TXBootScoot
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You might have seen my last post about the air filter change and the drama around it - here. What I didn’t say in that thread was anything about my other project… that included taking off many more panels in order to get to the area I need to run wires.
In case anyone is looking for how to take the front plastics off a 21-new model, this video from Madstad was great! Really helpful.
Anyway, on to the project. Up until this month, I’ve just hard everything hard wired to the battery. I know, not great, but as long as I take the GPS off the cradle, switch the light switch to the aux lights off on the handlebars, etc. it has worked. With that said, I wanted to add heated gear wire, iPhone charger/USB, and soon some heated grips… and I didn’t want to come out to a dead bike. Therefore a keyed on option is necessary.
Enter the custom built Tim Poweroo 2000. Ok, well, that name is pending, but my buddy Tim Masterson built a couple of these. The first is on his GS and this one was on his Janus:
How it works. It is hardwired to the battery. It also has a relay spliced into a keyed on wire in the harness under the left panels. Then, everything gets direct wired here and doesn’t look so messy all in the battery area.
Additionally, if the fuse is in the middle and left plugs, it’s always hot. If the fuse is in middle and right, it’s keyed on. That way, I can leave the cord to charge a phone always on… or to use a small air compressor regardless of the bike being on, etc. switching them is also easy—just move the fuse. Boom!
And since I mounted on my crash bar, it’s always right there.
Already had to use it… because apparently math is hard when it comes to amp pulls and fuse size. Works great!
In case anyone is looking for how to take the front plastics off a 21-new model, this video from Madstad was great! Really helpful.
Anyway, on to the project. Up until this month, I’ve just hard everything hard wired to the battery. I know, not great, but as long as I take the GPS off the cradle, switch the light switch to the aux lights off on the handlebars, etc. it has worked. With that said, I wanted to add heated gear wire, iPhone charger/USB, and soon some heated grips… and I didn’t want to come out to a dead bike. Therefore a keyed on option is necessary.
Enter the custom built Tim Poweroo 2000. Ok, well, that name is pending, but my buddy Tim Masterson built a couple of these. The first is on his GS and this one was on his Janus:
How it works. It is hardwired to the battery. It also has a relay spliced into a keyed on wire in the harness under the left panels. Then, everything gets direct wired here and doesn’t look so messy all in the battery area.
Additionally, if the fuse is in the middle and left plugs, it’s always hot. If the fuse is in middle and right, it’s keyed on. That way, I can leave the cord to charge a phone always on… or to use a small air compressor regardless of the bike being on, etc. switching them is also easy—just move the fuse. Boom!
And since I mounted on my crash bar, it’s always right there.
Already had to use it… because apparently math is hard when it comes to amp pulls and fuse size. Works great!
