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iansoady
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Ian
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Ianboydsnr
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I fitted mini relays to my first lm2, done in the headlight, with a fused supply straight from the battery, just connected the wires to the headlight as the trigger wore, then from the relay to the light,
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TheWrongTrousers
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Yes thats better still. Thanks a million for this Ian and to all who have helped me with this point. When the time comes to tackle this, I now have a really good guide.
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Chris950s
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Chris and Karen - Essex
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Brian UK
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I still think the way I did mine is simpler. Less frigging with the wiring. |
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TheWrongTrousers
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On a related issue, I am going to have to replace some of the wiring on the bike. I can see that Gutsibits does a nice line in female and male molex plugs and sockets and new block connectors, but i need to know what amp rating wire i need to replace some of the wires that connect to the big 12 and 15 pin block connectors.
It seems that getting the coloured wire is not a problem, but i need to know about the amp rating so i can choose the right wire. Anyone know the answer to this ?
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Brian UK
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Vehicle Wiring Products also supply most things. Possibly not the original Molex connectors. This will be because newer versions are far better. Look at the Superseal range. Probably got a better selection of wire too. Regarding the current rating, it will depend on which circuit you are replacing. But always better to go bigger than smaller. All cables on the VWP site have their current rating listed. Use the thin wall cable.
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TheWrongTrousers
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That looks like a great website Brian. Thanks for that.
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iansoady
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I used to use VWP but more recently have gone for Autosparks. Same quality and range (although they don't do control cables) but cheaper. Eg thinwall 16 amp cable is £0.25 / metre from Autosparks; £0.38 from VWP. And I like the way Autosparks quote prices including VAT rather than excluding as VWP do. For control cables and components I now use Venhill: Edited by iansoady - 17 Feb 2019 at 16:21 |
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Ian
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iansoady
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BTW the only thing you have to do with my layout is to piggyback the cable going to the dipswitch to terminal 86 on relay 1, and reconnect the main beam cable to relay 2. Not frigging about I'd suggest..... But each to their own.
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Ian
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jefrs
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Are the old italian light switches that flimsy? I seem to remember Laverda wouldn't work in the wet. But if the switches are man for the job and the wiring is up to it, as it was built, you don't need extra relays, just something else to draw more current and something else to go wrong. A quick shot of Electrolube Switch Cleaner is probably all that is needed to restore full working order. |
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Dave P.
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Dunno about flimsy but they are expensive to replace. Putting the main current through a relay can extend the life of the original switch considerably.
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Brian UK
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On my Spada III, I went through all the switches and cleaned them, and the various connections in the wiring, but still was only getting just over 12 volts at the headlight bulb. Remember the original wiring goes up and down the bike, through the fusebox and switches. And the jury is still out on whether those switch contacts are up to taking the headlight current. Also the existing wire gauge is feeble to say the least. Doing the mod as I did, which reduces the cable length and removes all switches from the circuit brought 14 volts to the headlight, and the difference in brightness was almost unbelievable. So, no, I do not agree that a shot of electrolube is all that is needed. But electrolube will still help prolong the life of the switches.
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