Auxiliary fuse panel - Sources?

[Squiggles]

Looking for similar to this: (http://www.cyclegadgets.com/Products/product.asp?Item=CEN)
<img src=http://www.cyclegadgets.com/Images/CEN-AP1.jpg></img>

But in nz if i can get one... anybody? Else ill just order from those guys
Cheers

[JMemonic]

Supercheap have something similar

[CookMySock]

That would be scary trying to get fuses in and out of it while it was live. The alloy cover better not be grounded.

Steve

[Squiggles]

That would be scary trying to get fuses in and out of it while it was live. The alloy cover better not be grounded.

Steve

Wouldnt know about that but ill be running it through a relay anyway :)

[BigBadBaz]

This is what I purchased at an Auto Parts shop... I think it cost around $20...

<img src="http://www.ozm109riders.com/members/bigbadbaz/BBB_0214.jpg"> </img>

The back of the fuse box was not sealed and open to the elements and as I wanted to mount it against the metal frame of the bike, I cut a piece of 5mm thick Perspex which I later glued to the back of the box with silicone sealer to waterproof and insulate it...

<img src="http://www.ozm109riders.com/members/bigbadbaz/BBB_0215.jpg"> </img>

I decided I wanted a couple of the fused outlets to have a constant 12v supply and the other 4 outlets to be "switched outlets" via the ignition. So I simply bent the spade terminals to suit and soldered them together like this...

<img src="http://www.ozm109riders.com/members/bigbadbaz/BBB_0216.jpg"> </img>

Then I soldered the 5mm heavy duty supply wires... 1 single wire feeds directly from the positive terminal of the battery to the 2 unswitched outlets and then also feeds off to the relay to become the switched main supply back to the other 4 outlets...

<img src="http://www.ozm109riders.com/members/bigbadbaz/BBB_0217.jpg"> </img>

I mounted it to the frame with double sided tape and cable ties as I don't like drilling into the frame of the bike if I can at all avoid it...

Stuck the relay in the metal support for the side cover and wired it all up... The relay is switched by picking up power from the tail light... Fits like a glove and works like a charm...

<img src="http://www.ozm109riders.com/members/bigbadbaz/BBB_0218.jpg"> </img>
(NOTE: The 3 wires you can see floating free with connectors on them are for my 'air ride' switch and nothing to do with the power outlet..!)

[vifferman]

I've got a BlueSea fusebox (http://bluesea.com/category/5/21/productline/126) on my VFR - it's a marine unit I purchased at Lusty and Blundell in Albania. The reason I picked this is that it has a negative bus, so you don't have to separately earth each item - just run some twin-core from the accessory to the fusebox.
<img src="http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=55616&d=1173133631"> </img>
I've since added a few more items to it - the hotgrips are now connected to it, instead of to the power for the front brake light switch. As you can see from the photo, I've got a big relay switched by the igniton.

[Squiggles]

Stuck the relay in the metal support for the side cover and wired it all up... The relay is switched by picking up power from the tail light... Fits like a glove and works like a charm...


Thats pretty damm good, did think of going that way but dont trust my soldering as much :buggerd:


I've got a BlueSea fusebox (http://bluesea.com/category/5/21/productline/126) on my VFR - it's a marine unit I purchased at Lusty and Blundell in Albania. The reason I picked this is that it has a negative bus, so you don't have to separately earth each item - just run some twin-core from the accessory to the fusebox.


Stumbled across that type last night, good to see another pic of one mounted. I think i'm going to go with a centech AP-2 as the Blue Seas items are pretty large and im very limited in space on the DR... http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?t=15492 Theres a post midway down the page which gives a size comparison. :pinch:

[skidMark]

That would be scary trying to get fuses in and out of it while it was live. The alloy cover better not be grounded.

Steve


oh no.... a whole 12 volts... with low amps...

grounded to negative...

oh the humanity.

you dick.

[pete376403]

A battery (even a motorcycle battery) can supply a goodly number of amps in a dead short circuit. A CCA (cold cranking amps) rating of 300 is nothing out of the ordinary for a bike battery. It won't electrocute you, but if you're holding the tool that causes the short it will leave a nice burn. I've heard of a mechanic who had a wedding ring melted into his finger that way (the hand was holding the spanner that shorted the battery...)