Wiring

Hi folks,
I am finally getting to installing my GPS and am looking for a clean way to connect the wiring under the tank. I found a hot and a gound in what I believe to be the heated grip connector. (3wire, purple, black, blue) I really don't want to cut wires. Good solutions anyone? For any connectors in there? Male connectors available anywhere w/o having to buy the entire accessory that uses that spot? **** tight ain't it?
Thanks.

Since I'm not likely to run even 1 K&N, I'll just have to live with the exixting space. Plenty for what I want, just want a clean connection w/o cutting if possible.

Re: Direct to the battery

dickint said:

I went direct to the battery. You never know if you will want the other accessory connector and splicing wires can get sloppy. Use fuse and toggle switch if you want.

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Me, too! Garmin makes a sweet motorcycle mount and harness in one box for about $35. It is well worth the price!

I spliced into my wiring for a supply for intercom , using the rear light cables , so turns on with ignition and runs through the rear light fuse .
All cables soldered and shrink wrapped . Nice and tidy . :lol:

I also ran my gps to the battery and purchased a nice mount that locks from rammounts.com

I have installed the Triumph powert outlet on the bike and then went online and purchased a powerlet adapter wire(i can look up and tell you which site it was if you want). The wire has powerlet input on one side(connects to triumph plug) and 2 cigarette outlets on the other side. I use one of those cigarette outlets to power the Garmin GPS(using the same wire which i use for car) and the other outlet for my Comm system. No running the wires to batteries and a pretty clean connection through and through if you dont need to use more than 2 sockets. Hope this helps

hi guys,

I have a Comm system, Battery Tender charger, InterMatrix alarm, IPOD power, Power jack for GPS, PIAA driving light, Kuryakyn voltmeter, and dual air horns. All of them need switched 12 volts.

My solution was an auxiliary fuse panel with 6 circuits (30 amp max) and a separate 10 connection ground block, both wired directly to the battery. The fuse block is individually fused by circuit with minifuses and master fused as close to the positive terminal of the battery as I can get it (about 1"). All the wiring is in flexible sheathes and carfully zip tied to keep it safe. The fuse panel is zip tied to the left frame rail just forward of the battery and run with 4 guage wire. The ground panel is screwed to the rear of the stock airr filter box and also run with 4 guage.

The power for the IPOD and Gps power (I used dc power jacks from radio shack) comes out the trim panel just aft of the engine on both sides of the Bike along with the audio and cell phone input connections for the intercom and operator headset plug. The passenger headset connection comes up through the operator backrest post access in the Corbin seat.

The brains for the alarm is under the left Triumph trim panel and the connections for the Tuneboy and charger ar carefully velcod to the back of the same panel (with covers on). I zip tied the four relays to the frame member that holds the rear of the tank.

What I'm saying is just do what you have to do and don't sweat the small stuff. Follow good practices and everything will work out fine. This install makes it so that I can connect and disconnect without removing the seat (Beetle bags and Corbin seat make that a pain in the rear).

MAKE SURE YOU FUSE ANYTHING YOU CONNECT, OR GET A GOOD FIRE EXTINGUISHER.

I threw the tool kit away.

JCK

Here is a good how to article. I am going to install a Centech AP-1 when time allows. For the GPS, used Garmin wiring, same as EJ. I want to be able to turn the GPS on without the ignition.

http://www.canyonchasers.net/shop/generic/relay.php

Here is a link for the Centech fused distribution panel and high quality relays and a wiring harness.

http://www.easternbeaver.com/Home/Main/main.html

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