tallman Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 that my heated seat needs a 4 amp mini fuse and everywhere I looked (Auto parts, Radio shack) has the; 3, 5, 7.5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, available... but no 4's. Will pick some up (hopefully) at the dealership. Anyone have a favorite source for this size? Word to the wise, pick up a spare. Link to comment
rdfrantz Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Sorry, Tim. I picked up a handful from the dealer last year and shared them with Laney. Oooops. Do you suppose that could be the cause of.... Link to comment
Eka Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Just put there 3A or 5A fuse. It's not a big difference and those fuses actually last atleast two times the current marked. 3A fuse should last. Link to comment
Calvin (no socks) Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 I agree Tim... what is one amp + or - between friends?..... What the heck are you using the seat heater this early for? Next thing you will have heated gear for the ride to work... Link to comment
tallman Posted November 8, 2005 Author Share Posted November 8, 2005 Calvin, ambient temperature 40, speed xx(x), wind chill . Would I be better off using a 3, or a 5 ? Part of my reptillian brain says if I put in a 5 I could wreak havoc on my circuit. Link to comment
JerryMather Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Your always supposed to go a little less than the max. that the manufacture recommends. If it came with a4 and you can only get a 3.. use it and buy a handful of them. If you step up to a higher rated fuse you may damage the wiring. Although I'm sure there's what we call the fudge factor built in, that may allow you to increase the size. The question is how much can you go in that direction. Link to comment
smiller Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Personally I would go with the 5. It is highly unlikely that one additional amp in the fuse rating could possibly damage the wiring and it would be annoying to have the 3-amp blow at the wrong time. Link to comment
bmwmick Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 I agree with Seth, Put a 5 in there and watch it for a while. You might have some wires shorting to ground somewhere but a 5 Amp fuse will still protect the wiring. Are you SURE it calls for a 4 Amp fuse? Mick Link to comment
tallman Posted November 9, 2005 Author Share Posted November 9, 2005 Yes, I'm sure it's a 4 amp. There are several others too. Will probably go w/a 5 for now until I can replace w/a 4. Dealer was out too. Gotta love german engineering. Link to comment
Calvin (no socks) Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 That is exactly what I would do... will do....I may need it this weekend going to Atlanta tech day.... Link to comment
toby Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Just take one 5 and one 3, cut them in half and glue one half from each back together. Presto you have 2 4s! Link to comment
smiller Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Just take one 5 and one 3, cut them in half and glue one half from each back together. Presto you have 2 4s! No, I think the proper procedure would be to just use a 4-amp and a 1-amp in series. Link to comment
Paul Mihalka Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 No, I think the proper procedure would be to just use a 4-amp and a 1-amp in series. I think that would give you a burnt out 1-amp fuse very quickly. It is the weakest link in the chain Link to comment
smiller Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Yes, I guess I meant to say to use a 5-amp and a 1-amp fuse, because then when the 1-amp fuse burns out that's 5 amps minus 1 amp for the blown fuse which equals 4 amps, and you're good to go. Link to comment
Paul Mihalka Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Yes, I guess I meant to say to use a 5-amp and a 1-amp fuse, because then when the 1-amp fuse burns out that's 5 amps minus 1 amp for the blown fuse which equals 4 amps, and you're good to go. Are you kind of tongue in cheek? If you have a 1-amp fuse in series with anything, when it burns out all you have is a open circuit... Link to comment
smiller Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Yeah, just kidding of course. That's why I had the winkey icon in my first message... Link to comment
Fasterpill Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 But(t) could you do two 2A fuses in parallel? Or 4 1A fuses all in parallel? Link to comment
Dennis Andress Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 But(t) could you do two 2A fuses in parallel? Or 4 1A fuses all in parallel? Oh geez - this is getting silling. Just use a gum wrapper and get it over with... Link to comment
wilsons Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 buy the 5 amp and solder on the right resister to knock the current down to 4amps? a 10% decrease in current, (silver?) I think thats how it works Link to comment
RFW Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 that my heated seat needs a 4 amp mini fuse and everywhere I looked (Auto parts, Radio shack) has the; 3, 5, 7.5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, available... but no 4's. Will pick some up (hopefully) at the dealership. Anyone have a favorite source for this size? Word to the wise, pick up a spare. Just use a 5 Amp. for heaven's sake! Fuses are rated at 50% to 100% more than the actual current consumed. All they are intended to do is protect against short circuit! There is no point in obsessing about 4 versus 5 amps! Just put the 5 amp one in and leave it at that! Bob. Link to comment
Matts_12GS Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Tim, windchill calculations.... http://www.ipass.net/wb4iuy/ncvstuff/chill.html Link to comment
Rider1200RT Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 A 5 amp fuse will be fine . The Germans over-engineer and micro-manage everything anyway. Link to comment
K-Bob Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Yes, I'm sure it's a 4 amp. There are several others too. Will probably go w/a 5 for now until I can replace w/a 4. Dealer was out too. Gotta love german engineering. Actually, this is not typically "German" at all. 4A is not a standard DIN fuse rating. Standard DIN fuses are multipliers of 1, 2.5, 5, and 7.5 or 8. Where "4" came from, I have no idea! Bob. Link to comment
Jake Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 With a title like that, I was really, really afraid to click on this thread... Link to comment
Lone_RT_rider Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 With a title like that, I was really, really afraid to click on this thread... Hell, I was suprised to see you respond at all! I was starting to see if we should send a search party down to Miami to do an intervention at your work place, drag you down to South Beach and make you consume mass quantities of Rum Runners from a really cute hispanic bartender/waitress. Good to hear from you again Jake... Shawn Link to comment
tallman Posted November 26, 2005 Author Share Posted November 26, 2005 My sentiments exactly. Been missing the Concho Honcho. Link to comment
tallman Posted December 18, 2005 Author Share Posted December 18, 2005 Replaced my seat today under warranty. Seems it had a short which led to fuses blowing. Toasty buns again. Now if my Gerbing will get here... Link to comment
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