TC fuse box question

[bchaffin]

I looked around thinking this had been discused before but couldn't find it. I just got a new fuse box from TC and am getting ready to install it. I was wondering how many poeple have put their main fuse in the fuse box as well. I believe, and someone correct me if I am wrong, but the 80 and 81s have more fuses then the rest. I will not be putting the aux. fuse in it but has anyone put the main fuse in the box as well. If so have you had any problems with it getting hot or being overloaded?

[DGXSER]

Yes, I have out the main in the box along with the four from the stock fuse panel AND the aux. Using all six spots. No issues at all with it.

[CatatonicBug]

Same here. IMO, there is no other way to do it. Leaving the main as a little glass fuse just doesn't make sense to me...

[fredintoon]

I looked around thinking this had been discused before but couldn't find it. I just got a new fuse box from TC and am getting ready to install it. I was wondering how many poeple have put their main fuse in the fuse box as well. I believe, and someone correct me if I am wrong, but the 80 and 81s have more fuses then the rest. I will not be putting the aux. fuse in it but has anyone put the main fuse in the box as well. If so have you had any problems with it getting hot or being overloaded?

Hi Brent,
there's 6 fuses in the TC box so the main fuse, the '80/'81's 4 secondary fuses and the aux. fuse will fill it nicely.
The fusebox won't get hot or be overloaded.
It is rated for 80 Amp total load and the max it will ever see is the 30 Amps of the main fuse because that one feeds all the other fuses.

[canyon_jack]

where to buy TC?

hi,

forgive my ignorance ..... but what is TC and where does one buy one? sounds like this is a 'must' update for a bike. i just got mine a few weeks ago.

thanks
jack

79 xs eleven special with glass fuse box/panel

[natemoen]

TC is TopCatGr. He is a moderator here on the forum. He sells the fuse boxes to members.

[bikerphil]

TC fusebox, check post #10 in this thread....

http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11786

[cywelchjr]

+1 on what everyone else said. It's one of the easiest "BIG" fixes you can do on these bikes. I did the same fix on my XS400 before I found this site with an almost identical unit I found on ebay. I think it cost about the same, but didn't come with the connectors (actually neither did my box I got from him, as he wasn't offering them at the time).

[James England]

I looked around thinking this had been discused before but couldn't find it. I just got a new fuse box from TC and am getting ready to install it. I was wondering how many poeple have put their main fuse in the fuse box as well. I believe, and someone correct me if I am wrong, but the 80 and 81s have more fuses then the rest. I will not be putting the aux. fuse in it but has anyone put the main fuse in the box as well. If so have you had any problems with it getting hot or being overloaded?

My 1979 XS1100E had four glass fuses and a pretty worn looking fuse box with dirty contacts. I just replaced it with a four slot blade fuse box which I bought on eBay. I've put the 30A main fuse in it with no problem. It's the same wires as before, a more modern fuse and a new fuse box so the main fuse can go in it perfectly safely . You can see it here:





I examined the old fuse box contacts carefully. On most of the fuses, there was very little contact area between the brass grippers and the metal of the fuse. Blade fuses have a much bigger surface area to make contact.

I paid about $6 for the fuse box and I bolted a thin metal bar across the space where the old fuse box was mounted. I then pop rivetted the new fuse box onto this bar. To make things easier re routing the wires, I cut the top off the metal mounting plate which holds the fuse box, flasher and solenoid. This allowed the wires to be connected easily and removed the possibility of chafing on the edge of the metal plate. It's rock solid and has not weakened the plate.

I've seen replacament fuse boxes on eBay which take the glass fuses. Personally, I can't see any logic in replacing the glass fuses with more glass fuses. Blade fuses are readily available anywhere, have a larger contact area and are easier to replace. I'm pleased with the modification on mine. OK, it's not 'original' but then neither are my stainless allen bolts and other improvements......