Buckster Posted Friday at 21:01 Share Posted Friday at 21:01 Did you put a 7.5 amp fuse in the junction box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted Friday at 21:21 Author Share Posted Friday at 21:21 14 minutes ago, Buckster said: Did you put a 7.5 amp fuse in the junction box? The box has 4 x 5am fused circuits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted Friday at 21:38 Share Posted Friday at 21:38 14 minutes ago, Saul said: The box has 4 x 5am fused circuits. I know but users usually upgrade the fuse for heated grips to 7.5 amps as the 5 amp is prone to blowing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted Friday at 21:49 Author Share Posted Friday at 21:49 3 minutes ago, Buckster said: I know but users usually upgrade the fuse for heated grips to 7.5 amps as the 5 amp is prone to blowing. Haven’t encountered that yet, the commuter grips draw 3.2 amp max so less than the 4amp ones I had on the CBF before which is set up exactly the same way. Mind you I practically never ran the grips on max, normally setting one or two out of five. Wouldn’t hurt to pop a 7.5 amp fuse in I suppose especially as the box won’t be that easy to access where it is. Can be accessed from below but a fiddly bastard of a job on the roadside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted Friday at 22:09 Share Posted Friday at 22:09 19 minutes ago, Saul said: Haven’t encountered that yet, the commuter grips draw 3.2 amp max so less than the 4amp ones I had on the CBF before which is set up exactly the same way. Mind you I practically never ran the grips on max, normally setting one or two out of five. Wouldn’t hurt to pop a 7.5 amp fuse in I suppose especially as the box won’t be that easy to access where it is. Can be accessed from below but a fiddly bastard of a job on the roadside. The grips will have an inline 5 amp won’t they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted Friday at 22:25 Author Share Posted Friday at 22:25 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted Friday at 22:53 Share Posted Friday at 22:53 27 minutes ago, Saul said: Yes I would fit a 7.5 amp to that outlet to make up for the additional load from the cable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted yesterday at 15:18 Author Share Posted yesterday at 15:18 All back together on the front, tank cleaned out. Also petrol tap cleaned and resealed. Just want to fit my vacuum vSystem Scott Oiler and I can put the bodywork back on and I am on the road. Prolly first dry day next week. Just need to go and get a few litres of E5 to get it to the garage. Also think I am going to order a new battery I don’t trust the one on there and I am not willing to gamble. The one thing I think won’t work is the fuel light. I can’t get any reading at all from the sender. The wiring on the bike is fine as I can light the fuel bulb with a jumper wire. I don’t care that much TBH as the fuel tap has a reserve so I shouldn’t get stranded. (Famous last words). Also a question for you clever types, the replacement rear brake light switch has shat the bed and stuck on. It worked fine when I fitted it a few weeks ago but isn’t now. I’m tempted to leave as is for a minute and ride it to see if it frees up and starts working. It wasn’t a cheap switch. Oh and I did fit a 7.5 amp fuse on the heated grips. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YamaHead Posted yesterday at 15:50 Share Posted yesterday at 15:50 24 minutes ago, Saul said: The replacement rear brake light switch has shat the bed and stuck on. It worked fine when I fitted it a few weeks ago but isn’t now. I’m tempted to leave as is for a minute and ride it to see if it frees up and starts working. It wasn’t a cheap switch. Definitely better to have it stuck ON than off...I'd do the same. Winter temps can sometimes play havoc on switches. I've got a dodgy brake light switch on my Chevy pickup...got into the habit of pulling the brake pedal up w/ my toe before I leave a signal or park it... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted yesterday at 15:59 Author Share Posted yesterday at 15:59 21 minutes ago, YamaHead said: Definitely better to have it stuck ON than off...I'd do the same. Winter temps can sometimes play havoc on switches. I've got a dodgy brake light switch on my Chevy pickup...got into the habit of pulling the brake pedal up w/ my toe before I leave a signal or park it... It's a hydraulic switch so I have just unplugged for now, the brake light still works on the front lever so should be safe enough to ride it like that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted 23 hours ago Author Share Posted 23 hours ago Just ordered a Yuasa for the Sprint from Tanya Batteries, the battery on the bike is a Numax that Tanya are selling for £37 , the Yuasa was double that but Worth it IMHO. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted 2 hours ago Author Share Posted 2 hours ago All back together now, waiting for the Yuasa then a decent day to get out and use it. May paint the engine casings in the meantime. Both sides need doing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Looking good @Saul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted 1 hour ago Author Share Posted 1 hour ago 1 minute ago, boboneleg said: Looking good @Saul Cheers, still a 10 footer but tidy and fingers crossed mechanically sound now. Desperate for some dryer weather so I can get some miles on it and get to know it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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