Ignition live.

[Dicky]

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.

[kwackboy]

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. 

[pichulec]

Second for kwackboy post, rear is the most convenient ;)

[Dicky]

Thank you very much kwackboy and pichulec. I'll go delving.

Cheers,

Dicky.

[Barbel Mick]

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

[dav]

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

[Brockett]

The blurb says "it extends battery life". Really? Extends it beyond what? 
Advertising Hyperbole.
However it may still be a good bit of kit.

[Barbel Mick]

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? 

[dav]

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.   

[Brockett]

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 

[dav]

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.