Anyone know what the green box electrical part is called?

[lockery]

OK, I have established that on my 1999 SV650S there is a fuse which has melted into nothing in a green semi-clear fuse box with 2 large cables screwed onto the part which I presume is from the battery. It sits on the right hand side of the bike between the battery area and the fuel tank. It has 2 fuses inside and a load of wires coming from the top which are plugged in to the part. 2 large wires in the front.

I have a 30 amp fuse which has melted and the part still has much of it in there and so I need to replace it.

Any ideas what this thing is called or where to look it up on a diagram?

Thanks for the help... assuming anyone will or can.

[Sid Squid]

Starter solenoid, sometimes referred to as starter relay, also contains one fuse - the main fuse, the other is a spare 30A.

[454697819]

i believe it is the starter relay fuse holder thingy magigy...
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hope that helps :D

[lockery]

Thanks for that. I just looked up a manual and downloaded it. It said the same thing. Does any one know if its easy to change by someone who is not good at this kind of thing... also, is it an expensive item?

[Sid Squid]

Don't know about price, but it's easy to change:

Disconnect battery, remove battery and starter wires from solenoid - noting what went where, remove multi-plug, wiggle solenoid off it's rubber mounts, wiggle new one into place, replace wires and plug, reconnect battery.

Don't forget to make sure the green placcy cover has the two heavy cables running through the hole in it.

[lockery]

Cool, does the part need to be for an SV or can it come from another suzuki. I remember reading about someone who used a GSXR regulator rectifier rather than an SV and it was about a 3rd of the cost of my SV part.

Does that work with these items too do you think... Im just starting to get into the concept that a bikes parts can be touched without it all blowing up!

[rictus01]

Got a spare here if your interested?

Cheers Mark.

[lockery]

Hi Mark, is it new or old, SV 1999 or something else? What are you asking for it?

David

[rictus01]

Hi Mark, is it new or old, SV 1999 or something else? What are you asking for it?

David

It's of a k1 so will fit (although unless I'm mistaken only the rubber mount is different on the later ones anyway)

£10 to you sir, I see your only in Shoreditch as I'm going up to Covent garden this evening I could perhap drop it off?

Let Me know in the next hour or so.

Cheers Mark.

[lockery]

Just sent you an email with my number on it Mark. Tonight would be good.


David

[rictus01]

Now not bikeless for the holiday weekend :thumbsup:

Cheers Mark.

[timwilky]

I FEEL THE NEED TO SHOUT


I am suprised that nobody seems to have mentioned this. before you fit the replacement. STOP.

As as been said above the starter solonoid also contains your main 30A fuse. As the whole lot has melted before you start please find out why. In theory if enough current was being drawn to melt the housing. The fuse should have blown.

Find out what was drawing so much. sounds like you have a major short somewhere.

[rictus01]

I FEEL THE NEED TO SHOUT


I am suprised that nobody seems to have mentioned this. before you fit the replacement. STOP.

As as been said above the starter solonoid also contains your main 30A fuse. As the whole lot has melted before you start please find out why. In theory if enough current was being drawn to melt the housing. The fuse should have blown.

Find out what was drawing so much. sounds like you have a major short somewhere.


Feel free to shout all you want, not only was the problem investigated and solved, but the owner was made aware of what it was, how it happened, what the part was, how it worked, how it was changed, followed by it being installed and tested.

Sort of done this kind of stuff before.

Cheers Mark.

[timwilky]

OK Mark, I take it you assisted said owner and not simply dropped if off. From the wording of his inital post, I got the impression that he may not have been experienced in more than basic bike maintenance.

I have seen numerous incidents where attempts to cure blown fuses are simply replacing with larger etc. My son a classic example. "Every time I turn the interior light on the fuse for my new cd player blows, so I need a bigger fuse"

SVs are renown for wire chaffing. Found a problem on my own last week. I would have hated him to fit the new main fuse etc and burn out his loom.

[rictus01]

OK Mark, I take it you assisted said owner and not simply dropped if off. From the wording of his inital post, I got the impression that he may not have been experienced in more than basic bike maintenance.

I have seen numerous incidents where attempts to cure blown fuses are simply replacing with larger etc. My son a classic example. "Every time I turn the interior light on the fuse for my new cd player blows, so I need a bigger fuse"

SVs are renown for wire chaffing. Found a problem on my own last week. I would have hated him to fit the new main fuse etc and burn out his loom.

You're correct, the guy hadn't done much on the bike at all, but I can't do that drop it off and take the money, kind of thing anyway.

I also covered the known issues with the SV (of which he was unaware) and how to rectify them.

if this was to reoccur, it wouldn't do the same damage (as in the fuse would work,) and he'd know where to look for the cause.

Cheers Mark.