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[TDMick]

Surface mount fuse box FBB8T.
Exactly what I did do. I soldered a copper cable across the rear terminals, and fused the link connecting to battery.
Piece of tubing split down the side, filled with silicon and fitted over terminals. Physical and water protection.
Whole hollow bottom part of box is overfilled with silicon to keep out water. Sticks it in place.

Yep!

[JollyGiant]

Hey Trevini, who would that thought someone would get jealous of our wonderful Italian 'Rats Nest' of coloured string

Best of luck with that Chris!!

[ChrisG]

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Quite impressed how neat a solution this is. Although while I'd recommend it it most people it's definitely not for Ivan, since buying it from Nippy Normans I've been getting e-mails starting "Dear BMW owner"

[Studley Ramrod]

Very impressive Chris ! I'm guessing it was much quicker to install compared to all them crimped terminals you did.

Is it waterproof ?

[LDRider]

Very impressive Chris ! I'm guessing it was much quicker to install compared to all them crimped terminals you did.

Is it waterproof ?

I've seen the internals of those Studley - if they're waterproof I'll be amazed. No more than an open fuze block would be I'd say.

[ChrisG]

Longer to install than the crimped stuff but way neater.

Not waterproof but its pretty well spaced inside and they claim it can cope with a soaking without shorting. It's fairly well protected inside the faring and any water that gets in will drain out again.