WTF! I hate electricity!

[JPaganel]

More likely, when the original fuse holders started to get loose and there was an intermittent loss of power though that circuit, he "fixed" it by eliminating the fuse. That's not a repair. It's idiocy in action.

This.

This sort of "repair" can set your bike on fire, or fry a component a lot more expensive and hard to find than a fuse.

I've seen those on ebay.

Most good auto parts stores carry them. $10 or so.

Terminals look like this:
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/d....oap?ck=Search_N2160_-1_-1&pt=N2160&ppt=C0335

Also available at any auto parts store.

You need something like one of these to attach them:

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/search.oap?keyword=terminal+crimper

 

[Robsteeler66]

I'm gonna give it a shot, you've convinced me LOL! I think I'll do the blade type.

 

[Robsteeler66]

What gauge terminals do I need?

 

[JPaganel]

Here is a pic of what my fusebox from OReilly looks like

 

[Robsteeler66]

That looks pretty clean. I was thinking of ordering one of those from ebay. There used to be an OReilly in Philly, but they closed it.

 

[JPaganel]

I'm sure other parts stores sell this, or similar, fusebox.

There are two types of automotive fuseboxes. One is like this, where each fuse socket has two terminals and they are not connected to each other. The other is a common bus fusebox, where there is a common hot terminal, and each socket only has one terminal for it. You don't want the second kind.

This specific style of fusebox comes with terminals sticking out the sides, or from the bottom. I used the bottom terminal variant.

It mounts to the original screws, all I had to do is slightly angle the bracket.

 

[Robsteeler66]

So I would install that(I'm thinking of the side terminal variety) strip the ends of the wires there, crimp on(or solder?) terminals and plug them in? That's it?

 

[Robsteeler66]

would these work?

http://www.wiringproducts.com/contents/en-us/d48_heatshrink_push_on_terminals.html

 

[JPaganel]

So I would install that(I'm thinking of the side terminal variety) strip the ends of the wires there, crimp on(or solder?) terminals and plug them in? That's it?

Pretty much. Do it one fuse at a time. Snip a pair, terminate and attach. Then repeat. If you do them all at once it's far too easy to get mixed up and then you will have a hard time sorting it out.

Personally, I just solder the wires to the box terminals and use heat shrink tubing. However, if you aren't sure of your soldering, go with terminals.

would these work?

http://www.wiringproducts.com/conten...terminals.html

Don't see why not. Make sure you get the female ones.

 

[arfstrom]

http://www.xs400.com/media/albums/342/

This is what I did. Strongly recommend what is recommended in the How-to section marked Re-wire by Drewpy. The heat shrink one you have shown would work, but if not crimped right, it will fail. As much as I like the first one you had linked in, It had connectors, and there are no connectors for you to plug into. I would highly recommend Heat Shrink tubing, no connectors, just Spin the wire and feed it though the hole in the existing blade, Bend it back, and put it a dab of soldier on to it. Heat shrink the tube over it for protection. and to keep it tight.

 

[Robsteeler66]

Hopefully I will be able to identify the correct wires. Somebody wrapped about four of them together when the fuse box failed. I will post detailed pics if I have problems.

 

[Robsteeler66]

Thanks for all the help guys!

 

[Robsteeler66]

OK, I bought the side terminal variety. I will go to radio shack and buy the terminals and shrink wrap tubes.