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fuses

Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2018 1:24 pm
by nick b
I keep blowing fuses on my battery not immediately but every few days what is the highest ampage that is safe to use?

Re: fuses

Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2018 7:30 pm
by YAMLAM
wouldn't it be best to find out whats causing it, rather than trying to paper over it ? probably a wire shorting out. I think 8 or 10 amp fuse is the normal .

Re: fuses

Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 9:47 am
by nick b
thanks it has been a wiring nightmare i keep soldering up the switch on the left handlebar but the gearchange seems to loosen it very quickly [so it could be that] it seems to only last about 250 miles it could have become loose again ,any suggestions of a solution to this problem?

Re: fuses

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2018 1:07 pm
by nick b
I did what yamlam suggested even though the thought of removing my headset fills me with horror not only does it have the usual spaghetti it also has indicators 3 lights on headset an extra cable for fuel light it also has all the extra cables serveta decided to add for lights cutout etc .everything fine. I checked the full loom everything fine .the problem is it doesn't trip everytime which is always harder to trace about to give up when I felt the fuse holder was red hot ,it had been arcing out[wire loose]finally solved and repaired until the next time

Re: fuses

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2018 2:28 pm
by Martin20
Well done! Hope it's a permanent fix for you.👍

Re: fuses

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2018 5:38 pm
by nick b
thanks mate lets hope so but I have had lammys since 1980 and they will bite you in the arse when you are least expecting it

Re: fuses

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2018 9:53 pm
by YAMLAM
well done for sussing it out.

Re: fuses

Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 11:14 pm
by l111amo
Hi,new to this, I’ve just got myself a 200 lynx.posted elsewhere about it, are they 6 or 12 volt( mixed bulbs in at moment and no battery,ta

Re: fuses

Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 9:12 am
by nick b
mine was supposed to be 12v but after stripping it was 6v, after speaking to someone[all wiring diagrams say 12v] I was told the lynx was put together by every spare bit they had in the factory yours is probably 12v but don't be surprised if it isnt

Re: fuses

Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 1:37 pm
by l111amo
Cheers/ will get a meter at the regulator when I get time