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littledave

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fuse sizes
« on: January 18, 2013, 03:52:10 PM »
hi i need a bit of help i have a bmw r65ls and when i bought it it has come without any fuses in the fuse box and i can't find what size they should be
grey circuit ?
green circuit?

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« Last Edit: January 18, 2013, 03:52:49 PM by littledave »
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Offline Bob_Roller

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Re: fuse sizes
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2013, 04:35:38 PM »
Both fuses are 8 amp rated .

Here's a picture of the fuse box on my Guzzi, same type fuses as the R65 .

http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x361/128as0050404/Picture033-1.jpg
« Last Edit: January 18, 2013, 04:39:35 PM by Bob_Roller »
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bruce_launceston

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Re: fuse sizes
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2013, 07:49:31 PM »
I believe they are called 'ceramic fuses', many owners have changed the R65 fuse box to modern variations that takes blade fuses. You can then use a 10 amp fuse (although 7.5 amp blade fuses are probably available.
I used the extra slots for a fuse for my rewired headlight relays and a spare.

The Narva fuse box has the same terminals as the BMW original so you don't even have to change any wiring.
« Last Edit: January 18, 2013, 07:52:08 PM by bruce_launceston »
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littledave

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Re: fuse sizes
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2013, 09:35:16 AM »
cheers lads thats great help  :)
by the way bruce bid u add extra relays to your bike cos mine only seams to have two relays?
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bruce_launceston

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Re: fuse sizes
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2013, 03:59:28 PM »
I upgraded the wiring to the headlight, high and low beams, so that I get power straight from the battery, the original headlight wiring becomes the activating wires that switch the power through the 2 extra relays.

It worked amazing on my old guzzi that had tiny wiring from the factory but didn't improve the R65's light output noticably. I guess it takes the load off the switchgear if nothing else.
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