SOS from Alaska

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[SIZE=18pt]Now see, this is WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!!!! I LIKE THIS!!! This is why I looovve this forum.[/SIZE] :yahoo: I would only make two changes. My preference would be to only have the CC on when I turn it on and I would also like an LED maybe to let me know it is on and operational. I know it can be done, I would just need instruction on getting the LED part done.

I wired mine with an on/off switch, just use the wiring diagram with the AVCC. An led would be simple enough, but to be honest you won't need it, you will know when the cruise is engaged.

 

[wfooshee]

By "on and operational" do you mean an LED for when it's engaged, or just powered on? The AVCC provides no indication that it's engaged. There is a power on LED in the control pad, but no LED for "Cruise on."

There's no harm at all in installing it as "always on" where the CC is powered with the bike on. It's not going to do anything by itself, and either lever will disengage it. It reads the brake light switch directly, and will auto-disengage if the revs go up sharply, as in releasing the clutch. It will not "stick" on, and will not floor the throttle if you grab the clutch. If you have an AE then the brake is the only disengagement, but that's still enough in my book. The way it's designed, if it loses the brake light circuit it will not engage. In other words, no need to worry about "What if it loses the brake light switch and won't disengage when I apply brakes?" The answer is, if it loses the brake light switch you won't need to apply brakes, it will already be disengaged.

 

[I'mTheGuy]

I would only make two changes. My preference would be to only have the CC on when I turn it on and I would also like an LED maybe to let me know it is on and operational. I know it can be done, I would just need instruction on getting the LED part done.

I've not done the install and was going to start this past weekend but then got off on seeing if I could get the Audiovxo mounted on my wife's VStar 1300 (gotta figure out how to attach to the throttle bell crank - the FJR model doesn't work).

I'm seriously leaning to BrunDog's method of mounting the control pad. As I recall his diagram, from the switch side of the On/Off side he takes the 12V to the Set/Resume switch. I don't recall if there is a ground wire up there. You would need to to what I was thinking of doing. I was going to drill two tiny holes just large enough and spaced so the leads of an LED (most likely green) with go though the case. I was thinking of surface mounting the LED on the top of the case where clearance allowed and hopefully in a clear line of sight.

to install the LED I was going to insert the leads it the holes (depending on the lead length) 1/2" plus (hopefully) into the case and then put silicone glue on the bottom of the LED and into the holes and the firmly push the LED onto the case. Want to keep the silicone off the lead where you solder or make a mechanical connection.

The ground wire would then attach to the negative ("pointy end of the arrow of the LED" and then attach a resister between the switch 12v and the other side of the LED. I've not investigated with LED I would use the resister size would be 12V / LED_nomimal_mA = X-Kohms. The LED needs to attach to ground and you need the resister to limit the current and maintain 12V at the switched 12V terminal of the On/Off switch.

I'd email BrunDog about his switch installation late last week and asked about the LED. He said he'd thought of it but was concerned about too many holes in the case.

Roy

[SIZE=14pt]Well you've given me the basics. I just need to fill in the values. Thanks.[/SIZE]

 

[I'mTheGuy]

By "on and operational" do you mean an LED for when it's engaged, or just powered on? The AVCC provides no indication that it's engaged. There is a power on LED in the control pad, but no LED for "Cruise on."
There's no harm at all in installing it as "always on" where the CC is powered with the bike on. It's not going to do anything by itself, and either lever will disengage it. It reads the brake light switch directly, and will auto-disengage if the revs go up sharply, as in releasing the clutch. It will not "stick" on, and will not floor the throttle if you grab the clutch. If you have an AE then the brake is the only disengagement, but that's still enough in my book. The way it's designed, if it loses the brake light circuit it will not engage. In other words, no need to worry about "What if it loses the brake light switch and won't disengage when I apply brakes?" The answer is, if it loses the brake light switch you won't need to apply brakes, it will already be disengaged.

I mean I would like to know it's powered on. You're most likely right about not having to worry when it's on all the time but, it's just a personal preference of mine to turn it on when I want it and turn it off when I don't.