How Many Accessories from Battery?
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How Many Accessories from Battery?
When I upgraded my audio system to a Hogtunes system, I had to add a draw wire to the battery, and will need a add another draw wire to the battery when I add Heat Demon heated hand grips. The wifey was wanting to haev Mean City add heating elements to the seat for cold weather riding, which would be another draw wire from the battery. So the question becomes, how many red power wires to the battery is too much? Will it wear out my battery faster? Is there any way to avoid it?
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When I upgraded my audio system to a Hogtunes system, I had to add a draw wire to the battery, and will need a add another draw wire to the battery when I add Heat Demon heated hand grips. The wifey was wanting to haev Mean City add heating elements to the seat for cold weather riding, which would be another draw wire from the battery. So the question becomes, how many red power wires to the battery is too much? Will it wear out my battery faster? Is there any way to avoid it?
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and connect 2-3 wires into it if the wire gauge is small enough. I'm using two yellow ring connectors on my positive side containing a total of five hot wires.
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When I upgraded my audio system to a Hogtunes system, I had to add a draw wire to the battery, and will need a add another draw wire to the battery when I add Heat Demon heated hand grips. The wifey was wanting to haev Mean City add heating elements to the seat for cold weather riding, which would be another draw wire from the battery. So the question becomes, how many red power wires to the battery is too much? Will it wear out my battery faster? Is there any way to avoid it?
The alternator provides current for all your electrical needs, the battery only starts the bike ( security aside ), if you start running your circuits on the battery, it then becomes a problem.
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I would agree with you if they were visible but who sees them?.... And I thought I was ****..LOL....
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I would suggest NOT wiring your Heat Demons direct to battery. I wired my to the AUX. switch on the fairing cap. A buddy of mine had wired them direct to the battery and because if you wire them hot, and you forget to shut them off they continue to draw power. I've seen what can happen when you forget to shut them off. 1 - dead battery. 2 - melted wires.
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Sounds like you are ready for a bus bar, or hub for these and future additions. In another thread, a guy shows his hub under the bike's side cover. As stated, charging system should handle it, not just battery, and be aware of any "parasite drain" when the bike is not running - except security and such of course.
Switched would be wise...
Switched would be wise...
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In addition to using an AUX switch, I recommend also using a relay. The switch operates the relay, to which you install a single power cable from the battery, then take wires off the relay to each of your added accessories. So the switch only carries a very low switching load and only requires a thin wire from a circuit switched on by the ignition switch and another to the relay.
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