together (circled in the picture below). From memory is slides in up from the bottom.

the single green one is the auxiliary and will not have anything against it unless it’s needed.



If you are talking about removing the spade connectors from the holder @mystery covered that above.

dag019 said:

Are you talking about the holders themselves? They should slide in vertically with the three blue ones on the other terminal. The little plastic lugs line up and hold it together (circled in the picture below). From memory is slides in up from the bottom.

the single green one is the auxiliary and will not have anything against it unless it’s needed.

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If you are talking about removing the spade connectors from the holder @mystery covered that above.

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The harness connector slides down from the top and I haven't been able to even get it started.
Something very basic is wrong, but I'm stumped.

Wolf Pack said:

The harness connector slides down from the top and I haven't been able to even get it started.
Something very basic is wrong, but I'm stumped.

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They Definitly just slide together. But it might be worth cleaning with a stiff brush, maybe a dab of your preferred lubricant. And a careful inspection to ensure none of the plastic is deformed?
It is one of those annoying plastic moments where you need the goldilocks of force. Too little and it doesn’t push together too much and it breaks. But just right and it will slide perfectly into place. They are a tight fit. Not a loose slide.

dag019 said:

They Definitly just slide together. But it might be worth cleaning with a stiff brush, maybe a dab of your preferred lubricant. And a careful inspection to ensure none of the plastic is deformed?
It is one of those annoying plastic moments where you need the goldilocks of force. Too little and it doesn’t push together too much and it breaks. But just right and it will slide perfectly into place. They are a tight fit. Not a loose slide.

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It's the lining it up that seems to be the snag. I'll inspect again tomorrow and report back.
I bought a cut loom and tried it with the fusebox, but it was the same, so it must be me.