Need help installing electric shield wire on rs venture

[nstubbert]

I just bought a 2006 RS Venture that already has the wire for an electric shield installed, but it doesn't seem to work. The wire that is currently there is connected to a white and a green wire on the left hand side of the machine. I would like to go directly to the battery, but since the battery is so difficult to get to my question is: Can I connect the electric shield wires to the battery cables that are used to jump the sled when the battery dies?

 

[Grimm]

Yes you can, but you should wire in a fuse. Before you do this though, check your fuses on your sled. The reason the current wire may not be working is it could have blown a fuse...very easy to pop a fuse.

 

[grizztracks]

12 volt dc accessory plug wire.

3amp fuse for the 12 volt dc accessory plug

prewired 12 volt with a factory connector

Adding a heated shield connector

 

[mooseflyer]

Now THAT ^^^ is why this forum is so great! Nicely done Grizztracks.

 

[4strokeluvr111]

You are THE MAN FRAN!!!!

FWIW - I put in a 5 amp fuse in place of the 3 amp because a few times the 3A would blow if I was using my cell phone charger and shield together....not all the time...just a few.

IMO - you can run the power directly to the battery jumpers but the use of an inline fuse is a MUST!

 

[nstubbert]

Grizztracks, that looks like how mine WAS set up only instead of a black wire and a red wire mine had a green wire and a white wire. What is that white plastic thing? Is that the in-line fuse? I did install my electric shield connection directly to the battery jump start terminals today but I did not install a fuse, is that going to be a problem? I did try to find an in-line fuse but I couldn't find one at the auto parts store. If I absolutely need one where can I find one and what do I ask for?

 

[grizztracks]

The white thing is the factor connector. It could be cut off if that is easier and wired to the accessory shield leads. The black wire on the sled is ground and would connect to your green wire. This is a factory fused circuit which is much safer than adding your own wires. It is very important to fuse the positive lead as close to it's source as possible. Most autoparts stores carry mini ATM fuse holders instead of inline fuses. You can also get mini piggy back fuse inserts that plug into the fuse block to add additional circuits.

 

[nstubbert]

So if I keep it wired directly to the battery as I have it now would I just connect this to the red wire and leave the black wire alone?

 

[grizztracks]

Yep, just install it close to the battery lead.

 

[nstubbert]

Great, thanks so much for the help

 

[nstubbert]

One more thing, does it matter what gauge wire is on the mini ATM fuse holder? The smallest I can find is 12 gauge and the wire to the electric shield is much smaller than that.

 

[grizztracks]

A larger wire diameter wire won't hurt. The important thing is to fuse it properly for the smallest wire. I would start with a 3amp fuse.

 

[nstubbert]

Will do thanks

 

[nstubbert]

I have another issue now that I'm hoping you can help me with. I am trying to install a ridelite system on my sled and I am using the 12v auxiliary power outlet that came on the sled. There are two wires, one white and one green. Which wire is the "hot" wire?

 

[grizztracks]

Positive should be the white wire. Green is normally a ground.