Fuse pliers

[RAY]

Does any body have or know of a pair of the plastic fuse pliers for sale ?

Ray

[Jonny B]

Authentic classics lists the early style:

https://www.authenticclassics.com/Fuse-Puller-for-Mercedes-p/auth-003744.htm

They can sometimes be found on eBay.

[hauser]

What does the late style look like?

[neelyrc]

Attached from my 1969 280 SL Kit (007749 Jan 1969)

[RAY]

From the photos I can't clearly see the difference, could some one explain ?

[AndrewB]

Ray, I have seen these pliers for sale by SL Shop in the UK

https://www.theslshop.com/parts-shop/mercedes-benz-w113-sl-pagoda-parts/accessories/special-pliers-for-oldtimer-fuses.html

The SL shop’s prices have once again increased substantially since last year. Not sure who pays these prices....generally better value to buy elsewhere and pay shipping

[Pawel66]

I think this has been discussed here, but what I could check quickly:

1. Never part of a Pagoda tool kit
2. Early one (on the pictures in this thread), PN A0005810338 was part of tool kit for W108.019. It was replaced by:
3. The late one, without the springs/balls between handles, PN A 0005810438 was part of tool kits for W100, W108, W109, W 111.

[ejboyd5]

Obviously the previously posted photographs are those of male pliers. Attached is a picture of the later female pliers as supplied with my 1972 280 SE 4.5.

[mmizesko]

That is hilarious.  Male, Female....LOL.

Mike

[RAY]

Amazing Pawel, never realised they were not part of the original Pagoda tool kit ! So that means the pair i have in my 280 kit are incorrect but at the same time they don't really have to be there at all. So, do I now put them in a spare earlier tool kit that I have which is complete, other than the pliers, and find a later pair for my 280 kit ... or just not bother !! decisions, decisions.

Thanks all for the info.

[Pawel66]

It is not only based on my conclusion after looking at parts lists. Several Gurus here said that, I remember doing a study on this when I was completing my tool set and that is when I figured it out.

It was an accessory tool form those times and it does not harm at all to have it in the tool set. I do.

I think it might have been quite likely that some of the owners bought it from the dealers. If I were a dealer, I would offer it with the purchase of the car.

I found it pretty useless, actually, it does not hold fuses well, you are much better off just by sticking some vinyl tape to a pair of narrow nosed pliers (not to damage the ceramic fuse body).

[Jonny B]

The single best use I have found for the pliers is to rotate the fuses annually. The contacts can develop some corrosion, thus creating an electrical problem.

You need to go in at an angle, and I have not had any issue with accessing the fuses.

[hauser]

Is there any purpose to the extra plastic between the handles?

[Pawel66]

What is the function of the balls?

It is supposed to provide back pressure to loosen the grip/not to squeeze too tight, I think. It does not work, in fact. At least I have not noticed its work.

[Shvegel]

I think they made them with the "Balls",  had issues with them breaking off and realized they were not needed anyway.