| Author | Message | ||
     Okc99 |
I was 60 miles from home this morning when my GPS and heated coat (borrowed) stopped working. I had to turn back home and I nearly froze my ___ off. I no longer have the manual. Can someone please tell me where the fuse box is. Would it make sense that both 12v plugs would quit working at the same time? The heated grips quit too. Why put heated grips, and 2 plugs if you can't use the simultaneously???? | ||
| Ratbuell |
Fuse box on a Uly is under the seat. Manual's in the garage so I don't have specs handy, but the accessory circuit is ECM-controlled. If system voltage drops below a certain threshold, it will turn off the acc. circuit to route needed, available power to the engine. FWIW, I was running some tests on my heated gear yesterday on my Uly, and at idle my system voltage was around 13.4 - 13.6, and when I revved it over 2500 it was a pretty steady 14.7. '06 Uly, stock except Drummer muffler and the heated gear. (Message edited by ratbuell on November 27, 2008) | ||
| Okc99 |
So are you saying it can't be a blown fuse? Or can it be? If it can't be...and the accessories are still now working, what else can I do? | ||
| Bartimus |
What can you do? Run your own fused circuit straight from the battery. The new XT's have a fused connector on the left side for hooking up a trickle charger, or electrics. I use the widder electric jacket, and chaps and have absolutely no problems... | ||
| Ratbuell |
It *can* be a blown fuse...or it can be something that sent your bike into "power conservation" mode (lower stator output, regulator acting up). Engineers do things for a reason. I'd check into it before jumping to conclusions - check the fuse (easiest). Check system voltage at idle. Check system voltage when revving. If you have the means, put a meter on the bars (zip tie?) and ride it, to keep an eye on voltage during a ride. See if it drops or acts funky at all - cold, hot, traffic, open road... If your accessories are working again (sounds like that was what your most recent post said), I'd guess it's not the fuse, but the bike went into "safety mode" for some reason. | ||
| Okc99 |
Whew.....It was the fuse! I could have kept on going. Alas. Side question. I have the Shoei X-11, which is a sport helmet and my face was freezing, even with head and neck garmets on. I wonder if there are "warmer" helmets than others? | ||
| Ratbuell |
I've just switched from my Buell helmet (used that one up in July, lol) to an Arai. I'm sure it's gonna have GREAT venting during the summer...but damn, it's drafty in the winter. I got a balaclava from Sports Authority for under $20, nice and thin material on the head, nice fleece neck part, and it seems to do the trick. Gonna have to keep a ballcap at work, though - I ride to work, and when I take this thing off I look like a 6th grader who just took off his wool cap after recess! | ||
| Allthegoodonesrtkn |
yes, for sure! I have a HJC AC-12 helmet and it's raised up in the back of the helmet around the neck line, resulting in cold air on the back of my head and on the back of neck. And on that helmet I also get alot of wind up under the chin. I just bought a scorpion exo-1000. This helmet has a lower backing that covers the back of my head and neck 100% better. It also has the wind guard thing under the chin part of the helmet. But since your buying high end helmets, and i stick with low to mid-range, im sure yours works better than mine. | ||
| Xbimmer |
Like Bartimus said, hard wire the vest(s) fused directly to the battery. It can be done with the stock battery but it's easier with an East Penn-based brand:  IIRC my '06 has the two accessories sockets wired to the same fused circuit and they're only rated 10A each. With my vest on and my wife's liner on, my Kuryakyn battery meter will still register two green lights at cruise. No problems. | ||
| Froggy |
The accessory fuse runs both 12V outlets, the heated grips, and the Euro headlight. Heated grips on high is 36w, about a quarter of the 120w max you can use on the accessory line. | ||
| Jkelly |
Had this installed into the bottom right dash to monitor voltages when running heated grips, PIAA and heated vest: http://www.customdynamics.com/LED_battery_gauge.ht m (Message edited by jkelly on November 28, 2008) | ||
| Xbimmer |
IIRC my '06 has the two accessories sockets wired to the same fused circuit and they're only rated 10A each. I was wrong, they're rated 10A together! Assuming he had the grips on high, the GPS plugged in up front (minimal draw I'd guess), and a 90W jacket liner plugged in out back, I'd think he'd probably blow the fuse. | ||
| Froggy |
Heated gear should be on its own line, all the gerbings kits come with the hookups. If possible, everything should have its own line, that way if something happens you don't loose everything. | ||
| Mad_doctor |
My "GEARS" heated equipment comes with all the connectors you need, plus it doubles for the battery tender plug also. If you hook the battery connection cable, it is fused @ 10 amps, then the cable is long enough, to lay between the seat and left side case. It's hidden pretty well there, and is really easy to hook into the equipment, or the battery tender. | ||
| Gs750t |
Noob here but I direct wire the Warm & Safe line to the battery. And moniter the charge with the gauge in the pic ( I hope) Have used this system on several other bikes with success!  |
