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Old Sep 15, 2016 | 07:37 AM
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Hello forum, have an 06 FatBoy that the battery compartment is a cluster of numerous wiring going to battery terminals and grounds due to aftermarket accessories... want to make it look neat but what to do to do this??? Any help is appreciated... Thanks in advance for replies...
 
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Depends what the accessories are, but a simple thing to do is create a parallel circuit, feeding the extras. Use a relay on a fused circuit, available from any auto parts store. That will require only one ground and one power wire and you can switch it on from your ignition switch. If the accessories are all at the front of the bike, you can use a single power cable from the relay to a local distribution board - or similar.
 
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Depends what the accessories are, but a simple thing to do is create a parallel circuit, feeding the extras. Use a relay on a fused circuit, available from any auto parts store. That will require only one ground and one power wire and you can switch it on from your ignition switch. If the accessories are all at the front of the bike, you can use a single power cable from the relay to a local distribution board - or similar.
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