Electrical accessories, how do you keep the battery tidy?

Yamaha Jim · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 22 Sep 2013 Karma :

I've added lots to my bike from the battery such as:

alarm feed,
optimate feed,
air horn feed,
hot grips feed,
12v socket feed,

each with inline fuses.

Problem is as you can imagine, I've now 5 wires coming off the batter terminals and its looking messy!

I'm wanting now to hard wire some cameras to the bike too.

How have you guys done similar or are there any products out there which may help?

Thanks

conker · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 22 Mar 2013 Karma :

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Relay-3-Fuse-Base-Kit-4-5-PIN-Flasher-Relays-ATO-Fuses-Holder-Socket-Box-/180739111864?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2a14e3fbb8

Added benefit, prevents forgetting to switch something off from flattening the battery. Wire it up so that coming off from each fuse a tail with a bullet connector.

Yamaha Jim · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 22 Sep 2013 Karma :

conker · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 22 Mar 2013 Karma :

Oui. Pretty easy really.

stonesie · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Jul 2010 Karma :

Yep, the relay is wired between the battery + and fuses with an ignition live and earth to either the battery or frame. It is an automatic switch Thumbs Up

I use one on the heated grips so I can't forget to turn them off.

A really good place to get an ignition live is the rear brake light switch, you just need a test light to find out which of the 2 wires is the power and which goes off to the bulb (you don't want it only working when you've got the back brake on) If you cut into the wire then do it on the wire between the switch and connector so the main wiring loom stays untouched.

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Looks like a good solution, but remember not to wire up the Optimate through the relay.

All the best

Keith
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conker · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 22 Mar 2013 Karma :

c-m · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 May 2006 Karma :

Never really understood how the frame completes the circuit. The resistance must be massive.

Why doesn't it drain the battery?

Kind of like when you connect a battery to a piece of metal. It heats the metal and discharges the battery.

fraser2312 · Nova Slayer Joined: 10 Jun 2012 Karma :

You could use on of these;

https://www.nippynormans.com/products/f650stcsgsdakar/item/fuzeblock-switchable-fuse-panel-fuz-fz1

It would certainly tidy things up but you could buy your own relay and bus bars and do it for less £ Thumbs Up

conker · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 22 Mar 2013 Karma :

Wow, that is very expensive for what it is.

darrel15 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 25 Dec 2013 Karma :

I will keep it in mind thanks for sharing the information.
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smegballs · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Karma :