Routing auxiliary power to the rear on an '07 A

[Roy Epperson]

Thanks to everyone for the inspiration :clapping: I put on a little perspiration this afternoon (some times I just love being self employed and came up with a routing that looks like it will work. I will post some pictures and a description later as I have to button the bike back up and take it for a ride!!!

I must be really dense :angry2: I have done the Google searches for fuse blocks and auxiliary power and read those articles.

But even with the tank off, I'm just not seeing / understanding / etc how folks are routing the power leads from the battery to the rear. Recommendations please.

I routed some audio lines over the top of the heat shield and down the left side to my Autocom just fine. But auxiliary power routing is .......

Thanks in advance,

Roy

 

[Capt. Bob]

I must be really dense :angry2: I have done the Google searches for fuse blocks and auxiliary power and read those articles.
But even with the tank off, I'm just not seeing / understanding / etc how folks are routing the power leads from the battery to the rear. Recommendations please.

I routed some audio lines over the top of the heat shield and down the left side to my Autocom just fine. But auxiliary power routing is .......

Thanks in advance,

Roy

If I can get the camera from my son, I'll post some pics of the routing I used.

I ran a 2 wire connector from the battery, down the right side, to my fuse panel, which resides where the factory tool kit was located.

I ran an additional two 3 wire bundles back over the heat shield (under the tank) to power my add on farkles.This was using marine grade wire (like romex house wiring).

 

[abarron576]

10-4 on the Romax. I did exactly the same thing running over the heat shield and back to where the tool bag sits. Also added 20 amp fuse at the battery connection "just in case".

 

[Harald]

I didn't want wires in the way every time I took the heat shield off, so I routed my wires along the outside of the frame underneath the plastic. About where the throttle bodies are, the wire bundle goes under the frame and then along the inside of the frame rail all the way back to the tail section where my fuse block is located. The power wires and extra accessory wires are all inside black sleeving to avoid chafing. And I was able to slip the wires into place without removing any plastic.

 

[Roy Epperson]

I didn't want wires in the way every time I took the heat shield off, so I routed my wires along the outside of the frame underneath the plastic. About where the throttle bodies are, the wire bundle goes under the frame and then along the inside of the frame rail all the way back to the tail section where my fuse block is located. The power wires and extra accessory wires are all inside black sleeving to avoid chafing. And I was able to slip the wires into place without removing any plastic.

How did you get out of the battery box? I "think" I see the route by the engine and 'heat' wing; but not seeing the path out of the battery/fuse area.

 

[Herkypilot]

I didn't want wires in the way every time I took the heat shield off, so I routed my wires along the outside of the frame underneath the plastic. About where the throttle bodies are, the wire bundle goes under the frame and then along the inside of the frame rail all the way back to the tail section where my fuse block is located. The power wires and extra accessory wires are all inside black sleeving to avoid chafing. And I was able to slip the wires into place without removing any plastic.

How did you get out of the battery box? I "think" I see the route by the engine and 'heat' wing; but not seeing the path out of the battery/fuse area.

I put some ring connectors on the ends of my 10 gauge wire and went back from the battery first then down by the fuses. You can feed it out down by wher the black plastic covering meets the frame. I continued around to the left side going under the plastic. After that I fed the wires under the tank and heat shield through the hole in the frame where other lines go through. You'll see it with the tank off. I used some of the NAPA wire wrap heat shielding to protect the wires under there. Hug the left side frame rail and feed the wires behind the frame (between the frame and plastic airbox. You can't miss it with the tank off. Now look at this pic. Your wires can go in between the tool box tray and frame and feed up aft (if you are going farther back. I cut a small hole in the tray on the back part to feed the wires through.

The larger wire wrap contains all the wires from my zumo, radar detector, and "push-to-talk" button for the StarComm.

Mine went all the way back to my Blueseas fuse box. I ran the wires in the cheap wire wrap you can find at the auto stores.

Herkypilot

 

[Joe2Lmaker]

How did you get out of the battery box? I "think" I see the route by the engine and 'heat' wing; but not seeing the path out of the battery/fuse area.

The white wire in this photo is the fused, switched, positive wire to my Blue Sea. A few inches back from the relay, it is bundled with a purple wire (brake signal for the cruise) and a black wire (ground to the Blue Sea). A few more inches back, those three wires are bundled with a blue wire ("tach" signal to the cruise control). All four wires follow the wiring loom from the area of the battery. Does that help?

I need to add some labels to that photo, but I always seem to see these questions in the morning before I leave for work.

 

[Roy Epperson]

Herkypilot,

This helps. I kept looking at going down the right side. Going a cross to the left side looks better Several questions:

I continued around to the left side going under the plastic. After that I fed the wires under the tank and heat shield through the hole in the frame where other lines go through. You'll see it with the tank off.

So you basically came down and across the top of the radiator along the big Yamaha bundle that crosses from right to left in front of the engine, correct?

Hug the left side frame rail and feed the wires behind the frame (between the frame and plastic airbox. You can't miss it with the tank off.

See that. Right in that "elbow" of the frame, at the front of the airbox and back of the engine, there is an attachment to the frame. The Yamaha bundle goes under that and back. Did you and you go down to the Yamaha and along the top if or did you over the top of the mount?

My competing challenge. Currently I have an Autocom lead and audio lead come down the handle bars and through the hole in the frame at the neck and currently running across the top of the heat shield between the frame and heat shield and then squeezed between the frame and airbox just behind the "elbow" in the frame and then along the left side like you did to the tail where my Autocom is.

Currently the wires are in some 1/2" loom that as space in it for the power lines but I'm concerned about getting it in the space between the frame and airbox.

Gona have to play around some. Wonder if the heat is an issue? Especially if you're running along the Yamaha bundle and if the loom I have is okay. It's not a NAPA part but where I got it said was for in engine compartments; just not against the exhaust.

That's for the suggestions and sorry about the ramblings as I'm sitting by the bike looking at the area and "typing out loud"

Roy

 

[Roy Epperson]

Joe2Lmaker,

Thanks for the feedback and pictures. Now to figure how to get the side panel(s) off to get to that side of battery. I got a copy of PDF front cowling disassembly from the forum awhile back and have tried it yet. I really don't want to have to take the nose cowling off too.....

Roy

 

[Joe2Lmaker]

I took my photo when the front cowling (headlights and all) was off the bike.

Make sure you keep track of where all of those fasteners go. Take lots of photos. Make sure you have the manual.

 

[Tinker]

Lots of good solutions offered. I have an '03. I'm lazy. I run the Autocom from the tail light supply, fused in line, under the tail fairing. Works fine for me. I don't know if it would be different with an ABS system.

Tinker