Main fuse amperage?

Hey guys,

Warning: Novel alert

I noticed my tail lights were out on my '82 KZ750N Spectre the yesterday. I was hoping it was just the bulbs (both were out) so I took it to AutoZone and got some bulbs and put them in there with some terminal grease. When I turned on the key, they were still out, so that wasn't it. I figured (was hoping) that is was just the fuse, but I didn't have any spares, so I took the headlight fuse out and when I went to put it in the tail light slot, my dumb ass (I can't stress that enough) stuck it between the 2 slots and I guess I shorted the fuse myself, I saw a little arcing so I hope I didn't f anything up. So now I'm stranded in the parking lot with multiple blown fuses. Of course AutoZone was out of 10A, 20A, and 30A fuses, so I was f$&%ed and ended up having to trailer it home. What a cluster.

I notice that on the fuse panel cover, it says the main fuse should be 20A. I look at the one that had been in there, and it was a 10A. Now I'm looking at the service manual, and it calls for a 30A main fuse. So the fuse panel and service manual contradict each other and I have been running it on a 10A fuse since I bought it 2 weeks ago with no problems, so you can understand my confusion here at least. Oh, and the tail lights DID work up until I noticed they were out yesterday. Anyone know which it should actually be?

Sorry for long-windedness.

Here's what the Kawasaki.com parts diagram shows. It looks like 1 30A and the rest 10A. Ed

That's what I thought but I wasn't. Also, the wiring diagram shows 2 10A fuses that aren't in the fuse box, they look like they're off the battery but I can't seem to find them. Any idea where they might be?

The fuses may be in a separate fuse box, something for heated grips, or vests. On my bike, the fuses were below the seat, around the battery.

phillyman2633 wrote: That's what I thought but I wasn't. Also, the wiring diagram shows 2 10A fuses that aren't in the fuse box, they look like they're off the battery but I can't seem to find them. Any idea where they might be?

Those are probably the accessory fuses. The acc fuse box on my bike is kinda hidden behind a mounting tab for the left side cover. It fits onto a bracket. Usually, one acc lead terminates near the electro stuff (black/white wire) & the other one terminates at the headlight bucket (blue/white wire).

As for the 30A fuse, that seems odd to me. And odd that Kawasaki wouldn't provide a fuse box w the correct amperage embossed in the thing. Checking the cross-ref, the 750-Shaft models are the only 750s w a 30A main fuse. There didn't seem to be anything much different about the electrical stuff compared to some other 750s, but I probably missed something. Maybe something to do w the ignition system or something on the shaft drive models?

Holy crap is it just me or is it impossible to get the AGW fuses anywhere? Even searching the internet I get scant results. I went to Advance and they had a space for them on the shelf, I asked them when they would get them in again and the guy was retarded, told me that they were phasing them out and didn't think he was going to be getting any more in.

What fuses do you guys run in your bikes? Are AGX compatible in the AGW slot? This is ridiculous that they're this hard to find.

Plenty of places still carry them. Try a real auto parts store, and not an accessory store.
Also you can upgrade and go to a ATO style of fuse panel. Do the rewire once, and then carry the modern fuses which are everywhere. They don't get hot and come disconnected at the end caps either.

See if the AGX fuse will fit(I think it's the same size).

Manny, Moe, and Jack (Pep Boys) still carries AGW. Here's a sample. Ed

www.pepboys.com/product/details/122975/00566/?quantity=1

Thanks for the suggestion Ed, there's one around the corner, I'll check them out later.

Motor, I was actually thinking about doing that. Do you know where I'd be able to find a drop in replacement for the fuse box assembly that would take the ATO fuses?

When your at Pep Boys look there, they may well have some. NAPA should also, but can be expensive. You can always order on-line as well. Then you can get wire, connectors, etc all at the same time maybe cheaper once freight is paid.

NAPA has, or did have, a nifty little fuse box. I don't know the part number. It holds 6 fuses.
Wayne