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Robbo1958
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Joined: Sep 2023
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Bike: DL650 K6
Location: Sunderland
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September 18, 2023, 12:32:45 »
Hi blokes, apart from the +&- leads, what else MUST be connected to the battery
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sjrainsford
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Joined: Jul 2018
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Bike: DL650 L4 and 2008 Vespa GTS300 Super
Location: Staffordshire
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September 18, 2023, 12:58:47 »
As standard, just those leads.
There may be extra cables if other accessories have been added, like heated grips for example.
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Upt North
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Joined: Apr 2022
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Bike: DL650 L7
Location: Northumberland
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September 18, 2023, 13:19:46 »
Like the man said, "nowt".
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The Doctor 46
The Doctor 46
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Joined: Jan 2020
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Bike: DL1000A L4. DL650 L2
Location: Whiddon Down, Devon.
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September 18, 2023, 19:05:51 »
If you have other leads connected to your battery they will be to accessories like heated grips, spotlights etc. They could even be running to a charging connector for an optimate or similar. All those things except the charging lead would be better run through a fuse box so as they will switch off with the ignition.
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Brockett
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Joined: Nov 2011
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September 18, 2023, 20:30:55 »
A dodge I once saw on a Ducati to supply heated grips. The bike's battery was fitted with an optimate charging lead. The heated grips supply lead was fitted with the same plug as the charger. So the rider can remove the charger and plug in the grips as they'll not both be needed at the same time. I used that idea to supply power through a relay for grips and satnav. Saves having more than one additional connection at the battery. However if anyone is going to do this you must pay special attention to polarity as it's easy to get it wrong.
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Youngman
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Joined: Oct 2010
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Bike: DL650 AL21, CBR954 '03
Location: York
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September 18, 2023, 23:22:23 »
Trickle charger on the Fireblade as it eats its little battery. Nowt on Strom and I've had 'em for ages.
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