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Hi All,
I've a 2015 year Bullet 500 carb version with me. One day the bike failed to start and after diagnosis with a local mechanic, found that one of 15A fuse was blown. On further check I found that the 15A fuse holder that holds the fuse is half burnt. Although I changed the fuse and fitted back, the bike started fine.
One day on a ride, the bike suddenly died off. I suspected the fuse so I removed that fuse from the faulty fuse holder and swapped with a spare one. Voila! The bike started fine and I could manage to reach back home.
The bike today is running fine but I can't take risk as during night ride and bumpy roads, that fuse in the faulty fuse holder won't last and might burn off in midway hence not taking out for any long distance rides.
I showed it to the RE authorised dealer - Ram Motors, Nerul who confirmed that this model, you don't get just the Fuse box to replace, I would need to replace the whole wiring harness along with new fuse holder. Its a one piece, and that would cost me around 3k!
He suggested either I replace the whole wiring or get a old fuse box from someone and cut and join the existing wiring. I'm not sure about this cut & join method for its longevity. I'm confused what to do - replace whole wiring or find a used fuse box and do the cut & join method?
I have attached the fuse box of my Bullet 500 for reference. Unfortunately I didn't take the pic of the half burnt fuse holder.
Please advise.
I've a 2015 year Bullet 500 carb version with me. One day the bike failed to start and after diagnosis with a local mechanic, found that one of 15A fuse was blown. On further check I found that the 15A fuse holder that holds the fuse is half burnt. Although I changed the fuse and fitted back, the bike started fine.
One day on a ride, the bike suddenly died off. I suspected the fuse so I removed that fuse from the faulty fuse holder and swapped with a spare one. Voila! The bike started fine and I could manage to reach back home.
The bike today is running fine but I can't take risk as during night ride and bumpy roads, that fuse in the faulty fuse holder won't last and might burn off in midway hence not taking out for any long distance rides.
I showed it to the RE authorised dealer - Ram Motors, Nerul who confirmed that this model, you don't get just the Fuse box to replace, I would need to replace the whole wiring harness along with new fuse holder. Its a one piece, and that would cost me around 3k!
He suggested either I replace the whole wiring or get a old fuse box from someone and cut and join the existing wiring. I'm not sure about this cut & join method for its longevity. I'm confused what to do - replace whole wiring or find a used fuse box and do the cut & join method?
I have attached the fuse box of my Bullet 500 for reference. Unfortunately I didn't take the pic of the half burnt fuse holder.
Please advise.
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