Barrier strip limits with 30amp relay?

[OlyFJR]

I am in the process of installing a barrier strip based on a setup from Warchild. My question is how many Farkles can I install on this with a 30 amp relay. I am an electrical moron compared to most of the people who farkle on this forum. I am also installing a wiring harness from FJRandy for my compact nautilus horn and I don't have a lot of room under the dash on my '06 as I did with my '03. I don't want to install this under my seat where I'd have to route wires around the engine. I plan on connecting Dual Star heated grips with a Temp troller initially then probably an Autoconn system, Gerbings heated jacket liner, and a GPS unit down the road. I have routed a length of asphalt tubing through the fairing to house the cord from the battery to where I'm going to mount the relay on the left side. I was ready to start running the wires when I realized that this might not have the the capacity to run everything I plan on putting on the bike. If this gets to complicated I may just take it somewhere and pay to have it done. I would really rather do this myself since I'd like to take credit for the work that is done on the bike and learn as much as I can.

 

[Rogue]

30 amps X 12 volts = 360 watts which is more than the FJR electrical system will handle.

 

[OlyFJR]

So that means I can safely run everything from the one strip? Like I said, I'm new to the electrical side of this.

 

[Ignacio]

You have to add up the watts of all your farkles. Each one has a rating somewhere in the documentation. Generally, Gerbings will be the highest and the GPS will be the least.

 

[Rogue]

So that means I can safely run everything from the one strip? Like I said, I'm new to the electrical side of this.

You should have no problem with what you listed, I think you have about 200 watts available and the strip will handle 360 watts. The only thing you listed that has any real load is the vest and grips, you have less than 100 watts listed.

 

[JimLor]

You have the capability to hook up way more electrical farkles than the bike can handle. I have an 05 and from reading on the board I "assume" I have roughly 120 - 130 watts I can run at any one time w/o draining the battery. You can hook up as much as you want, BUT you have to be careful not to "turn on" more than your bike and battery can handle - I believe an 06 has roughly 220 - 230 watts to play with.

As an example, I have a Widder vest (35 w), GPS (<12w), Intercom (<12w), heated grips (41w); and Hella FF50 lights (110w). I have to make choices on what I turn on. I can run everything EXCEPT the lights and I'm good to go. Or I can run the lights and GPS and Intercom.

Bottom line is that you can hook up as much as you can stuff into the bike, but you need to make sure what you "turn on" is within your bike's limits.

I added a Blue Sea fuze block and the above "stuff." If you have any questions I'd be more than happy to let you know what I've done and what has worked for me.

Good luck!

Jim

 

[Bounce]

If you're trying to dance around the maximum load of the bike (or a 30amp relay/fuse), be sure to include a volt meter in your list of installed items. You'll need it to manage your power consumption.

 

[OlyFJR]

I almost forgot that I already have a datatel voltmeter. Can I hook this up to the barrier strip and get an accurate reading? If not what is a good switched power supply that I can hook this up to?

 

[JimLor]

I don't have one, but I think the concensous of folks here is to connect it directly to your battery. Search Datel, or voltmeter and I'm sure you'll get a number of posts to review.

 

[Randy]

I don't have one, but I think the concensous of folks here is to connect it directly to your battery. Search Datel, or voltmeter and I'm sure you'll get a number of posts to review.

If you go direct, it's always on unless you wire in a relay. I don't have a datel, but, I do have a voltmeter hooked up to my PDB (power distribution block) that is hooked up to a relay and only on when the bike is on.

 

[Ignacio]

I almost forgot that I already have a datatel voltmeter. Can I hook this up to the barrier strip and get an accurate reading? If not what is a good switched power supply that I can hook this up to?

I have mine hooked to my barrier strip with a 12 gauge wire and it has worked very well. Compared to a multi-meter it dropped about 0.05 volts....or less than the .1 volt resolution of most Datels. Going straight to the battery you have to worry about adding a switch....and the convenience of the strip outweighs the negative of voltage drop IMO.

 

[OlyFJR]

Well I got everything hooked up and back together. The air horn is loud like it's supposed to be and the voltmeter is working like I think it's supposed to... the grips look nice but the heat troller isn't heating. I'm going to take it a part a little later and see if something came loose. I doubt it's the hookup to the barrier strip so I have no idea. I really don't want to take the dash panel off again because it's a royal pain connecting the headlight cable adjuster. If anyone has any ideas I'd be more than happy for the insight.

 

[Bounce]

I have mine [meter] hooked to my barrier strip with a 12 gauge wire and it has worked very well.

+1

 

[cougar8000]

Well I got everything hooked up and back together. The air horn is loud like it's supposed to be and the voltmeter is working like I think it's supposed to... the grips look nice but the heat troller isn't heating. I'm going to take it a part a little later and see if something came loose. I doubt it's the hookup to the barrier strip so I have no idea. I really don't want to take the dash panel off again because it's a royal pain connecting the headlight cable adjuster. If anyone has any ideas I'd be more than happy for the insight.

do you have a picture of air horn installed?

 

[OlyFJR]

I don't have one right now but I can take a few to post. I have it on a bracket that I made to put on my '03. I'm thinking about removing the two inch extension that the oem horn was mounted on. Right now it hangs down where you can view it from the side and I'm thinking that if I can move it up some nobody will suspect anything until I blow their windows out and their doors off at the same time. mg2: :bike:

 

[yamaholic]

Yep, you are just fine with the strip and your farkles. As others said, you'll max out the alternator long before the barrier strip. Which reminds me to remind you to get a voltmeter!!

Also don't forget a strip for the ground wires. This makes for a much cleaner install.

 

[OlyFJR]

I have a datatel voltmeter that mounted nicely right in the section that you remove to put the oem heated grip controller. I didn't put in a negative barrier strip as I was done fighting with getting everything wired, tucked away and put back together. Whoever designed the cable length and location of the headlight adjuster knob has a sick sense of humor. I think I burned out a few needed brain cells trying to get it back on. :dribble:

 

[FJrider1]

Or go with a new stator and no worries...

My friend Catfish who is a LD rider has them in stock for 03-05... He working on getting them for the 06.

https://www.digitalprovisions.com/Merchant2...de=FARKLEMASTER