Fuse Box Replacement and Relocation

[badgertom]

I want to relocate and replace the fuse box. The current ceramic fuses are 8 Amp/ 12 Volt. I would like to replace the box with a spade type (mini fuse) box available at O'Reilly or Aerostich. The spade type fuses available close to the 8 Amp ceramic fuses are 7.5 Amp. fuses.
Will the 7.5 Amp fuse work ? I do not have any extra loads on the circuits. ( My bike is an 82'  R65 ). Also I will replocate the fuse Box to make it more accessible..without having to remove the seat.

[Bob_Roller]

I think 7.5 amp fuses will work .
I'm working on a relocated fuse box for my '81 R65, going to move it to behind he left side cover .
Got one from O'Reilly's .
Make sure you don't get one that requires a relay to power it .

This is what I got, it has push on terminals on the bottom of the fuse box, there is also one that has the terminals on the side of the fuse box .

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/LIT3/350418BP/N1177.oap?ck=Search_N1177_LIT_-1_2956&mn=Littelfuse&mc=LIT&pt=N1177&ppt=C0172

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/LIT3/350417BP/N1177.oap?ck=Search_N1177_LIT_-1_2956&mn=Littelfuse&mc=LIT&pt=N1177&ppt=C0172

These are in stock in the store .

[nhmaf]

Yes, 7.5A fuses should be OK - these are generally slow-blo/time action ones in that range too so even very short, higher pulses shouldn't cause nuisance fuse actions based on I^2t factors.

Bob's fusebox looks like a good possibility.   Just remember that where the fuses are originally, they are very well protected from rain/road water.  Depending on where you relocate things, you may want to consider the "Water resistance" of the enclosure.     Personally, I think that if I install a fuse box on my airheads (just have the inline single SAE blade fuse holders now, which are also very splash-proof) I might actually want to have one that has a relay switched output as well, so I could use it for running additional lights, heated suit, etc.

[Barry]

Beats me why they moved the location of the fuses from from where they were on the earlier model - behind the RH side cover.

[Justin B.]

Beancounters, I would imagine...  Between beancounters and lawyers the human race doesn't stand a chance...

[montmil]

Or you can keep to the KISS principle as did I.

Stop by your local NAPA store and pick up two of these waterproof, mini-blade fuse holders. Get a couple 7.5amp mini fuses while you're there.



Wire the fuse holders directly into the harness and call it done.



To paraphrase one of our famous forum members, "Lighter. Faster."

[marcmax]

When I was making some changes to the wiring on my bike I followed Monte's lead and put the same type of fuse holder and fuses in place. Now when I have an electrical issue I only have 1000 possible culprits instead of 1001.