79' Fuse box

[DGXSER]

Mini = smaller....

Actually, they do make them in a small size. I had to get oen to put the wiring harness for a hitch setup in my Honda Minivan (yes I get the pun Minivan, Mini fuse) Kind of hard to use though they are so dang small my pudgy fingers can't keep a grip to install.

[jetmechmarty]

agreed on TC's fuse box just did mine and works fine ... here's a pic of the fuse layout label, size should be .875 x 2.25 to fit inside cover, hard to get a readable font that small, just right click and save pic as ...

I changed the order of the circuits. I laid them out in the order of how long the wires were in an attempt to make my installation neat.

[jjz28]

Mine doesnt have a fuse box, the PO put those little rubber single fuse holders with the blade fuse on every single wire. It works out good though, not as neat as a fuse box.

[GLoweVA]

Mine doesnt have a fuse box, the PO put those little rubber single fuse holders with the blade fuse on every single wire. It works out good though, not as neat as a fuse box.

Jeff,
as long as it has clean connections and you can easily figure out which ones you're looking at, then okay.
But for just a few bucks, why not clean up the area under the right cover?

[CatatonicBug]

Mini = smaller....

Actually, they do make them in a small size. I had to get oen to put the wiring harness for a hitch setup in my Honda Minivan (yes I get the pun Minivan, Mini fuse) Kind of hard to use though they are so dang small my pudgy fingers can't keep a grip to install.

I know there are fuses that are smaller than the ones that fit in the TC fuse block, but I wouldn't call the ones we use "mini". That's what I was confused about. The ones in my cage might be more of a mini style though, as they are about half the size of my XS fuses. And I agree - they are hard to get a grip on!

[GLoweVA]

Alright maybe 'mini' was the wrong term to use. I'm a little older and remember the automotive blade fuses that were about the size of my thumb (about 3/4") in size. About 10 years ago they started making these fuses that were about half that size, what I call mini.
Sure, nowadays there's probably fuses that are even smaller.

[CatatonicBug]

Alright maybe 'mini' was the wrong term to use. I'm a little older and remember the automotive blade fuses that were about the size of my thumb (about 3/4") in size. About 10 years ago they started making these fuses that were about half that size, what I call mini.
Sure, nowadays there's probably fuses that are even smaller.

Yeah, that makes sense. The ones we use are the 3/4" ones.

[bikerphil]

The normal blade fuse is an ATC fuse and the newer mini is an ATM fuse.

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[GTXS1100]

Fuse types

Here are the different fuse types Left to Right
Maxi- what i would call Regular- and Mini

[jjz28]

Jeff,
as long as it has clean connections and you can easily figure out which ones you're looking at, then okay.
But for just a few bucks, why not clean up the area under the right cover?

Yeah, I am thinking of getting a TC box, would look much neater.

[mikubuilder]

not to hijack this post, but what do you guys think about ATC circuit brakers...I was looking at some fuse boxes and there were few different types of circuit brakers or resetable fuses...they were only about $5 each..

[clcorbin]

not to hijack this post, but what do you guys think about ATC circuit brakers...I was looking at some fuse boxes and there were few different types of circuit brakers or resetable fuses...they were only about $5 each..

I'm definitely of two minds on them. On one had, when a fuse blows, you REALLY should try to figure out WHY it blew before stuffing a new (and probably larger!) fuse in the hole and calling it good. Most people just grab a replacement and go. When that one blows, they grab a bigger one and try it... At least with resettable fuses (aka: polyfuse) or breakers, you won't be putting in too large a fuse.....

So, if you intend to actually do the diligence and look before resetting the fuse, go for it. Otherwise, you might save some electrical components if you stick to fuses as that makes you do SOME work before the circuit is reset.

[crazy steve]

Circuit breakers will work; Harley used them at least through 2003 for the 'main' fuse (and for everything up to '97), so they have a history in bikes. They can be more reliable compared to the old glass fuses which is why HD used them. The ones they used were auto-reset.

Downsides? Besides higher cost, they will fail if the problem that's tripping them isn't addressed; BTDT. They're not as easy to find either, so if one fails on the road you may be SOL. In the end, they really don't have much advantage over fuses.

[Twanginblues]

I finally got around to installing it, works like a charm....thanks TC!

Time to invest in one of those new oil filter thingys now! haha

[mharrington]

Twangin- not to take business away from TopCat (great guy)- but the Parts Plus and Auto Value auto parts store carry a nice unit. More pricey than Top Cats but you could be riding tommorow. This is the 6 fuse unit I got from a local Parts Plus. $23 for the box. They had a covered 4 fuse unit for $18. I stumbled on them getting some swirl remover.

I still need to label the fuses.