EMPI Fuse Kit — 20 Fuses, 8-Amp & 16-Amp Mix | VW Beetle, Bus, Ghia (00-9905-0)

EMPI Fuse Kit - 20 Fuses (10 x 8-Amp + 10 x 16-Amp) - VW Air-Cooled

Part Number: 00-9905-0 | UPC: 707924343557 | Sold: Per Kit (20 Fuses Total)

The fuses your air-cooled VW actually uses. This kit gives you twenty European-style ceramic torpedo fuses — the same style used in stock VW fuse boxes from the 1950s through 1979. Keep a kit in your toolbox, in your glove box, and one on the shop bench. When a fuse pops on a Saturday afternoon, you'll be glad you have spares.

What's Included

• 10 × 8-amp ceramic torpedo fuses
• 10 × 16-amp ceramic torpedo fuses

Vehicle Fitment

• 1955-1979 VW Beetle / Super Beetle (all stock fuse boxes)
• 1955-1979 VW Type 2 Bus / Transporter / Kombi
• 1956-1974 Karmann Ghia
• 1962-1973 VW Type 3 Notchback / Squareback / Fastback
• 1973-1974 VW Thing (Type 181)
• Aftermarket EMPI fuse boxes (P/N 16-9466) and most other modular European-style fuse panels

About These Fuses

Air-cooled VWs use the European torpedo-style ceramic fuse — not the modern blade or glass-tube fuses found on later vehicles. They're roughly 25mm long with a metal cap on each end and a fusible strip running down one side. The 8-amp fuse is typically used for lighting circuits, and the 16-amp is used for higher-load circuits like the heater fan, wipers, or accessory feeds. Always replace a blown fuse with the same amperage rating.

Important Note

If a fuse blows repeatedly, do NOT increase the amp rating to "make it stop." A repeatedly blown fuse is the wiring telling you there's a short, a bad ground, or a failing component drawing too much current. Diagnose and fix the root cause — running an oversized fuse risks melting wiring, frying components, or starting an engine bay fire.

Shop Tip

The original VW fuse boxes use spring-loaded copper contacts that corrode over time. If a circuit is intermittent or weak, pull the fuse and clean both the fuse caps and the box contacts with fine sandpaper or a contact cleaner before assuming the fuse itself is bad. New fuses won't fix corroded contacts.

⚠️ California Prop 65 Warning: This product can expose you to chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. For more information, visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. All parts legal for use on pre-pollution controlled vehicles only.