I know this subject has been covered before, but I can't seem to find it.
I got my little "v" running today, great! But I had some smoke, not from the exaust, from the fuse box. I know I could put in line fuses like I have on the other v, but I would like to install an upgraded fuse box.
Does anyone know where I can get one that won't melt down, and will fit in the same area as the one the v came with.
Don
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i use the inline fuses but other members here have gotten sealed fuse boxes at pep boys. i dont know what the part number is but if you brought yours in i bet they could set you right up.
im sure some one else here has the part number though.
Don
i think it was blake who wrote the post that i read.
it's on my site, http://www.xz550.com
see the 'replacement parts' page, made by littlefuse
--Lucky
:)Thanks Lucky,
I'll get one and see how it works.
I'll let you know how it turns out.
Don
your welcome, they work great, and they have an extra position on them i use that fuse for powering my gps, radar detector, & microwave oven. (gotta have hot coco!)
--Lucky
Quotei use that fuse for powering my gps, radar detector, & microwave oven. (gotta have hot coco!)
What about the big screen TV, DVD & satellite dish?
H2O
no big screen tv...but how cool would a Heads Up Display be!!
Way cool! Thanks, Lucky - one more toy I need to find, now!
Someone wanted a HUD?
http://www.motionresearch.com/sportvue.htm
*returns to lurking
your my hero!! lol
no way i have the cash for that toy though, i was kidding anyway :)
I dout it'd work with our coil pickups..
Good find, Extent. Thought I remembered seeing something about a HUD last winter but didn't remember where. This may have been it. Too much $$ for me to try on something that likely wouldn't work with the V anyway. Besides, I just went over the toy budget on a helmet cam.
H2O
JP Cycles sells a replacement fuse box. I think in their catalog it siad it was weather resistant, but doesn't mention anything here:
http://www.jpcycles.com/productgroup.aspx?GID=B1368316-5088-4785-986F-8439A5F44457&search=fuse&store=All&page=1
Enjoy,
Chris F.
If you use the fuse box from Littelfuse, it will handle the 30Amp main fuse (even though it is rated for less). I have used it for a while now, and have not had any problems.
I use the gray one from radioshack, works great.
Josh
??? No joy at Pep Boy's. They couldn't even cross the part number. I went to Kragen, Auto Zone and Radio Shack. I finally found one at Off Road Warehouse. I had to do some mods but it seems to be the fix I needed. I'll keep you up to date on the other fixes that will be needed on a bike that has less than 2800 miles.
Don
really? i saw one at my local P Boys last week (and thought 'it's good the info is still current')
but then Pep Boys sucks anyway...
My local NAPA looked one right up in his electrical catalog.
It is 3"x3"x 1/2 with 6 fuses, the plastic auto kind. :D
The terminals were two rows of three to a side of 1/4" spade :P
coil
I had good luck with taking the guts out of an automotive fuse box and inserting into the stock Vision fust box.
Hey coilXZcoyle,
Do you have the part number for that electrical box? Do you know if it was weatherproof?
The fuse box i bought was from waytek wire
www.waytekwire.com
Item number 46081
its a 6 fuse block, REAL nice quality. I mean its a nice solid (thick) plastic) and definately looks of high quality (better than anything ive seen at autopart stores). and its only $8.90. But the only problem is this is a "bulk" supply house so theres a minimum order of 35 bucks or else you get charged $5 fee. When i ordered it it was backordered and shipping for it was around $5.90 or so. But another thing thats nice (if you want to upgrade) is a turn signal relay that works with LED lights (works from 1-20amp load). only thing is its not a direct drop in replacement, youll have to rewire it slightly. But the led flasher (part 47972) is about 10 bucks. not a bad replacement if your thinking about putting leds on.
Blake
NAPA #782-5316 $13.56 in Guerneville, Ca. In stck
Buss ATC Fuse Panel #15600-06-20.
Description in Swap
coil
;)
OK, the NAPA fuse box had a center bus with a stud on one side. I unlocked the plastic latches and pulled the whole thing apart and cut the bus between the first two fuses and the third and fourth to allow for the main and the switched supplies. Then snapped it all back together and screwed it into place where the stock one was.
Now I have:
-four fuses connected down the center by a separate bus. I powered these with the big Brown wire from the keyswitch connected to a 30 amp fuse. This supplies key switched power into the bus that holds the other three 10amp fuse circuits. I connected the stock circuits to these three and tied the old supply wires for the stock fuses back into the bundle after taping their ends.
-two fuses that are on a bus with a stud supplied by the big Red wire in the high temp. braided sleeve that comes from the Battery +. This bus has one 30amp fuse that powers the big Red wire to the Keyswitch and one spare 10amp I want to power the fan with. ::)
Now, any of you guys that have pulled a harness apart, two questions?
1. Where does the small Red wire to the fan fuse connect (splice?) into the main 30amp big Red wire from the fuse box to the Keyswitch?
How much ???of the harness would I have to strip apart to find this splice, cut it loose and feed fan circuit with my new spare 10amp fuse under the seat?
2. And, where is the fan fuse most likely to be on an 83 RK ??? What is the best
method of reaching it if the fairing is inplace when you start?
coil
on my 82, the fan fuse wa in the headlight basket. Go to it by removing the headlight. It was in a two piece snap-close fuse holder.
Although I don't have an 83 or a fairing, it should be similar. If you can get your headlight off without removing the fairing, you should be able to get at it.
I just unwound the old tape on my 82 wiring harness and rewound new tape on it...but I did not pay attention to the splices...sorry. I retaped as I was unwinding to minimize any mistakes.
David