| Author | Message | ||
     Snaggle_tooth |
Hello folks, First post here and I'll begin by saying I'm a novice when it comes to electrical stuff. I'm trying to wire a power distribution block (PDU) to my 2006 Ulysses. I got the PDU and wiring kit from Twisted Throttle. I only want my accessories plugged into the PDU to have power if the bike is turned on and running. The problem I've encountered is related to wiring the PDU to a hot/switched wire. After I thought was a simply installation, I'm not receiving power to my Gerbings heated gear (which is now tapped into the PDU). I searched this site and BadWeb and read a few threads. Some suggested that the easiest switched wire to splice into is the 12V accessory plug wire. Because I want to stick the PDU under the seat, I was going to splice into the under-seat rear accessory plug. At that point I realized the previous owner had spliced into the red wire seen below when he installed small LED marker lights (i.e. blue lights are illegal where I am, so I had him simply cut them before I rode the bike home when I purchased it). I have the service manual but wasn't sure what that red wire (upper right corner of first pic) goes to: http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q585/sprk_sprd /Buell%20Ulysses%20wiring/photo1.jpg The yellow wire is the PDU "switched wire" that I'm supposed to connect to a wire that is only powered when the bike is switched on. I simply inserted it into the connector where the PO had tapped in his blue LEDs (now removed): http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q585/sprk_sprd /Buell%20Ulysses%20wiring/photo2.jpg But so far, I'm not getting any power to my Gerbings liner (the only accessory plugged into the PDU), so something isn't right. If it turns out I'm not supposed to tap into that red wire, can someone please point out exactly which wire is the rear 12V accessory plug wire in these photos and I'll try tapping into that one: http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q585/sprk_sprd /Buell%20Ulysses%20wiring/photo3.jpg and close-up: http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q585/sprk_sprd /Buell%20Ulysses%20wiring/photo4.jpg I appreciate any help! | ||
| Luftkoph |
not sure but I think your tapped into the bank angle sensor,the aux is a orange wire with red tracer according to the wiring diag. | ||
| Luftkoph |
also those aux's are on a 10 amp circuit. | ||
| Luftkoph |
well so much for the diag. in the service manual,I looked at my 06 and that red wire is to the aux. the bank angle sensor runs up the other side of the seat pan | ||
| Luftkoph |
http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q585/sprk_sprd /Buell%20Ulysses%20wiring/photo2.jpg now that is a picture of your bank angle sensor,see the white stripe on the red wire,I would stay clear of that connector. | ||
| Billy_bee |
I might suggest that you use a relay if you want to have the gear (that draws a lot) on a switched circuit. You can have the relay tripped by one of the two sockets, which I think are switched. bb | ||
| Froggy |
Your tapping into the red is fine, that is for the accessories port. My guess is your ground, try going straight to the battery negative. | ||
| Snaggle_tooth |
Thanks everyone for your suggestions. Remember the part in my first post where I said I was a novice when it comes to electrical work? It turned out the wire connector wasn't making full contact with the powerhub's (i.e. fuse block) yellow switched wire.  I thought it was supposed to physically cut through the insulation and touch the actual wire. Oh well. Once I exposed more of the yellow wire's copper and then reinserted it into the connector tapping into the red wire (thanks Froggy for confirming that red wire), all worked well. I then re-connected my Gerbing's heated gear wires, along with the Denali DM1 "Micro" LED lamp kit. It took me just as long to tidy and tuck everything, and then attach the actual LED lamps. But it all works! Now I'm looking forward to riding at night just to see how well they Denalis look! Thanks again for your help folks. I really do appreciate it. I've been reading this forum for a good part of this past year, and the insight provided here is invaluable! |
