Down And Dirty Cheap Fuse Box Mod

[POOLBOY]

Here is my version of a fuse box mod.My major goal with this bike is reliability,not a faithfull restoration.I used non-insulated clip's, and heat shrink tubing, but insulated one's would work just as well.The clip's are just standard female spade connector's, available everywhere,but I used .187 pitch as they fit the fuse blades better.I just clipped off the wires from the original holders,adjusted the length, and crimped on the connector's.I used a piece of heatshrink to "pair" each set of wires so I dont get lost in the future.Total cost?? Less than $5. We have been using this form of fuse holder in electric powered model aircraft for year's.Some application's draw 20 amp's or more, and we have not had a meltdown, or vibration failure(yet). Comment's??
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[mitch]

Very Cool

Simple yet effective, i like it, great idea!!.............MITCH

[TheDjost]

Looks great, I would add a bit of dielectric grease just to make sure they don't corrode. Especially at the crimp point. Soldering might not be a bad idea too.


-Justin

[sixtysix]

Did you check out the fuse block mods listed in the tips section? Your mod works great but I would rather spend the $1.50 for the fuse holder and have the easier changing. Whatever works.....is it oK if I add your mod to the tips section on the fuse blocks?

http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread...=&threadid=718

[POOLBOY]

Re fuse box mod

That would be great,Gary. I looked into the other holders and information shown.I like to go with the minumum amount of connection's needed to complete the task.

[kf4anm]

fuse replacement

here is my shot and the fuse box. the fuse holders were a couple bucks apiece and a box of mini fuses about the same. i soldered everything in line and wrapped it up. i took out the original fuse box holder completely.

[sixtysix]

Re: Re fuse box mod

Originally posted by POOLBOY
That would be great,Gary. I looked into the other holders and information shown.I like to go with the minumum amount of connection's needed to complete the task.

POOLBOY,

I need you to email me the photos or a link where I can steal (umm...borrow them) for upload to the site.

Thanks!

[TopCatGr58]

Hey there Gary,

His pictures are right there in his post several messages above, it's easy to Save Picture As from them.

**Okay, I found that he had them labelled as html files instead of jpgs, but got them and uploaded them to the files section, I'll send you the location URLs in a PM!**

PS, I did my fusebox several weeks ago, got a 5 fuse holder from Pep Boys, it was about $15.00, but the highest rated fuse it said it could handle was 15Amp. The old Turn Signal fuse slot "surprisingly" was the one that required a 20amp, **PRIOR** to my LED conversion, but with my LED's and electronic signals, I don't need more than 10A, so I felt comfortable using this fuse box for my particular application. I took a couple of photos of it as well, but not sure if you/we want them to add since it's essentially what the others have done, just a different brand of fuse box!?
T.C.