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Offline Robbo1958

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Basic information
« on: September 18, 2023, 12:32:45 »
Hi blokes,  apart from the +&- leads, what else MUST be connected to the battery
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Offline sjrainsford

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Re: Basic information
« Reply #1 on: 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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Offline Upt North

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Re: Basic information
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2023, 13:19:46 »
Like the man said, "nowt".
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Offline The Doctor 46

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Re: Basic information
« Reply #3 on: 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.  :thumb:
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Offline Brockett

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Re: Basic information
« Reply #4 on: 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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Offline Youngman

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Re: Basic information
« Reply #5 on: 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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