Accessory Fuseblock Farkle

 

 

The fuseblock and the associated wire bundles.  Best to assemble these before installing on motorcycle

 

 

Ground wire bundle – I used a good ground in the rear pocket to avoid cluttering up the battery area behind the side panel.

 

 

View of the fuseblock and ground wire bundle installed.  Bundles are routed to the battery area behind the side panel.  Blade fuses are installed under that clear plastic cover.

 

 

This is where I installed the 30-amp relay that powers the fuseblock (just forward of the battery compartment).  The fuseblock thus becomes a switched power source.

 

(Note:  I had help with this project – my thanks to Mark Frost who gave up a good portion of his Saturday to assist in this installation.  His expertise cut the job in half and I learned a lot!)

 

Parts needed:

 

  • Fuseblock – available at most better “off road” supply houses.
  • 16 gauge red wire – 25 feet
  • 16 gauge black wire – 25 feet
  • Various loop connectors (Have a good assortment around)
  • Lots of zip ties
  • 30AMP “continuous use” relay (not needed if you want your fuseblock to be wire directly to the battery and always hot)
  • Patience – especially when routing the wire bundles.

 

General Steps I used to Install:

 

  1. Create the wire bundles – cut 6 lengths of wire about 4’ long and tape into bundles with electrical tape – you’ll need two of these – one red (hot) and one black (ground).
  2. Take red bundle and attach appropriate size loop end connectors to all 6 wires at one end and then attach to fuseblock (see top-left photo above)
  3. Take black bundle and attach appropriate loop end connectors in groups of 2 wires per each connector (see top-left photo above)
  4. Install black bundle loop end connectors to ground source as shown in top-right photo above and route the bundle carefully so that it terminates in the area just forward of the battery and fuse boxes under the side panel.
  5. Install the fuseblock (I used super Velcro) and route the bundle carefully so that it terminates in the area just forward of the battery and fuse boxes under the side panel.
  6. Install the relay and wire according to instructions that are provided.  I used the secret “accessory slot” in the back of the main fuse panel to power the relay circuit (thus the relay “powers on” only when the ignition key is on).  The relay then completes a circuit directly to the battery (Let me know if you don’t know how a relay works and I’ll be happy to assist (since I am now an expert!).

 

Final Results and Notes:

 

  • Why I did this – I plan to install a lot of electrical accessories to this bike (GPS, Radar Detector, Heated Grips, etc).  I wanted a central fuse box for all these accessories as well as an easy way to keep track of the wiring.  I have that now.  As I add accessories, I now only have to route wiring to the battery area, select the next set of red/black wires and hook them up.  Fuses are easily accessible and the whole set up is clean (less prone to failure and much easier to troubleshoot in the event of failure).
  • Cautions – Make sure you use patience when routing the bundles.  Look for routes that protect the wires from pinching, rubbing and chafing.  Use lots of zip ties along the way to keep the new bundles secure.

 

I am not much of a writer – if you want to do this, please feel free to email your phone number and I’ll be happy to talk you through it.  It is well worth it if you are planning a lot of electrical accessories!

 

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