JUST WAS WONDERING HOW TO HOOK UP A PLUG FOR MY HEATED HELMET SHIELD. I JUST BOUGHT AN 03 RX1 ITS MY FIRST FOUR STROKE AND I DONT WANT TO MESS ANYTHING UP. ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE TOLD ME SOME DIFFERENT WAYS BUT I WANT TO JUST MAKE SURE. THANKS FOR ANY HELP
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wire directly to battery with inline fuse as close to batt as possible....easiest and safest method
wire directly to battery with inline fuse as close to batt as possible....easiest and safest method
Grimm
TY 4 Stroke God
Easiest and priciest way is to go your Yammy Dealer and buy the DC electrical outlet kit designed to just plug into the spare power plug under the tank cover and mount to the cover.
See here: http://www.yamaha-motor.ca/accessories/ ... model=2853
See here: http://www.yamaha-motor.ca/accessories/ ... model=2853
12v outlet..yeah.....but the blown fuses...
On my 05 RX1 I wired directly to battery and it had a inline fues in the heated sheild harness so nothing to do there. I ran the wire neatly along the alum. framing and up into the handlebar pad and out the left side and just left it lay there and it was fine for 4 seasons.
Gibby
Expert
i dont think 03's had the plugin for the accessory kit you would still have to add on to the wires and hard wire it
Gibby
Gibby
Honk
TY 4 Stroke Master
under the gas tank shoud or under the handlebar padding there is a extra plug in. just use the #*$&@ above and it will work fine.
dont fool with the accessory plug in/harness...
run right to the battery and do as suggested...zip tie to the frame and run up the handlebars...
you can get a 5a inline fuse at radio shack...make sure its close to the battery...this is your hot side (red)
the ground can be attached to the frame ....i attached with a small self tapping screw (black)..
neatly zip tie along the top part of the frame I am referring to (aluminum square hoop that borders the airbox) and run it to the handlebars..
I actually have my rca connector in the middle of my crashpad facing me
run right to the battery and do as suggested...zip tie to the frame and run up the handlebars...
you can get a 5a inline fuse at radio shack...make sure its close to the battery...this is your hot side (red)
the ground can be attached to the frame ....i attached with a small self tapping screw (black)..
neatly zip tie along the top part of the frame I am referring to (aluminum square hoop that borders the airbox) and run it to the handlebars..
I actually have my rca connector in the middle of my crashpad facing me
Len Todd
TY 4 Stroke God
For best long-term results, wire directly to the battery or for a semi-permanent connection, the jumper cables. Put a fuse in the new circuit as close to the source as possible on the + VDC side of the new circuit.
The guys taking the shortcuts are frequently the ones crying later about fuse blowing and other electrical problems. Somehow they don't make the connection between wire sizing and current draw. ;-)
The guys taking the shortcuts are frequently the ones crying later about fuse blowing and other electrical problems. Somehow they don't make the connection between wire sizing and current draw. ;-)
Len
What size wire and fuse do you reccommend for the heated shield connection and what size wire for a direct hook-up to the battery.
thanks
What size wire and fuse do you reccommend for the heated shield connection and what size wire for a direct hook-up to the battery.
thanks
Len Todd
TY 4 Stroke God
#16 stranded and as suggested above a 5 Amp Fuse. Could go a bit lighter. But who knows what may get added to the circuit later. Also, the heavier wire holds up better to vibration and the insulation is thicker (e.g. harder to rub through, etc.)
You may want to consider going to an auto parts store and getting a black & red pair with fuse holder already installed. It is easier to run the wires when they are together and its more cosmetically appealing to the eye. And, red and black, kinda makes it dumb proof for the next guy or yourself, if you start adding other devices to the circuit.
I like the RCA connectors they are small, consistent and cheap. You start putting in adapters and sockets, you add cost, increase complexity and add risk that they will not work effectively. Those manufacturers are not dumb. RCA connectors have proved themselves in the past 40 years.
You may want to consider going to an auto parts store and getting a black & red pair with fuse holder already installed. It is easier to run the wires when they are together and its more cosmetically appealing to the eye. And, red and black, kinda makes it dumb proof for the next guy or yourself, if you start adding other devices to the circuit.
I like the RCA connectors they are small, consistent and cheap. You start putting in adapters and sockets, you add cost, increase complexity and add risk that they will not work effectively. Those manufacturers are not dumb. RCA connectors have proved themselves in the past 40 years.
zoomzoom
Extreme
Just want to let you guys know that I did some work on my sled around the battery area. While working I noticed that my red heated shield wire had actually melted into the battery. I wondered how this could have happened and quickly realized when the dealer installed my shield wire, they never installed a fuse. At any given point on the trail, I must have dropped hot side of RCA cable into puddle or wet area.
I tell you this so you guys understand importance of wiring inline fuse. I'm actually going to install automotive self resetting modified breaker.
I tell you this so you guys understand importance of wiring inline fuse. I'm actually going to install automotive self resetting modified breaker.
Len Todd
TY 4 Stroke God
Always place the fuse as close to the power source as possible. Of course it helps to have a fuse, ... any fuse!
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