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HSATF Tail Gunner
Posts: 68 01/02/08 7:05 PM Tail Gunner |
I want to add a second fuse block to my T and will put in behind the right side cover. It has room for 6 10-amp connections, but I doubt I'll use more than
2 or 3 at any given time (if that many). What gauge wire would y'all recommend to connect from the battery to the new box?
As always, any suggestions would be much appreciated! Winger |
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HSATF 1st Officer
Posts: 3747 01/03/08 6:52 AM |
Nothing smaller than an 8 ga. It all depends on the total amperage load you plan to put on it. Eight gauge will handle up to 40 amps.....10 gauge will handle
up to 30 amps.
Stan
"We are different - yet we are the
same"
2004 GL1800 Goldwing (Titanium) 1999 Ace Tourer (Silver over Black) |
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Posts: 7901 01/03/08 7:45 AM
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Winger.....curiosity has gotten the better of me. What are you doing that you need to add another fuse box?
alepel
"Ride with the Spirit always, and in all ways"....hombldr |
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HSATF Tail Gunner
Posts: 68 01/03/08 9:06 PM Tail Gunner |
Hey Alepel,
Well, I got a gps for Christmas and I want to wire it in. I could splice it into an existing connection or even use the spare in the original fuse box. Since I may want to add a couple more gadgets in the future, I thought the cleanest approach would be to add a secondary block. I've seen it done on a 98 ACE and it came out nice. I'm certainly open for suggestions though. |
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HSATF Tail Gunner
Posts: 68 01/03/08 9:07 PM Tail Gunner |
Hey Alepel,
Well, I got a gps for Christmas and I want to wire it in. I could splice it into an existing connection or even use the spare in the original fuse box. Since I may want to add a couple more gadgets in the future, I thought the cleanest approach would be to add a secondary block. I've seen it done on a 98 ACE and it came out nice. I'm certainly open for suggestions though. |
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Posts: 7901 01/04/08 8:19 AM
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WingerNC wrote: Sorry.....I use to be smart about wiring. I wired all my street rods myself and did if from scratch using junkyard parts. But motorcycles intimidate me.
alepel
"Ride with the Spirit always, and in all ways"....hombldr |
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HSATF Tail Gunner
Posts: 68 01/05/08 7:22 AM Tail Gunner |
I added a CWI lightbar to my T last year and it doesn't seem to have any negative impact. Since the GPS can run for 6-7 hours on a small lithium battery, I
tend to think that the additional load when hard-wired would be minimal. There's a shop down the road that converted a 98 ACE into a full-blown
'ultra-classic' type touring bike and they did the same thing I'm thinking about regarding an additional block. I can check with them to see if any
beefing-up of the charging system was also required.
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Posts: 5940 01/09/08 5:23 AM
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Mark,
Usually GPS's use 13W to 24W which translates to an additional 1 amp to 2 amps. Lightbars usually have either 55W bulbs or 30W bulbs which add another 9A or 5A respectively. I would not think anyone would need an extra fuse box just for a GPS, but it would not hurt to have one for both the GPS and the lightbar. If I remember correctly I wired my lightbar into the main 30A fuse. I have not wired up my new Garmin Zumo 450 GPS yet. It comes with its own fuse. I would not hesitate to put it in one of the little used circuits like the speedometer light circuit. Alain, Besides a Cobra lightbar with 30W bulbs and the above-mentioned GPS I also have a Drag Specialties tachometer and an Electrical Connections conversion kit (for making the rear turn signals into running/brake lights as well). All that probably has caused me some electrical problems including needing a replacement stator and two replacement voltage regulators. I am hoping my electrical problems are over since I never start my T's engine anymore without shutting off the lightbar. 
Fred
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Posts: 7901 01/09/08 7:35 AM
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Fredrider wrote:Fred.....I take it that you have an on-off switch for the lightbar. Is it possible to hook up a light bar so that it comes on only after the engine has started. My Toyota RAV4 does this and I wondered if it is possible to do this on a motorcycle.
alepel
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HSATF 1st Officer
Posts: 697 01/09/08 11:28 AM |
alepel wrote:
My Vulcan works like that. Key on, headlight is still off until after the engine is started. It does this with an extra relay.
But the Honda cuts off the headlight when the starter button is pushed. If you take your aux light relay and tap into the headlight circuit for the coil power, the aux lights will cut-off with the headlight. That will save you several amps for added starting power.
duke
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HSATF 1st Officer
Posts: 573 01/09/08 12:31 PM |
www.tripageled.com has a HID Delay Relay that you can set up to a 15 second delay thus letting you start the bike
before the lights come on. I've been thinking about this same topic for a HID headlight instead of a light-bar. When retrofitting HID headlights it is a
concern about the double start when the headlights come on with the ignition key then off during cranking then on again. I also considered a relay to the oil
pressure light, on oil pressure no headlights. or the fuel pump since it only seems to work when the motor is on, headlights only when the engine is on.
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Posts: 5940 01/10/08 6:24 AM
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Alain,
The Cobra lightbar for the T comes with an on/off switch. In general, it is possible to wire-up anything you want.
Fred
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