Large 50amp fuse

[Zippy121]

Hi all, I've just swapped a headlight bulb on my 96 Volcane td and right behind the n/s front light is a small black box with a rather large 50 amp (yes 50amp!) blade fuse inside, it's definately original factory wiring, any ideas what it's for?
My Haynes manual has no mention of it btw
Cheers
David

[Danny2009]

Got to be for something like starter motor or something

[Zippy121]

Cheers Danny,
Could be I guess, I'm not having any problems with it, I just noticed it and wondered what is was for as with a fuse like of that size I guess it'd run a fairground or small powerstation before it blew!
Regards
David

[cully]

the big fuses supply lots of things
there is a few of them there

one supplys half the fuse board in the cabin
one does ABS
one does glowplugs
the list goes on

[zx_volcane]

Sounds ominous

I've never seen that kind of fuse kicking around a zx in that area - infact never seen an inline fuse in a box on the entire loom before.

starter motor is not fused

glow plugs are not fused - there is a direct battery feed to the glow plug relay.

could poss be abs if you have it install as it was a factory optional extra iirc - or some other optional extra

Biggest fueses I've seen are for rad fans and heater blower fan which are 30amp - but are in the little fuse / relay box near passenger strut mount

[Zippy121]

It doesn't look like an aftermarket fitment, I'll try and take some photos and put them up.
As I said I'm not having any problem, just curious for what it's for tbh.

[Zippy121]

It doesn't look like an aftermarket fitment, I'll try and take some photos and put them up.
As I said I'm not having any problem, just curious for what it's for tbh.

Sorry about the delay, here are the photos!

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It doesn't look like an aftermarket fitment, I'll try and take some photos and put them up.
As I said I'm not having any problem, just curious for what it's for tbh.

Sorry about the delay, here are the photos!