wiring electric shield due to blowing fuses on 2009 apex

[smurf]

I've read up on the issues that some of us have with shields blowing the 3 amp fuses when using the cig plug in. Mine blew twice this weekend alone and 5 times for the season. I'm going on a trip Wednesday and don't have time to properly hard wire it. Thought I'd do that in the off season. I was wondering if I could just use the wires on the back side of the plug in. Cut those and wire in plug for my shield to these. Any reason I couldn't do that? Would the fuse that governed the cig plug work just as well for the new hook up? I am also thinking I would use a 5 amp fuse as others have.

Thanks for any feedback,

Smurf

 

[macattack98]

I had this problem this past weekend, Found it was my visor shorting and blowing fuse,
Checked wiring on my visor and sure enough it was shorting. PLan to re solder wiring this weekend

 

[apex55]

I put in a 5 amp fuse. I had read in here it shouldn't be a problem and so far it has been doing just fine powering the shield and the phone charger.

 

[maddog223]

Mine is blown also. I have a '10 apex......where is the fuse located to replace....this is my first yamaha..

Thanks in advance

 

[steiner]

smurf

You can tie in to the harness that feeds the cig plug. Use a 5 amp fuse and dont let the heated visor cord fall when you unplug. Most cords find the running boards and blow fuses.

maddog223

The fuses are located behind the right side panel and just above the reverse lever.

 

[Grunter]

I've used a 4 amp and it has made a difference - but stills blows occasionally (once a winter)sure the 5 amp would take care of it!

 

[wexfordhunter]

Get Rock's accessory block it plugs into har ess below cig plug and has 2 visor outlets and 2 usb in it. Protected and works flawlessly no splicing at all plug and play.
Anything Rock makes is pure the "BEST".

 

[TBay Sledhead]

If you tie into the acc. plug revese the leads so that negative is in the middle. The heated shield does not care which is positive or negative and that way the pos terminal will not ground to the frame blowing the fuse.