frenchy
Active Member
Gents,
I recently replaced a bad alternator & regulator/rectifier on a cb750 that i recently purchased. The previous owner had a jumper instead of a 30amp fuse at the main fuse, so i replaced that with a 30amp fuse. I noticed that the plastic behind & beside the 30amp main fuse is melted, along with small fragments of an old 30amp fuse. I just put the new fuse over top of this weave of melted plastic & bits of old fuse. When I turned the key on for the first time it was OK, but the fuse blew after trying to start the bike for about a half second. I replaced the fuse again but this time it blew right away after turning the key on.
I noticed in an old thread that loco leon had mentioned that the melted plastic could blow the main fuse. Why is this? Is this likely the problem? Any other suggestions?
Thanks guys.
I recently replaced a bad alternator & regulator/rectifier on a cb750 that i recently purchased. The previous owner had a jumper instead of a 30amp fuse at the main fuse, so i replaced that with a 30amp fuse. I noticed that the plastic behind & beside the 30amp main fuse is melted, along with small fragments of an old 30amp fuse. I just put the new fuse over top of this weave of melted plastic & bits of old fuse. When I turned the key on for the first time it was OK, but the fuse blew after trying to start the bike for about a half second. I replaced the fuse again but this time it blew right away after turning the key on.
I noticed in an old thread that loco leon had mentioned that the melted plastic could blow the main fuse. Why is this? Is this likely the problem? Any other suggestions?
Thanks guys.