| Author | Message | ||
     Bertotti |
I am thinking of adding a terminal strip to my Uly. I will have the hid, those film heaters for grips and extra lights run through it. I would like to put the relay between it and the battery. Switch the relay with the ignition switch. Any reason I can't do this that you the all powerful brain trust can think or? I have no intentions of putting relays between the lights grips heaters or hid and the terminal strip unless you have a reason I should. I also don't know how big a relay I need between the terminal strip and battery. I have a relay from American Sport Bike that I bought with the grip heaters that I think would work. I just plan on running heavy wire to all the auxiliaries and to the terminal strip but nothing would be on when powered up except the lights. I wonder if there is a soft start for HID ballast's. Thanks all I was hoping to put this off a bit longer but now that I'm at 30+ degrees in the morning it's time to juice up the grip heaters. | ||
| Neurorider |
Bertotti- I did exactly that-ran 12g wires for ground and 12v + from the battery/ground up to the cowling. The 12v is switched on by a relay at the rear of the bike, triggered by the cig lighter wire so accessories won't stay on if the bike is shut off. A terminal strip at the cowl allows common grounding and 12v +. I used relays to power the headlights, triggered by the original headlight wire, then connected the 12v cig lighter and heated grips to the strip. Works great! | ||
| Gamdh |
Could do something like this.  Centech AP-2 fuseblock with a harness from Eastern Beaver. I'm running my heated gear (jacket and gloves), GPS, TrailTech MR11 HIDs and of course the FB voltage monitor for now. | ||
| Bertotti |
Neurorider you don't have your aux lights running independently of the original lights, they all run off the same switch? Gamdh nice pic. I will probably fab my own terminal strip just so I can work it in where I want it. But that is a very clean looking install! Thanks everyone, I thought I was on the right track. | ||
| Neurorider |
Bertotti, what I have is brighter bulbs in the stock headlight housing. I will be upgrading to the Deathray setup that Treadmarks came up with, so I upgraded the wiring first. I first rewired so the high beam would stay on, by tapping into the same wire that flashes the high beam-did it under the cowl instead of the left handlebar switch. Then I put in a 100w high beam bulb. It wasn't any brighter, and when I checked the voltage at the bulb it was dropping to around 10v when it was on. So I did the 12g wires/relay/strip, triggered by the wire that would go to the headlight bulb. It's bright now, but...gotta have more. Deer are everywhere here! | ||
| Bertotti |
Deer are all over here also. Has some antelope cross on me also. That is rare they usually just sleep along the side of the road. I always wondered if the deer whistles really worked. | ||
| Werewulf |
i like the idea of the eastern beaver relays... anyone know what model number i would need to order? | ||
| Gamdh |
I ordered Centech AP-2 with Heavy Duty 30A Relay Kit (60") Start here: http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Products/Fusebox es/fuseboxes.html You can also eMail him(Jim).. he was very helpful. I went with the 60" because of the way I wanted to route the harness. You could probably get away with a shorter one with a different route.    If your really bored... all the pics are here http://gamdh.smugmug.com/gallery/4390804_vjbPk#P-1 -12 | ||
| Tipsymcstagger |
Just a thought...but this is the second or third installation I've seen of an auxiliary fuse block installed under the fly screen. Doesn't that make it kind of inaccessible if you need to replace a fuse while on the road? I mounted mine under the seat. The GPS fuse has already needed replacement once. I don't know why it blew but it was a hell of a lot easier to remove the seat than it would have been to remove the fly screen. Tipsy (Message edited by tipsymcstagger on October 16, 2008) | ||
| Bertotti |
My thoughts exactly. Plenty of room under the seat and I'm almost never in there with the bags on. | ||
| Gamdh |
I keep my tools under the seat ... and its only six screws to get the fly screen off. Also, since Feb.. no fuse issues with this setup. | ||
| Tipsymcstagger |
Also, since Feb.. no fuse issues with this setup. That's like saying you haven't had a flat tire since February, so no need to worry about that. Tipsy | ||
| Gamdh |
Just pointing out I have had no fuses blown in the Fuseblock... based on your comment (for comparison) "The GPS fuse has already needed replacement once" (Message edited by gamdh on October 16, 2008) | ||
| Bertotti |
More then one way to skin a cat, eh! |
