Fuse Blocks

[Spurber]

This is nice for when you want to hook a bunch of stuff up and isolate the circuits.

Who wants to loose both their heated grips AND their headlight in the middle of Death Valley @ 10pm?

Me neither but when you are in the middle of Death Valley @ 10pm freezing your ass off you start thinking about a lot of things. Should I have torqued the oil plugs? When was the last time I checked my chain. Why do I have a tire plug kit and no air compressor? Why didn't I just buy a fuse block instead of tapping my head and taillights...

... actually one of my 2 oil drainage plugs shooting out and flying into the bushes or blowing the head gasket big time (read: small nuclear explosion) along with the subsequent loss of rear wheel traction is among one of my unnatuaral sport-touring fears.


I digress.
This has 4 mounting holes in the corners and a built-in negative bus to cut down on the web of wires.

This is a Blue Sea fuse block. This is the 12 circuit version. I got the 6 circuit version from West Marine for $25.99 part #5025.

 

[soniq]

:thumbup Thanks for the info! I was looking for something like that.

 

[Max Smiley]

good sh#t man. there's a west marine right next to cycle gear in SF and I always mosey in there to look at stuff. ok, I want a boat someday too.

 

[highlander]

ford fuse block

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=35575&item=2448683642

Take a look at this set-up. I bought one last week and plan to use it on my FJR. It has a hot & neg for hook to the battery and 6 hot leads for accessories.
It should fit nicely in the FJR glove box ( that's too small to hold very much anyway ) and all the fuses will be readily accessible.

If the link doesn't work, search E bay for " flat ford fuse " I paid $25 for it. It's well built from the Ford factory.:teeth

 

[donoman]

awesome!!! I have a web of wires running all throughout my fairings. Might need something like this. Question: where the heck does it fit/mount?

 

[Spurber]

Question: where the heck does it fit/mount?

Wherever you can, preferably close to the battery.. You can use the mounting holes that are on it or my favorite, heavy duty velcro. The two I have will fit under my seat.

You should be able to find a place, it's not that big. It is less than an inch taller than a floppy disk but not as wide.

I've heard of some folks putting them in the tail section or somethimes between the plastic and the rear panels.