Thanks for the feedback regarding the "extra" fuse behind the
instrument panel on my TR3. I got answers ranging from "they all had
them" to "none of them had them".
Now I have discovered the answer - this is from "Practical hints for
the maintenance of the Triumph T.R.3", printed in March 1965 (?) by
W.W. Curtis Ltd, Cheylesmore Press, Coventry:
"A 25 amp. line fuse housed in a container is situated behind the
centre instrument panel on U.S.A. vehicles. This fuse protects the
side, tail, and panel lamps. When replacing a fuse, it is important to
use the correct replacement; the fusing value is marked on a coloured
paper slip inside the tube."
I went and looked inside the container for the coloured paper slip,
but mine had a non-coloured paper tube, and there was no fusing value
marked on it. Obviously it should be 25 amps though.
I hope this helps someone. It seems more reasonably authoritative.
BTW, from the responses I got, this seems to have been incorporated
part way through the production run; I'm not sure of the break point,
but one person reported success in eliminating some electrical
problems by retrofitting this fuse to his car.
Regards,
Jim Wallace
TS81417.
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