APRILIA RSV 1000 R - 2003 Manual page 130

CHANGING FUSES
Carefully read p. 84 (MAINTENANCE).
WARNING
Risk of fire.
Keep fuel and other flammable
substances away from the electrical
components.
CAUTION
Do not repair faulty fuses.
Use only recommended fuses.
Using fuses of an improper capacity
can cause damage to the electrical
system or an electrical fire, which could
result in total destruction of your
vehicle as well as injury to you.
NOTE
If a fuse blows frequently, there
probably is a short circuit or an overload in
the electrical system. If this occurs, take
the vehicle to your Local aprilia Dealer.
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use and maintenance RSV 1000 R
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If an electric component does not work or
works irregularly, or if the vehicle fails to
start, it is necessary to check the fuses.
Your vehicle is equipped with two group
of fuses:
– the 15A secondary fuses group (1)
placed on the right side of the fairing, see
p . 1 3 1 ( A R R A N G E M E N T O F 1 5 A
AUXILIARY FUSES);
– the 30A main fuses group (2) placed
under the rider saddle, see p. 131
( A R R A N G E M E N T O F 3 0 A M A I N
FUSES).
NOTE
Check the fuses in the order:
– first the fuses of the 15A secondary
fuses group (1);
– second the fuses of the 30A main fuses
group (2).
To check the fuses of the secondary fuses
group (1):
Set the ignition switch to " ". This will
prevent accidental short circuits.
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NOTE
fuses, remember to add a new fuse of
equal rating to the fuse box.
N O T E
removed, the digital clock and red line
setting will be reset to zero.
S e e
COMPUTER) for instructions on how to set
the clock and red line.
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Take off the cover of the auxiliary fuse
box (1).
Extract all fuses one by one and check
f o r b l o w n f u s e s . A b l o w n f u s e i s
identified by the filament (2) in the centre
being broken.
When you find a blown fuse, determine
and rectify the cause (if possible) before
fitting a new fuse.
Replace any failed fuses with a fuse of
equal current rating.
When you use one of the spare
Remove the rider saddle, see page 79
(REMOVING THE RIDER SADDLE).
Repeat the process for the main fuses.
W h e n t h e 3 0 - A f u s e s a r e
p . 3 8 ( M U L T I F U N C T I O N