Gerbings fuse size
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Gerbings fuse size
I'm running a 10 amp fuse using the heated jacket and gloves. I blew it this morning on the way to work (28 degrees! yow!). Anyway, what is everybody running with the jacket and gloves? According to the Gerbings manual, I should be drawing around 8 or so amps and the 10 amp fuse looks to be right. I don't want to install a bigger fuse unless I really need to.
Carl
Carl
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I'd just use a short 1/4" bolt in the fuse spot, wait a few minutes and look for the smoke. works sometimes.
just kidding!!! even if you use a 15 or 20 amp fuse its not a big deal, if you have a short, its gonna pop! if you use just barely over the rated draw, you may pop some fuses even though there isn't a problem due to a slight amp spike, if it says 8 amps, I'd put a 15 in there is no problems with that, but I'm sure you will do what you want to anyhow
just kidding!!! even if you use a 15 or 20 amp fuse its not a big deal, if you have a short, its gonna pop! if you use just barely over the rated draw, you may pop some fuses even though there isn't a problem due to a slight amp spike, if it says 8 amps, I'd put a 15 in there is no problems with that, but I'm sure you will do what you want to anyhow
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I'm running a 10 amp fuse using the heated jacket and gloves. I blew it this morning on the way to work (28 degrees! yow!). Anyway, what is everybody running with the jacket and gloves? According to the Gerbings manual, I should be drawing around 8 or so amps and the 10 amp fuse looks to be right. I don't want to install a bigger fuse unless I really need to.
The Gerbing's wiring I got with my liner uses a 15A fuse, but I'm running my HD liner (made by Gerbing's) and some old Classic gloves through the bike's P&A fuse (15A). It has no other overhead attached to it on the '07 and probably earlier, but '09> use it for the lighter and '10> adds heated grips (when so equipped). The only time it blew fuses was when the jacket liner was faulty, fixed in warranty. I'm on my third jacket liner now and this one has been good for two years, although I don't use them often in S. LA. The first blew the fuse instantly when the gloves were attached (short in glove circuit) and the second would blow them intermittently, apparently a fault in the liner grid. It's a good thing these things have lifetime warranties on electrical workmanship.
Last edited by iclick; 06-04-2012 at 05:32 PM.
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