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[[Category:Electrical & Lighting]]

~~Use~~ a ~~test light;~~ it~~'s fast and easy~~.

Your fuse box, or "Junction Box" as the manual calls it, is behind the right side seat cowl. [[How do I remove the fairing, fuel tank, etc?|Remove the seat first]], and then the plastics on the right side of the bike. You should see a box that says "Fuse" on it.

Okay, if you don't own an automotive test light, go buy one. They look kind of like a pointy screwdriver with a wire coming out of the end. One should set you back about five bucks.

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Remove the cover. It comes off really easily with hand pressure. You'll see the fuses, along with a couple spares. The 30 amp main fuse is found in the starter solenoid unit next to the fuse box.

Use a test light to check them. It's fast and easy. However, you may be able to find a blown fuse by a visual inspection. Take out the fuse and hold it up. The metal fuse part that's inside the plastic comes in a variety of shapes, but they're all similar. You should be able to see a break in the metal. A good fuse will have a continuous piece of wire running through it. This picture shows a broken, or blown, fuse.

[[image:blown fuse.jpg|150px]]

For more certain results, use a test light. Okay, if you don't own an automotive test light, go buy one at any auto parts store. They look kind of like a pointy screwdriver with a wire coming out of the end. One should set you back about five bucks.

[[image:test light.jpg|150px]]

*Turn all the switches on the bike to the "on" position (ignition, kill).

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Oh: There are a couple of spare fuses in there. Obviously, they don't need to light.

==Which fuses go to what==

The following is a list of what is covered by each fuse. This is for a 2006 bike; yours should be similar, if not identical. For more detail, consult the [[Wiring schematics & diagrams|EX250 Wiring Schematic]].

Fuse No. 1 (10A) provides +12vdc via an Orange/Green conductor to: Turn Signal Relay (Flasher Unit)

Fuse No. 2 (10A) provides +12vdc via a Brown/White conductor to: Horn

Fuse No. 3 (10A) Provides +12vdc via a Brown/Blue conductor to:

*Ignition Module

*Engine Run/Stop Switch

*Water Temp Gauge (Gauge Cluster)

*Oil Pressure Indicator Lamp (Gauge Cluster)

*Neutral Position Indicator Lamp (Gauge Cluster)

*Tachometer Gauge (Gauge Cluster)

Fuse No. 4 (10A) provides +12vdc via a Red/Blue conductor to:

*License Plate Lamp

*Brake Switch - Rear

*Brake Switch - Front

*Ignition Switch

*Dash Illumination Lamps (Gauge Cluster)

Fuse No. 5 (10A) provides +12vdc via a Blue/Yellow conductor to:

Headlight Relay (Terminal 30)

Fuse No. 6 (10A) provides +12vdc via a White/Black conductor to: Auxiliary Leads - Rear and front

Fuse No. 7 (10A) provides +12vdc via a White/Blue conductor to: Cooling Fan Switch

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 [[Category:Electrical & Lighting]]
-Use a test light; it's fast and easy.
+Your fuse box, or "Junction Box" as the manual calls it, is behind the right side seat cowl. [[How do I remove the fairing, fuel tank, etc?|Remove the seat first]], and then the plastics on the right side of the bike. You should see a box that says "Fuse" on it.
-Okay, if you don't own an automotive test light, go buy one. They look kind of like a pointy screwdriver with a wire coming out of the end. One should set you back about five bucks.
+[[image:acc switched 1.jpg|150px]]
+[[image:acc switched 2.jpg|150px]]
+Remove the cover. It comes off really easily with hand pressure. You'll see the fuses, along with a couple spares. The 30 amp main fuse is found in the starter solenoid unit next to the fuse box.
+Use a test light to check them. It's fast and easy. However, you may be able to find a blown fuse by a visual inspection. Take out the fuse and hold it up. The metal fuse part that's inside the plastic comes in a variety of shapes, but they're all similar. You should be able to see a break in the metal. A good fuse will have a continuous piece of wire running through it. This picture shows a broken, or blown, fuse.
+[[image:blown fuse.jpg|150px]]
+For more certain results, use a test light. Okay, if you don't own an automotive test light, go buy one at any auto parts store. They look kind of like a pointy screwdriver with a wire coming out of the end. One should set you back about five bucks.
+[[image:test light.jpg|150px]]
 *Turn all the switches on the bike to the "on" position (ignition, kill).
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 Oh: There are a couple of spare fuses in there. Obviously, they don't need to light.
+==Which fuses go to what==
+The following is a list of what is covered by each fuse. This is for a 2006 bike; yours should be similar, if not identical. For more detail, consult the [[Wiring schematics & diagrams|EX250 Wiring Schematic]].
+Fuse No. 1 (10A) provides +12vdc via an Orange/Green conductor to: Turn Signal Relay (Flasher Unit)
+Fuse No. 2 (10A) provides +12vdc via a Brown/White conductor to: Horn
+Fuse No. 3 (10A) Provides +12vdc via a Brown/Blue conductor to:
+*Ignition Module
+*Engine Run/Stop Switch
+*Water Temp Gauge (Gauge Cluster)
+*Oil Pressure Indicator Lamp (Gauge Cluster)
+*Neutral Position Indicator Lamp (Gauge Cluster)
+*Tachometer Gauge (Gauge Cluster)
+Fuse No. 4 (10A) provides +12vdc via a Red/Blue conductor to:
+*License Plate Lamp
+*Brake Switch - Rear
+*Brake Switch - Front
+*Ignition Switch
+*Dash Illumination Lamps (Gauge Cluster)
+Fuse No. 5 (10A) provides +12vdc via a Blue/Yellow conductor to:
+Headlight Relay (Terminal 30)
+Fuse No. 6 (10A) provides +12vdc via a White/Black conductor to: Auxiliary Leads - Rear and front
+Fuse No. 7 (10A) provides +12vdc via a White/Blue conductor to: Cooling Fan Switch
+[[image:Ninja250 Fuse ID.jpg|150px]]