hppants
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There's a thread title that will get your attention!!!!
Now that I've got the new bike, it's time to make it mine. I've been reading threads and watching videos for a couple days now. Plenty to learn - that's part of the fun.
I'll use this thread to document my progress and to ask for help. This is gonna take a while because my savings are tapped out just from buying the bike
But it doesn't cost anything to research, so here goes....
I'll start with the electrical issues:
1. I'm looking at replacing my Centech fuse block with the FuzeblocK fz-1. I want this one because it includes the built in relay. For those that have this one, can I decide (on a circuit by circuit basis) which circuits are "ignition hot" and which ones are "always hot"? IOW - it looks like you just reposition the fuse to determine which way you want to run the circuit?
2. I want to run my Tom Tom gps power wire directly to the fuze block. The connector is a mini-USB. I now realize that the TOM TOM runs on 5 volts DC- if I plug that directly to the fuse block, bad things are probably going to happen. Does anybody make a shielded wire that has a Mini-USB on one side, some kind of step down x-former, and then open wires that can be screwed into the fuze block on the other? Otherwise, I'll have to run a 2nd 12-volt cigarette socket to the handle bars (looks like crap).
3. I want to get a waterproof light switch for some LED fork mounted lights that I haven't purchased yet. I would assume this switch would come with two wires already sealed into the switch. I can just use this to break the hot for the lights, and then run that to an "ignition hot" circuit on the fuzeblock. Any thoughts for this?
4. I'd like to mount my ampli-rider right next to the fuzeblock (under the rider seat). Again, put that on a "ignition hot" circuit. For Input/output cables - I'd like to run 1/8 audio cables with 90 degree male on one end (the ampli-rider end), and straight female on the other. I'd like to run these under or along side the gas tank to the handlebars. Tie wrap them where the throttle wires go. Then I can just plug in my MP3 player and my ear buds to the female connectors. I need a real high quality cable that can take some heat. Thoughts? Suggestions?
5. I need to be able to charge the phone and MP3 player while I'm touring (think - camping, no electricity). I could use the factory 12V socket for that, but IIRC, that socket is only hot when the key is in the on position? Kind of sucks if you want to charge the phone over night. Thoughts?
Again, I'd appreciate any help you can offer.
Now that I've got the new bike, it's time to make it mine. I've been reading threads and watching videos for a couple days now. Plenty to learn - that's part of the fun.
I'll use this thread to document my progress and to ask for help. This is gonna take a while because my savings are tapped out just from buying the bike
I'll start with the electrical issues:
1. I'm looking at replacing my Centech fuse block with the FuzeblocK fz-1. I want this one because it includes the built in relay. For those that have this one, can I decide (on a circuit by circuit basis) which circuits are "ignition hot" and which ones are "always hot"? IOW - it looks like you just reposition the fuse to determine which way you want to run the circuit?
2. I want to run my Tom Tom gps power wire directly to the fuze block. The connector is a mini-USB. I now realize that the TOM TOM runs on 5 volts DC- if I plug that directly to the fuse block, bad things are probably going to happen. Does anybody make a shielded wire that has a Mini-USB on one side, some kind of step down x-former, and then open wires that can be screwed into the fuze block on the other? Otherwise, I'll have to run a 2nd 12-volt cigarette socket to the handle bars (looks like crap).
3. I want to get a waterproof light switch for some LED fork mounted lights that I haven't purchased yet. I would assume this switch would come with two wires already sealed into the switch. I can just use this to break the hot for the lights, and then run that to an "ignition hot" circuit on the fuzeblock. Any thoughts for this?
4. I'd like to mount my ampli-rider right next to the fuzeblock (under the rider seat). Again, put that on a "ignition hot" circuit. For Input/output cables - I'd like to run 1/8 audio cables with 90 degree male on one end (the ampli-rider end), and straight female on the other. I'd like to run these under or along side the gas tank to the handlebars. Tie wrap them where the throttle wires go. Then I can just plug in my MP3 player and my ear buds to the female connectors. I need a real high quality cable that can take some heat. Thoughts? Suggestions?
5. I need to be able to charge the phone and MP3 player while I'm touring (think - camping, no electricity). I could use the factory 12V socket for that, but IIRC, that socket is only hot when the key is in the on position? Kind of sucks if you want to charge the phone over night. Thoughts?
Again, I'd appreciate any help you can offer.
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