Wired

[tz375]

I was looking at the mess of wires in one of my custom bikes and concluded that modifying an OEM wiring loom is not the smartest way to go.

I decided that what it needs is a new Fuse panel and relays for major circuits., so I started to do some research. It turns out that there are a bunch of fuse panels available

http://www.centechwire.com/catalog/cycles/ap1.shtml

also available here

http://www.whitehorsepress.com/product_ ... ts_id=6053

and this one
http://fuzeblocks.com/index.php

But they are really designed to act as auxilliary supplies in addition to the OEM fuse panel on any modern bike.

Then i found this article

http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Installing ... y_fuse_box

and finally this one:
http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Produ ... boxes.html

That supplier has all the Japanese connectors to match up to any OEM components and has a nice line of relays too.

http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Elec_ ... elays.html

and

http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Elec_ ... ctors.html

I have bought box loads of bullets from Oregon Electrics, but this guy has teh stuff I really need to make a neat job of wiring things

[H2RICK]

That's a heckuva deal on a genuine Panasonic 40 amp relay, IMO. You'll be happy with that one, TZ.

I'm not so sure about that fuse panel with the screw connections for the wires to the end devices and the grounds. The panel itself looks well made but those screw-type terminations make me leery. That kind of terminal strip is made for stationary electrical equipment. IF/IF they are spring loaded inside then that's a little better, but if not.....then you'd want to be checking them fairly often. The holddown screws will back out given time and vibration......and the copper wire will actually flow and thus the little contact "shoe" holding the wire in place will not be gripping the wire tightly enough.
I'd rather see a harmonica-style plug-in connector with blade or pin type terminals connecting into the block itself. It appears, though, that the designer has chosen his current method because most folks don't have the proper crimping tool to install the blade or pin type terminals for a connector block on the end device wires...whereas everyone has a stripping tool and most know how to use it.....plus the fact that a suitable connector block setup would probably double the price of the unit.

My .02 worth....

[tz375]

Thanks for teh input Rick. I was also a bit wary of that connection strip. I had done some research and though that I might as well make it available to the other inmates who are mad enough to try wiring their own bikes.

[H2RICK]

Don't get me wrong....it appears to be a quality item...and if someone was mad to go ahead with a rewire job then this would do the trick.....
but you WOULD have to keep an eye on the screws in that terminal strip....
and somehow try to "splash-proof" that terminal strip area, too.