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Dicky
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Joined: Apr 2018
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Bike: DL650 K4
Location: Hungary
Ignition live.
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October 05, 2022, 17:32:48 »
Hi all, can anybody tell me where to find an ignition live on 2004 V Strom 650 please, need to hard wire Sat Nav but want to turn it off and on with ignition key.
Cheers,
Dicky.
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kwackboy
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Joined: Feb 2014
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Bike: BMW F800GS Adventure, Honda SH300i squirt and go...!!
Location: Londonistan
Re: Ignition live.
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October 05, 2022, 18:27:25 »
A brake light switch circuit.
The rear is a good one, it should be a clear two pin connector under your rear tank mount , in front of the battery.
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pichulec
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Joined: Dec 2017
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Bike: KTM 1290 SAS
Location: Luton / Bedfordshire
Re: Ignition live.
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October 05, 2022, 18:40:24 »
Second for kwackboy post, rear is the most convenient ;)
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Dicky
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Bike: DL650 K4
Location: Hungary
Re: Ignition live.
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October 06, 2022, 05:08:53 »
Thank you very much kwackboy and pichulec. I'll go delving.
Cheers,
Dicky.
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Barbel Mick
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Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 5096
Bike: 800RE
Location: Derby
Re: Ignition live.
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October 06, 2022, 10:00:53 »
Why not think about fitting one of these while you're in there? It's wired into the rear brake light and has four fused outputs on the back of a relay.
https://www.v-strom.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=36024.0
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Mick
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dav
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Joined: Sep 2021
Posts: 26
Bike: DL650A M1
Location: Lancashire
Re: Ignition live.
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October 06, 2022, 10:51:09 »
One of these is even better, no looking for a switched live, put pos and neg on battery done, works automatically switching on and off, sensing generator voltage, great bit of kit, I run everything off it.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264774386593?epid=23037459900&hash=item3da5c883a1:g:LHMAAOSwA6Be8yT6&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoGZzske8AEnfhQMeErtljEonwBuJaEkz1Y9YwL4FqSvmSCGf35DkL1ncqzPrGdVTXk%2F9kGG1GpeU6MbhZmI%2BcqayHh6yPOLHl6PjMKHJcwUq%2FimkwXECuKIPDn0tzzOOwOw6ATL%2BJI5GR3j11oiOCevWzJ2VhPQahGO%2F0SFfF%2FtilDR2qyIY1VgPOlV41L%2FuF1pRgCR9gGmHZobz0hhDUG8%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR4K0h8v1YA
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Brockett
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Location: Tendring in the Far North East (of Essex)
Re: Ignition live.
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October 06, 2022, 11:55:23 »
The blurb says "it extends battery life". Really? Extends it beyond what?
Advertising Hyperbole.
However it may still be a good bit of kit.
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This doesn't last forever, so do it while you can.
Barbel Mick
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Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 5096
Bike: 800RE
Location: Derby
Re: Ignition live.
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October 06, 2022, 19:36:11 »
I'm sure it works fine but twice the price just so you don't have to spend two minutes looking for the rear brake light circuit?
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Mick
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dav
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Joined: Sep 2021
Posts: 26
Bike: DL650A M1
Location: Lancashire
Re: Ignition live.
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October 06, 2022, 20:32:59 »
My mate bought one of the cheap boxes, it burned out, and he knows of others who have experienced the same thing, the Thunderbox shuts down/off after 24hrs to prevent power leakage, which some solid state relay units can do.
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Brockett
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Location: Tendring in the Far North East (of Essex)
Re: Ignition live.
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October 06, 2022, 21:16:28 »
Looks simple: - connect to battery and connect accessories below maximum amps. Maybe the device detects a drop in battery voltage to switch itself off much like modern Oxford hot grips.
Good find
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dav
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Joined: Sep 2021
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Bike: DL650A M1
Location: Lancashire
Re: Ignition live.
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October 06, 2022, 21:36:08 »
I have had one on 13 months, due to bike being under warranty, Suzuki told me no messing with electrics, when I asked about putting extra lights on , so it was a no brainer, It does exactly what it says on the box.
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