How to check the fuses: Difference between revisions

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Use a test light~~; 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.

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.

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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.

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 [[Category:Electrical & Lighting]]
-Use a test light; 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.
+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.
+[[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]]