Discovery II Talk about the Land Rover Discovery II within.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Fuse Box - buy new or used?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 02-22-2012, 07:33 AM
ckayak2's Avatar
8th Gear
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Tennessee, USA
Posts: 8
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Fuse Box - buy new or used?

My 99 Discovery series 2 needs a new under the dash fuse box, when replacing it, would I probably need to get a new one or would a used one be a good bet?
Also, where are some good places be to buy one?
 
  #2  
Old 02-22-2012, 08:39 AM
drowssap's Avatar
Baja
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Boston Strong
Posts: 9,298
Received 317 Likes on 311 Posts
  #3  
Old 02-23-2012, 09:46 PM
buick215's Avatar
Winching
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Florida
Posts: 676
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

What is wrong with the one that you have now?
 
  #4  
Old 02-24-2012, 05:59 AM
ATLDisco's Avatar
Rock Crawling
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 307
Likes: 0
Received 10 Likes on 8 Posts
Default

For some reason, they get moisture in them and it corrodes the circuit boards.

That "fuse box" you are referring to is actually called the Intelligent Driver Module.

When the green board inside that thing corrodes, it causes all sorts of random electrical problems.

I got mine used from Will Tillery @ roverguy.com for $100 shipped to my door.

Never had a single problem with it, and install took about an hour.

Just my $0.02
 
  #5  
Old 02-24-2012, 07:46 AM
ckayak2's Avatar
8th Gear
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Tennessee, USA
Posts: 8
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Well, we were having several weird electrical problems, for example the blower motor wasn't getting power (the a/c and heat were working) yet the battery and it were fine. So I finally took it to a mechanic after doing everything I knew, and the internal fuse box under the dash is bad. They didn't tell me if it was moisture or not, but that's what I suspect. I went ahead and bought one new because I wasn't sure about a used one. 320 with shipping.
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Blakesrover
Retired - Private For Sale/Trade Classifieds
0
02-21-2013 01:43 AM
Rover_Hokie
Discovery II
2
09-27-2012 07:33 AM
PIROLOGISTS
Retired - Private For Sale/Trade Classifieds
5
01-27-2012 08:13 PM
Disco Haylee
Discovery II
3
07-07-2010 08:54 PM
ferrelltodd
Discovery II
4
07-24-2005 01:22 AM



Quick Reply: Fuse Box - buy new or used?



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:54 PM.