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Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: JDS on January 19, 2010, 10:42:05 PM

Title: blinker fuse
Post by: JDS on January 19, 2010, 10:42:05 PM

blinker fuse blown. what size is it? Looked more cracked than blown. looks like a place to connect my auxiliary power source(phone and gps) any advise?

Title: Re: blinker fuse
Post by: bruce_launceston on January 20, 2010, 12:22:58 AM

Sounds like a good time to replace the old fuse box with new 4 fuse blade type box, existing circuits will just plug straight in via spade connectors.
Then run new power wires straight from the battery to the new fuses for any accessories you want to run.
The new box cable tied to the relay mounting plate just near the old fuse box location and has a clear water resistant cover.

Below is a link to the product I used.

http://www.narva.com.au/products/browse/boxes

Title: Re: blinker fuse
Post by: Bob_Roller on January 20, 2010, 07:02:04 AM

It's an 8 amp fuse .

I agree, it would be a good time to consider upgrading the fuse box to a more readily available fuse type .

Title: Re: blinker fuse
Post by: montmil on January 20, 2010, 10:17:11 AM

There's a cheap n' easy blade-fuse upgrade for the R65 posted in our R65 Wiki. Get what you need at NAPA. Both my R65s have dumped the Euro-style ceramic corrosion farms.

Monte

Title: Re: blinker fuse
Post by: JDS on January 20, 2010, 12:29:24 PM

Thanks! I'm off to the parts store. Need gas line also its 5/16 right.

Title: Re: blinker fuse
Post by: montmil on January 20, 2010, 06:41:17 PM

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Thanks! I'm off to the parts store. Need gas line also its 5/16 right.

1/4-inch i.d. if I recall my last purchase.

It can be a pain working the fuel line through the air box case; carb-to-carb, left-to-right. You may want to file the openings a bit larger to ease the pain.

Monte