where can a guy buy a headlight fuse for 82 maxim 550

Im not sure what stores carry these fuses. I need a headlight fuse for 82 maxim 550. any help? tanx

 

Are they just the barrel-type fuses (long cylindrical glass with two metal endcaps)? If so, any auto parts store will carry these in their electrical section.

Unless, of course, the 550 has some super secret type fuse that I don't even know about.

 

Thanx for the tip. you just saved me a phone call.

 

When I wanted to get some extra fuses, I looked everywhere and couldn't find them. Simply nobody that still carries the tube type fuses had the proper combination of length and proper amperage. Don't get me wrong, many places had a bunch of different sizes. Just not the sizes I was looking for.

 

Radio Shack. 12V, 10A and 20A for your bike. I couldn't find 'em at an auto parts either. 20A main and one other, the other two are 10A (don't remember which is which and my references are at home 63 mi away.)

 

When I got stranded on the side of the road due to a broken barrel fuse (before I switch to blade-style) the village pantry down the road had a set that were all the right size and amperages.

All the auto parts stores here have them too... generic "extra fuse kit".

 

I would like to second the Radio Shack for fuses. Can't get a fuse block there, but fuses almost for certain.

 

You CAN get a fuse HOLDER from them that has contacts in it you can liberate and use to REPAIR your original fusebox, but a retrofit is still the best idea.

 

I needed to replace the headlight fuse on my 81 Maxim. Neither the the auto parts store nor Radio Shack had them. I ended up going to the Honda/Kawasaki 8O dealership (it's 10 miles closer than the Yamaha dealership) to get them.

 

Broke_Dirty_Maxim -- I agree. No auto parts or hardware store for 10 miles around had fuses for the block before I swapped it out. I did not think of Radio Shack, though.

 

I guess it depends on where you live. I tried Radio Shack, Home Depot, Lowe's, Autozone, Advance Auto Parts, NAPA, ALL the small name local Auto Parts stores, and all the local hardware stores, Walmart, and Target. None of the stores had the right combination of size and amperage. They were either too long, or too short. The proper length could be found, but then the amperage was wrong. I think I wound up putting a 7 amp breaker in a 10 amp spot and calling it good. It has worked so far, but I haven't ridden the bike that often lately.