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Where can I find this 80 Amp alternator fuse?
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Snowbelt Spyder
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What Spyder are you asking about? Just in case this is about a later model 1330, then what you are looking for is a fuse link, not a standard looking fuse. And left side means as you are sitting on the bike. Of course, the next question is - what's going on? It takes a lot to blow this fuse.Hi,
I am trying to locate where to find this 80 Amp alternator fuse. They say it should be a small inline plastic fuse holder on the left side of the battery, but I can't seem to locate it?!
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PDXRTL
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I don't see which year and model you are working on other than the engine size so my reply may be off base.
On a 2024 Spyder RT Limited, the fuse is to the left of the battery if your reference is the standard sitting on the bike position. Or to the right of the battery if you're looking at it from the front of the bike.
It's definitely there because I've had to replace mine in the first month of ownership due to user error when replacing the battery. The cables, and they are pretty thick battery size cables, run from the top to the bottom with the fuse in between. Hope that helps.
On a 2024 Spyder RT Limited, the fuse is to the left of the battery if your reference is the standard sitting on the bike position. Or to the right of the battery if you're looking at it from the front of the bike.
It's definitely there because I've had to replace mine in the first month of ownership due to user error when replacing the battery. The cables, and they are pretty thick battery size cables, run from the top to the bottom with the fuse in between. Hope that helps.
PDXRTL
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Picture of the cover and the fusible link. It took the dealer several weeks to get the part and I couldn't wait so I have a substitute in place from Autozone and these are waiting for a time when it rises high enough on my priority list to put the official one back in. The sub has been good for 28k miles so I'm not in a hurry.
TY TY!
Do I need to remove the battery to access the fuse? There is quite a bit of clutter in that area. Regarding the issue, the bike is displaying a power-related diagnostic code and failing to maintain a charge on a new, fully charged battery, and it drains completely after only a three-mile ride. There was water spilled in the frunk, which appears to have caused a short circuit due to some subpar aftermarket installations. It seems that the alternator may not be engaging as it should.
It's a Spyder F3-S 2015
BajaRon
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As PDXRTL reports. A fusable link is a fusable link. Any one of the correct amperage that will fit will work just fine. Your Spyder will never know the difference. And probably for a good deal less money and wait time than the BRP replacement.
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Is it possible that the installer cut this piece out as this should not be this hard to find?
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Snowbelt Spyder
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Hey Dog. So, I see a couple of issues here.
First is that this is a 2015. it doesn't have a fusible link. There's none mentioned in the text of the manual, none on the electrical drawings, and none designated on the wiring diagram. Whatever video you saw must have been for a later model.
Second, your pictures, especially your first picture, shows a big, fat, black wire going to the positive battery post, along with the other red wire and the smaller accessory wires. BRP is very good at following color conventions. They would never put a black wire on a positive post. That wire enters the battery compartment through that oval opening in the left rear wall. So, truthfully, it looks like the black ground wire that is supposed to wrap behind the battery, onto the negative battery post. Second pic. If it is, it would have been a pretty shocking experience to hook that up to the positive post. However, the battery appears to be some kind of lithium unit, and the battery management system would have shut it down. So, in other words, it looks like you have the ground cable connected to the positive post, instead of the negative post.
Attached are two pictures to try to help. There should only be one main red wire going to the positive terminal, along with your smaller accessory wires. That fat black cable doesn't belong. I don't know what your capabilities are, but at this point, you'd be better served by hands on, in person troubleshooting. Along with the wiring issue, You'll want to check fuse F3 in the Left Side fuse box. That's LEFT hand side as though you are sitting on the bike. If that's blown, it will take your alternator off line. But resolve these wiring issues first. Good Luck.
First is that this is a 2015. it doesn't have a fusible link. There's none mentioned in the text of the manual, none on the electrical drawings, and none designated on the wiring diagram. Whatever video you saw must have been for a later model.
Second, your pictures, especially your first picture, shows a big, fat, black wire going to the positive battery post, along with the other red wire and the smaller accessory wires. BRP is very good at following color conventions. They would never put a black wire on a positive post. That wire enters the battery compartment through that oval opening in the left rear wall. So, truthfully, it looks like the black ground wire that is supposed to wrap behind the battery, onto the negative battery post. Second pic. If it is, it would have been a pretty shocking experience to hook that up to the positive post. However, the battery appears to be some kind of lithium unit, and the battery management system would have shut it down. So, in other words, it looks like you have the ground cable connected to the positive post, instead of the negative post.
Attached are two pictures to try to help. There should only be one main red wire going to the positive terminal, along with your smaller accessory wires. That fat black cable doesn't belong. I don't know what your capabilities are, but at this point, you'd be better served by hands on, in person troubleshooting. Along with the wiring issue, You'll want to check fuse F3 in the Left Side fuse box. That's LEFT hand side as though you are sitting on the bike. If that's blown, it will take your alternator off line. But resolve these wiring issues first. Good Luck.
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