Fuse Block Clearance?

[Yamaha4ever]

Hey guys.

 

I am in the process of making a new fuse block from the glass fuse holders found at your local Radio Shack, but I think I might have a clearance issue. The original fuse block is short so it fits comfortably under the "Gas Tank" cover. I bought a small water proof case to mount the fuses in but I don't know if the case will clear under there, because I don't have the "Gas Tank" Cover to snap over it. (It's in storage) Can someone please tell me approximately how many inches I have to work with under there and how tall the fuse block case can be once bolted down. I'm gonna use the old bolt holes.

 

Thank you so much for your help on this!

 

Chris

[Snaggletooth]

I changed mine out for a blade type a while back. It's about 1 1/2 thick from base to knurled nut to the cover. It sits on top of the air box cover and it just has enough room to clear without hitting the inside of the false tank cover.

[MiCarl]

I put a blade type box with lid in the original location over the battery, attached it to the piece the old block screwed to. It's about 1.25 inches tall and just contacts the cover. I think an inch would clear.

 

**EDIT**

 

Oh, it's you. I used the block Chacal sells.

[Yamaha4ever]

Thanks guys! In the end I chiseled off the old tabs which held in the original fuse holders and screwed in the new fuse holders from Radioshack. $4! I was able to reuse the old fuse block case but had to notch out the sides of the case for the wires to come out. All in all I'm happy with it!

[6m459]

Here is a picture of mine, this one is on my blue bike but I have done the red one just the same. Clears the tank cover but only just.

 

I used a pair of Littlefuse part #03500417XP's ganged together.

 

http://www.powergate.ca/~bjh/pix/P0002238.JPG

 

Works great and has lots of miles on it now.

 

I think that the blade type fuses are the way to go as the old glass cartridge ones are getting harder to find.

 

Hope this is of interest.

 

Brian H.

[Ozlander]

I think that the blade type fuses are the way to go as the old glass cartridge ones are getting harder to find.

Day um, now I've got another project that needs to be done this winter.

 

Bt the way, good job.