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Just to make sure I understand... by doing this mod, you are not only increasing the size of the wires from 10g(?) to 12g, you are by-passing going through the fuse block, correct? If that is the case, did you unplug the 30amp fuse in the fuse block? If you don't do that, wouldn't you be running two 30amp fuses on essentially the same circuit? (forgive me, I'm not up to speed on electronics.) Couldn't that be a bad thing?
I've got an 01 ST that I bought used last year and to my knowledge it has the original battery, but it starts and runs fine. The only accessory I have is the Triumph heated grips, but when I plug up to my battery tender, 9 times out of 10 the battery is not at optimal charge, even immediately after a 30 minute commute home at 4K rpms. (again, that might be normal) Also, my heated grips have been a disappointment. I have the $30 Symtec grips on my DR650SE and on low, they are warmer than the Triumph grips on high. Wondering if this mod wouldn't help that... I'm wanting to get some heated gear and was just trying to make sure my system would support a Gerbing jacket liner.
Also, can anyone give a long term update? I've always heard you want 14+-.5 amps to keep the system healthy, but at the same time, I had a stator burn up on my first bike, so I'm leery of putting too much power on the system.
Again, sorry if any of this is just my electronic ignorance, but I want to make sure I understand this before I give it a try. I haven't put a meter on my system yet, but will do so as soon as I get a chance.
Thanks!
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Hokie (Shane)
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