Which fuse powers the heated grips?

[JByerly]

My 2000 rt's heated grips quit today. I do not have the manual with me but thought I would check the fuse during lunch. Can anyone tell me which fuse. Thanks in advance for the help.

Jerry

[Jerry Johnston]

Number 7 - 4th one in fron the middle. 4amp

[JByerly]

Thanks much

[RussInParis]

Hey, the fuse for the grips on our '02 RT blew as well. This happened once before over a year ago and I just replaced the 4A fuse and kept riding. This time when it happened I asked the dealer about it and he didn't want to replace the fuse before checking everything out, which will require the bike sitting in the shop for at least a day and of course $$$.

 

Are there any easy things that I can check before doing this? Do fuses wear out? This time around I only have 5amp fuses; am I risking anything by using this for a while?

 

Russ

[Ken H.]

Hey, the fuse for the grips on our '02 RT blew as well. This happened once before over a year ago and I just replaced the 4A fuse and kept riding. This time when it happened I asked the dealer about it and he didn't want to replace the fuse before checking everything out, which will require the bike sitting in the shop for at least a day and of course $$$.

 

Are there any easy things that I can check before doing this? Do fuses wear out? This time around I only have 5amp fuses; am I risking anything by using this for a while?

 

Russ

If a new fuse doesn't blow immediately when you install it, you'll spend a lot of time (and $$) trying to find the intermittent. No fuses don't wear out in the literal sense. If it only does it once in a great while, personally I'd carry a spare and live with it.