Yes, great idea.

There is something to be said for guessing vs. diagnosing, especially if your guess costs nothing in the way of pocket money or trips to town. Even replacing the "usual suspects" gives that feeling the money is being spent on parts that would eventually need to be replaced anyway.

Here's what it looked like:



There are more pictures in that link I posted.

In the case of the fender fuseholder, if it and its wiring is original, which is indeed rare 30 years down the road, there are 8 metal-to-metal joints each of which is a potential suspect. The oxide or corrosion capable of interrupting the 12-volt connection isn't necessarily visible to the naked eye.



It is my habit to recommend diagnosis over guessing (sometimes referred to as the "parts cannon") when the tools needed are a good investment, such as a cheap 12-volt test lamp. But wiring in a so-called waterproof fuse holder with new crimp connectors at each end could be an excellent improvement to the LH-equipped 240. This is the sort of fuse holder most of us are using:


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