Stupid question re that power socket again.

Right, I throw my stupidity on to URKM to do as it will.

Have purchased 12V socket - no problems there. Several suggestions of
putting in an inline fuse on the + lead (as cutting off the end removes the
inbuilt one).

The questions I have are what amp fuse to put in the holder and also what
type? The bike's standard fuse type is a blade type - but Maplin don't seem
to sell inline connectors for those - only the cylinder type.

The GPS power unit uses a 1A fuse, the socket I got earlier comes standard
with a 5A fuse.

Do I get a 5A one or do I get a 1A one (which they had in stock but couldn't
find allegedly) to wire in the socket?

 

Use a cylinder type

5A

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Can you elaborate a bit as to why 5A over 1A? Ta.

 

Yeah, but I'm assuming the fuse is still in the GPS unit?

If it *is* then the GPS unit is protected from short circuit / execssive
current. The socket you've bought can carry up to 5A, so use the original
rated fuse in it. If you want to plug something else in that requires more
than 1A, it won't blow the fuse IYSWIM.

If the fuse in the GPS has been bypassed by this arrangement, I'd porlly
stick a 1A in the adapter, but it wil probably blow if you try using it for
other things

Make sensed?
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Well batted, son. I know how you feel. Earlier on I filled my car up
with petrol *and* then went to the dry cleaner's. I was pretty
fucking proud. Maybe later I'll go to the supermarket and get some
groceries, you never know.

 

Yup - it's a seperate unit entirely.

It does thanks. Hey, at least it wasn't an IT question

 

I'm glad for you.

 

You're on a roll today, Ben.

 

Good move.

You can use two female spade connectors to attach a blade fuse. Just
make sure they are the fully insulated type as one of them will be an
unfused positive supply.

 

A roll for being patronising? Yeah, I suppose that's something to aspire to.

 

I thought you had people to handle that sort of shit for you.

 

Get over yourself - it wasn't patronising, it was funny.

 

In

Suicide bombers and women mutilators?

 

No more 'funny' than posting reams upon reams of tedious 'dear diary'
posts, and then whingeing when someone posts a picture of a bike spotted
whilst on a business trip.

 

dwb wrote

The simple rule with fuses is that you put the next size up from the one
further down the line, if it is the last in the line then 3-5 times what
the device needs to run on. A 5amp fuse will do the job nicely.

 

Doesn't your bike's fusebox have a dedicated fuse for accessories?
How quaint! On my old gixxer, you just screw in the two wires to the
terminal marked "accessories" and use whatever rating of car fuse you
want.
5A will be ok. It will blow easily enough and cause no damage when you
accidentally short it out, though 1A would be better.

 

It might do - I haven't looked.

 

It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the

While you're down there, get me 20 Bensons, willya?

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It dosent matter what type of fuse you use I recomend the blade type becasue
then if one of your Light fuses blow you can swap them over for a quick fix
until you get to a garage.

Maplins do sell blade type fuse holders well at least the one I visit does
but just look around ... you may even be bale to get one off a csapped bike
at a breaker for free.

and I say again I would recomend a 10 amp fuse but feel free to try the 5
amp .If it keeps blowing then go higher. The fuse is there to protect the
battery not the GPS the GPS needs a 1 amp fuse so thats whats fitted. if you
ever want to use anything else on the socket 5 amps may not be high enough.

I would recomend you ignore anything that anyone else say's, I have one
fitted exactly as you want yours and I was given instuctions by a friend who
is a MOT tester and has been working on bikes for longer than I have been
alive. and I have never had any trouble.

but most of your questions dont really matter if you use a low fuse and it
continually blows without any fault then use a higher ampage one use a
cylinder type if you want but then your bike needs two different types of
fuse which is more hassle. the only advantage of a cylinder type fuse is
that the actual fuse is sealed in away from the elements which can be quite
important on a bike depending where you mount it.

and yes you can use two female spade connector's to connect a blade type
fuse but its a bit of a bodge but if you cant find anything else then its
fine.

To be perfectly installed it should be installed VIA a relay to the ignition
circuit so that the socket only has power when the bike is on. but this is a
real pain in the arse an alternative is to fit a switch in the + wire after
the fuse then when its not in use you can just turn it off. another
alternative is to just pull the fuse when its not in use.

 

THat would make sense

How exactly is it going to blow before the 1A?

Yes, but he's going to look pretty fucking stupid if the socket can only
pass 5A without melting, and something goes wrong and draws 9A, isn't he?

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