| Author | Message | ||
     Mikef5000 |
I finally finished my Gigantuan electical project. I wanted to do everything right the first time with my new bike, so I went all out. Huge main thread with tons of wiring diagrams here: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/384 2/521649.html?1260766045 But here goes the condensed version: Upside-Down AAAHHHHH SCARY!  Right side up, much better:  What you're looking at is 2 relays on each side (mounted to dual relay sockets inside the project box), a timer relay on the far right, a fuse block on the top, and a circuit breaker next to it. INSTALLED:  Not bad, all the wiring is condensed to one side, and it's not to hideous. I may shove it all in some looming. Haven't decided yet. Relays: 1) Main switched power relay for the fuse block 2) Fog Lights 3) Left Signals 4) Right Signals 5) Timer Relay - HID Low Beam Fuses: 1) Constant; battery tender and interior trunk light 2) Switched with key; Signals and Horn 3) Switched with key; Fog Lights 4) Switched with key; HID low beam The two signal relays convert the normally off turn signals to normally on running lights, that blink off for signal. The relays are also run to a switch for 4-way flasher mode. Rear Running Lights:  I have red bulbs for the rear signals, I just haven't put them in yet. Front running lights, with the 55 watt HID low beam:  The HID low beam is run through the 528T Pulse Timer Relay for a 15 second delayed start, so I can get the motor up and running before it kicks on. The switches turned out pretty good if I do say so myself:     Throttle side is the red 4-way flasher switch. Clutch side is the blue fog light switch. The two slim 35 watt fog light ballasts as well as the fat 55 watt low beam ballast fit under the flyscreen next to the Stebel Nautilus just fine. Sorry no 'under flyscreen' pics. Maybe later. The fogs haven't been installed yet, but the wiring is there ready to go as soon as I bolt up my brackets.  I also added the LED voltage 'gauge' in the dash. I wanted everything to last forever, so every connection is crimped, soldered, and taped. The high power wires are 12 gauge, and the low power wires are 20 gauge. I'm pretty happy, despite the fact that it took WAY longer than anticipated. That fact that it's done, and done right, makes it all worth it. Thoughts, questions, comments? | ||
| Brijasher |
I wanted everything to last forever, so every connection is crimped, soldered, and taped. You do realize you've just painted a great big Murphy target on your back for saying that. I give you about an hours worth of riding before you discover a hard to track down cold-solder joint... =D Looks good sir. I like how you placed the toggle switches in the handguards. | ||
| Motorbike |
OK, you win! I give up. I'll never be able to out-do you with a project like that. I like lots of lights etc. but I'll be lucky if I get my tail light/ brake light project done before winter is over. Here in Minnesota, that will probably be sometime in June! Again, you did a very nice job on yours. | ||
| Motorbike |
I looked at the long version of your project Mike and I have one question. Where did you get that flush mounted Battery Tender plug? I might want to use something like that so I can unplug my wiring to the trunk light. Thanks. | ||
| Ronmold |
Murphy and his law tend to be fended off when the proper amount of planing & craftsmanship is applied, which seems to be the case here, very ambitious indeed! I'm concerned with the new pile of wires going through the steering head pivot point as how they're protected and if they will take the constant flexing. Scotch has a self-fusing splicing tape that when stretched becomes tacky and sticks to itself and will not unwrap, almost makes it look like it was dipped in liquid plastic. Home Depot has it. This would've worked great on those exposed switches as black tape tends to work it's way off. +1 on "it took WAY longer than anticipated".  | ||
| Mikef5000 |
Where did you get that flush mounted Battery Tender plug? Found it here: http://www.solarseller.com/low_voltage_dc_pumps__l vm__teel__accessories__plugs_and_extensions.htm | ||
| 88b |
Very neat professional job, obviously a lot of thought went into it.  | ||
| Sekalilgai |
nice work Mike! tidy tidy | ||
| Mikef5000 |
Fog lights are on! Not sure if I love them or not, but I've only got $30 in them (not including the HID's which I can reuse) so I'm not to worried about swapping them out down the road.           Now I need to go out and do some testing! | ||
| F_skinner |
That looks like a fun project Mike. Great job... | ||
| Bobbuell1961 |
How stout  are the brackets?just wondering, they look a little long and i would be concerned about vibration. Bob | ||
| Mikef5000 |
They couldn't be any shorter, there's tight clearances as it is. They do vibrate at idle. but it's not bad. I shot a video and will have it posted whenever it finishes uploading. | ||
| Jammin_joules |
When Buell was hiring lighting engineers, some here should have applied. ~jammer |
