Need Info for Powering Accessories

[chihuahuastud]

I have Tourmaster's heated jacket liner and gloves which use a coaxial cable. The cable is to short for me to move around in the seat, since the FZ's battery is at the front of the frame. I also want to power a GPS unit or my cellphone. Not really sure what components I need. I am thinking a power block under the seat would solve all the connection issues. What did you use and where can I find it?

 

[Jman]

Just type in "power outlet" under the search function in the website tool bar. Lots of good threads and data - should give you all kinds of ideas.

 

[steveindenmark]

Do you mean something like a cigarette lighter to plug into?

Steve

 

[chihuahuastud]

Do you mean something like a cigarette lighter to plug into?

Steve

Yes, that was one option was thinking of for connecting the gps and cell since I have those cords.

 

[Mattberkshire]

I just bought a 12v cigar lighter type thing from ebay for about £5, connected it straight to the battery and attached it to the top yoke. Powered my satnav or phone charger. Easy peasy

 

[chihuahuastud]

The cig lighter will work for the gps but I also need to power the heated gear. Can I run both from the battery posts or do I need a power block?

 

[TownsendsFJR1300]

I hardwired (fused)a specific cable for my GPS to the running light side of the front left directional (its only on when the ignition is on).

I also ran a fused line(from the battery) to the left side of the bike(just ahead of the rear left peg) and hooked up a BMW style electrical outlet to a custom bracket for heated clothing, battery charger, etc. I generally get on and off the bike on the left, the BMW outlet (Bought mine at "Powerlet" ) closes itself when not in use. Its also designed for motorcycles and the cord won't work loose when under way.....

There's not much room uner the seat for a fuse block. If you want a fuse block, I'd probably place it under the fairing, on either side under the black covers (towards the rear). Its a shorter distance to the battery, you could also put in a relay if needed..

Scott

 

[regder]

here is how I did mine with an accessory fuse box, if you're adding more than one accessory I think it's worth it to clean up the wiring mess and allow for easier installation of future farkles

Sportbikes.net - View Single Post - gone modding - accessory fuse box, R6 forks/brakes, tapered bearings, Garmin gps

for my next bike I think I'll skip the DIY fuse box and just fork over the money for the Centech unit, so much cleaner and more compact, though I haven't had a single issue with mine

Centech AP-1 Auxiliary Power Fuse Panel [Centech_AP-1] : Motorrad.ca - The Art of Motorcycle Adventure

 

[FuriousGeorge]

I like the look of this one even more than the Centech. It's pretty expensive, but it has a relay built in and you can choose between switched or unswitched for each circuit just by moving the fuse.

FUZEBLOCKS.COM

Plus, it has a model number FZ1. How can you go wrong with that?

 

[TownsendsFJR1300]

I like the look of this one even more than the Centech. It's pretty expensive, but it has a relay built in and you can choose between switched or unswitched for each circuit just by moving the fuse.

FUZEBLOCKS.COM

Plus, it has a model number FZ1. How can you go wrong with that?

Thats a really nice fuse block however the relay is soldiered in... If on a road trip, it would be a major PIA to replace the relay.... Actually, if you don't have accress to a soldering gun, air compressor, etc(even at home), you won't be able to change it out... Too bad they didn't make it with a plug in relay

Scott

 

[dean owens]

educate me... i've never heard of power blocks. i'm guessing it so you can hook up things not standard on the bike and still give them a fuse. does this just hook up to the battery and then you hook all your goodies to it? at what point do you need something like this?

 

[TownsendsFJR1300]

educate me... i've never heard of power blocks. i'm guessing it so you can hook up things not standard on the bike and still give them a fuse. does this just hook up to the battery and then you hook all your goodies to it? at what point do you need something like this?

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You would still run a fuse from the battery to the fuse block(in case of a short between the battery and the block). The block allows for separate lines (with different size fuses for different , applications). This keeps from hooking up a zillion lines to your battery or hacking up your wiring harness looking for a switched line.

If your not putting a bunch of accessories on the bike you can get by without it... If your into lots of accessories, its a very convieniant and neat(literally) way to wire up the bike.

Note: Most newer BMW's have the canibus system which doesn't like tapping into their electrical system.. It is necesarry to run a block or at least hook up directly to the battery to by pass the canibus system...

 

[texcollect]

I installed a Powerlet Powerlet Products outlet on the inside of the fairing of my bike and powered my GPS from that. I also bought the converted cable for my battery tender so I can just plug that in as needed.