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Alternatives to glass fuses
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PostPosted: June 8, 2009, 10:04 am    Post subject: Alternatives to glass fuses

Are there any quick and easy alternatives to the stock glass fuses?

I had some minor electrical issues over the weekend and after a few hours of going over the harness, because the fuses looked okay, checked the fuses with my Fluke and found one that was burned out that didn't look burned out.

Everything is back and running, but it would be nice to have a burned out fuse that actually looks burned out.

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PostPosted: June 8, 2009, 11:13 am    Post subject: Re: Alternatives to glass fuses

pretty easy to find a blade type replacment box, plastic or rubberize for weather just google blade type fuse holders
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PostPosted: June 8, 2009, 11:28 am    Post subject: Re: Alternatives to glass fuses

jayel wrote:
pretty easy to find a blade type replacment box, plastic or rubberize for weather just google blade type fuse holders

I look at the inline, "bullet" type holders for glass fuses and I wonder: do they make inline holders for single, blade type fuses?
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PostPosted: June 8, 2009, 11:58 am    Post subject: Re: Alternatives to glass fuses

yes got ones on my 650 and my 450 honda, here's radio'hacks weather proof one

www.radioshack.com/pro...age=search

and here's multi fuse blocks, part #15600 Series ATC Fuse Panel
Available in 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20 fuse

www.bussmann.com/6/Bla...ories.html

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PostPosted: June 8, 2009, 3:04 pm    Post subject: Re: Alternatives to glass fuses

Thanks, jayel. I'm about to strip the factory harness out of my bike. I will rewire as I told you I'd planned to do. Is there any one gage of wire that I can use throughout? Ignition, lights, accessories, etc.? Then I could buy a whole bunch on one size but in several different colors. Save me some complication. . . .
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PostPosted: June 8, 2009, 3:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Alternatives to glass fuses

run 12 gauge stock wiring is 14..... this will explain it a little better than I can, probably overkill but it won't have wiring problems

www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm

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PostPosted: June 9, 2009, 3:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Alternatives to glass fuses

thank you, jayel. thank you sir.
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