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Fuse 63. Body off job ?

oh dear gods.

I thought the rear 12v socket was dead (turned out to be an issue with the coolbox plugged into it thankfully). so tried to get the fuse out. simplz ?

about 40 mins later after much cursing, gave up on removing it and tested across it with multimeter hoping beyond everything it was intact …. and it was.

is there a trick ? the supplied tool won't even go on it.
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Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer Sad ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms 
 
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If you have big hands like me the only choices you have are find a child to pull the fuse or get a very long nose pliers
  
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have u tried one of these

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fuse-Puller-Lon...SwTmtaTJ6Z

or this looks better

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1x-Plier-Ber-ge...SwcB5ZFYG2
   
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Re: Fuse 63. Body off job ?

Hardware17 wrote:
about 40 mins later …


by way of comparison, the world record for VW Beetle engine swap is 1 m 6 s. and IIRC, that's better than the time to change one of the spark plugs on the VW.

the suggested tool … looks ok but I had had ideas for a better version BUT the long plastic one is coming up at 57p delivered on Amazon. can't compete.
  
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Bathroom tweezers are your best bet I find.
  
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The car’s a gonner, time to strip. Whistle Whistle

Snigger
   
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was waiting for that DSL ! Laughing
  
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You know it makes sense. Laughing Laughing
   
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Are you putting first dibs on the bits I bought from you ?
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Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer Sad ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms 
 
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Nah, I have a few souvenirs from Dark Bluie. Anything that fitted my D4, and was likely to need, were kept. Whistle
   
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Regretting never quite getting round to buying the long reach fuse tool. Big Cry

Should fuse 63 be added to yearly service items ? Right PITA.
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Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer Sad ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms 
 
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Jut stick it on the service request list, after preventative engine swap. Whistle Whistle

ISTR Robbie recommended surgical grip thingies, like we all saw in M.A.S.H. many, many years ago.
Thumbs Up
   
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been looking for mine for 10 mins ... will have to wait though as i'm off on errands now. once youngest sprog gets out of the Censored bathroom.
  
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Is this a good time to point out the advantages that come with not having children, like having more bathrooms than peeps in the house? Whistle Whistle
   
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it wasn't the bathroom access that was the problem ... it was HIS appointment I was taking him to.

Good job there is no speed limit on the M60. Whistle
  
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