Another approach to keeping the "stock" look is replace the original fuse clips with new clips taken from an inexpensive Radio Shack fuse box. Down side is staying with glass tube fuses, but many of us old farts have enough of them lying around to keep our bikes going long after we're gone.
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Where did you guys mount your upgraded fuse block?
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Is there an easy way to get to the RLU connecter than pulling the fender?
It won't come up through the space between the frame and battery box.
It won't come up through the space between the frame and battery box.
cmyoch
XS650 Junkie
I ended up returning my fuse block to the auto parts store and I bought 4 individual in line fuse holders for blade fuses. There wasn't any good place to mount that fuse block to retain the stock look. At least now I can tuck this in front of the battery under the frame and still have easy access. I have them temporarily marked with scotch tape and I plan on making nice labels with my printer over the weekend. I got this idea from retiredgentleman.
On my 81 the four fuse holders lay on top of the batterey just fine. The PO tossed the old holder and the cover over the battery. No hold down strap either. So things fit just fine.
I guess I could get a heavy rubber band and use it to hold them still.
The labels are a good idea. I just remember that the red wires are the main fuse, the red/white are ignition, the red/yellow is the lights and brown is everthing else. You can see the colors just past where the fuse holders hook in.
Leo
I guess I could get a heavy rubber band and use it to hold them still.
The labels are a good idea. I just remember that the red wires are the main fuse, the red/white are ignition, the red/yellow is the lights and brown is everthing else. You can see the colors just past where the fuse holders hook in.
Leo
racerdave
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1974jh5
Curmudgeon.
I have the same fuseblock racerdave is using, they are sold by Dorman under their P/N 85668. I've used them on other projects with good success. I 'sectioned' the stock battery box so it would fit a smaller battery, then made a 'shelf' on the back of that box to mount the fuse block.
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