Well thats better - Part IV

[Das]

Yea I have bought my 3rd fusebox this week, hell bent on a full retrofit myself as I know its been done. Last time I nearly got it, but the fuse box was from a full canbus car and I kept getting the bulb out warnings. This time Ive got one from a 52 plate SXi that had fogs in it so heres hoping. At the moment Mine are fitted with a small switch on the dash and a relay in the battery box that works perfectly well.

[Chris B]

At the moment Mine are fitted with a small switch on the dash and a relay in the battery box that works perfectly well.

Yep that will be my set up too, shame but the factory way sounds a bit of a mare!!!

DasArab mine IS a full canbus car so would your fusebox potentially work on mine??

[Das]

It should do, it was a late 2004 fusebox with the full can fusebox positions(different to the half can), but I gave it to Signumboy to try to solve his headlight washers issue. If he doesn't need it your welcome to it.

[Chris B]

If he doesn't need it your welcome to it.

Cool, please let me know as and when - thanks

[ahmedfahmy]

Good work and make it look much better beside it helpful

[Carl83]

Looks really cool mate!!

How difficult was it to replace the grill, as I have my badgeless grill on its way.

Carl

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[Chris B]

Looks really cool mate!!

How difficult was it to replace the grill, as I have my badgeless grill on its way.

Carl

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Really simple Carl, a few screws hold it - a doddle!

[Carl83]

Really simple Carl, a few screws hold it - a doddle!

Cool, I just hope my new grill arrives this week then as Im off all week and I am the most impatient person in the world!!!! Lol

Carl

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[ijk571]

Well I was but sadly didnt do my research properly, now discovering I need a fuse box swap and Tech II

So I will go with an aftermarket switch and wiring kit, seems way easier!

I think this is one of the dissapointing things about my base spec Vectra. I have owned 5 saab 9-5s over the years, and they were all pre wired for almost all options, add switches and things just work, or add dimming mirrors etc..... foolishly I thought the Veccy would be the same

Even my previous mk3 mondeo was almost plug n play!. Added front fogs, a new light switch and the wiring from the fogs to a wire/plug that terminated under bonnet and away I went..

[Chris B]

Even my previous mk3 mondeo was almost plug n play!. ..

Yep, I can understand it needs the switch, but a fuse box....................