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    #16
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    Fuse box... needs to be cleaned of corrosion. It?s my first really old vehicle so I?m not familiar with the fuse types. I?m gonna take a closer look and I?m sure I?ll be able to tell if a few are blown.

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    • Guest

      #17
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      Big bunch of wires behind the headlight. Is this normal?

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      • Guest

        #18
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        Some wire. One definitely looks burnt

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        • Guest

          #19
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          More wires

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          • Guest

            #20
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            Fuse box area

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            • Guest

              #21
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              Connector that doesn?t look very good. Looks like wires are missing

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              • Rich82GS750TZ
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                #22
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                • Steve
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                  • Jun 2005
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                  #23
                  All those look rather "normal".

                  For the breather vent hose, OEM is best, as it's thin-wall and nicely flexible. It's 11mm (inside diameter), which is pretty close to 7/16". If you go to the auto parts store to get some, it will be thick-walled and reinforced heater hose, which is really hard to install. If you purchase OEM hose, it looks rather expensive, until you realize that you get about six feet of it in the package. Unless you have multiple bikes or have a shop and work on others, you're going to have about five feet of hose left over.

                  If you PM your address to me, I will send you a piece of OEM hose.

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                  • cowboyup3371
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                    #24
                    The tube style fuses can break under the cap where you can't see them. I would test each out with at least a test light but definitely keep a few on hand. Some of us have replaced them with the more readily available blade style fuse blocks and fuses. Several options are out there one of which is made by Eastern Beaver.
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                    • Guest

                      #25
                      I've been looking at BikeCliff's website, on his article how he uses Evaporust to get rust out of his tank.

                      I noticed that he removed the fuel gauge sending unit/gas gap and covers the holes with pipe plugs from a hardware store, is this because the evaporust will ruin the units gasket? should I just leave the sending unit/gas cap on the tank and replace the gasket after or should I buy the pipe plugs and do it that way?

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                      • Guest

                        #26
                        Connector cracked in half when trying to clean it.

                        Untitled by David Torres, on Flickr

                        Three of the wires go up to the right handlebar

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                        Bottom wire in the picture below

                        Untitled by David Torres, on Flickr

                        Other half of male connector (2 wires)
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                        Untitled by David Torres, on Flickr

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                        • Guest

                          #27
                          Glad I kept these, I was told that they did not fit.

                          Untitled by David Torres, on Flickr

                          This fuse side cover doesn't mount up correctly, but with some zip ties it fits snug. (if you have the model it goes to and need one, I'll trade for the proper one for my bike)



                          Untitled by David Torres, on Flickr
                          Last edited by Guest; 05-12-2020, 08:05 PM.

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                          • Guest

                            #28
                            Any idea on where I can find some connections that will work? I tried bikebandit.com and they had to cancel that part from my order because they weren?t able to get it. 2wheelpros.com is out of stock also.

                            Originally posted by Rich82GS750TZ
                            for $33, buy it now. For the connections, I think Triumph still has the best deal and you don't have to put the wires into the terminals, it's already done. just cut the plugs off the ends you don't need, keep the wires and plugs that go into the SH775. Something like this. http://www.2wheelpros.com/oem-parts/...SABEgIaGPD_BwE

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                            • Grimly
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                              #29
                              Originally posted by BlackThunder
                              Any idea on where I can find some connections that will work? I tried bikebandit.com and they had to cancel that part from my order because they weren’t able to get it. 2wheelpros.com is out of stock also.
                              Ten second google on the part number, and keep your fingers crossed it's in stock.
                              https://triumphparts.englemotors.com.../T2500676.html
                              Dave
                              '79 GS850GN '80 GS850GT
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                              • alke46
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                                #30
                                vintageconnections.com for all your electrical connections I believe.
                                Larry

                                79 GS1000E 2019 Triumph 800 XRT

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