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Fuse question

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Here's one I didn't find in the search feature. What IN BLAZES is that seperate fuse for on the early GSs? The one with it's own block, under the white plastic cover, above the regular fuse block. It looks like it doesn't do anything, it just runs off of the hot lead of the starter relay (on my 550, the 750 runs right from the battery), has a fuse, the other end of the fuse leads to a terminal. There's also a terminal leading to ground, as if you could hook some auxilliary device to this and have fused power running to it. As if they thought the stock charging system were actually up to supplying EXTRA power. Am I going crazy or am I already there?
 
is it a 10 amp fuse?

it's for an aux hookup. you know those 2 screws under the fusebox?
 
well the stock system maintained correctly is capable of giving a few extra amps for powering a accessory when cruising down the road.
 
Yes it's a 10 amp fuse. Well if it can handle a set of heated grips or gloves I'd be in pig heaven this winter! Thanks for the info. I'd never associated these bikes with such luxurious accommodations. It's almost like riding a Goldwing.
 
desiato: you need a reality check:

a) your gs isnt a goldwing, nor will it ever be

b) dont ride in winter, i can tell you lots of fun stories of riding stinky through montreal winters, most of them involve replacing turn signals, clutch levers and mirrors. not to mention the worn kevlar on my jacket and pants...

save teh trouble. i dont like overloading my electrical system (esp since i use car horns).

here's my "winter" glove: alpinestars drystar. thinsulate is great stuff, windproof, waterproof and super long gauntlets so nothign gets in the jacket, they ever have a tightenable elastic cord for a perfect seal...

oh interesting note on being stupid with the terminal here:

one day i needed a boost and got lazy, removing that airbox to get to the battery in cold weather is a pain in the a$$, so i hooked the jumper cables to the accessory terminal...

the boost didnt work... (duh! of course i blew the 10 amp fuse right away and never even thought of it), so i got all stupid and tore into the starter, replaced the battery and all that... all in freezing cold weather, did i mention it was raining too?

well, i'd rather be stupid with that than with oncoming traffic you know...
i now have a quick connector plugged onto my battery, very convenient for booster cables, trickle chargers and all that...
 
Well as for point A, that's called 'humor'. Sorry you didn't get it. As for point B, this is New Jersey, not Montreal. There are often decent rididng days in winter months, due to the fact that it often rains here in the winter, washing away salt and sand temprarily. Well, not so much the past couple years, but it still happens. I may give those A-Star gloves a spin however. What guage wire do the quick connectors use? I'd feel a little uneasy trying to cram starter turning amperage through anything less than jumper cable size.

Now if you'll excuse me, I shouldn't be talking to you - I'm supposed to be spending a year dead (for tax reasons). :P
 
it should be obvious that i get the humour dude! lol, proof i called you desiato. am a big fan of your muzak actually...
spectacular concerts...

the starter on the bike doesnt suck a lot of amperage, i mean look at the size of the wire from the solenoid to it...
thats my wire gauge... and it's pretty short too...

guitar strings for exhaust hangers, pah.... what gauge did you use there? were they nylon? roffles...

everyone is on to your little tax scams... oh, sorry about the restaurant bill by the way...
 
Heh, your delivery is even drier than mine, I'm the one that didn't get it. I find I often have to think twice when someone drops the kinds of jokes I drop... I'm not used to it from other people. :?

I'm under the impression that starters suck up more amperage than anything else on your vehicle (unless you drive a welding truck or a Goldwing). The solenoid itself doesn't require huge amounts, but it only throws the gear out to engage the starter to the flywheel. The actual wire that drive that motor around are huge though. Your positive battery lead (about the guage of a jumper cable) goes to your starter solenoid, and another large long wire goes from there to the starter. You've got a nice big tunnel from your battery to your starter motor to turn that rascal over. The tiny wire going into the harness from the starter relay is to the starter button.

Don't laugh about the guitar strings dude. They work in a pinch, just use the heaviest guage on the instrument, they will break eventually. If you have nylon strings don't even bother though. Hyuk.

Don't worry about the restaurant bill, but I want my space ship back.
 
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