Triumphrat

sodapop · 04-21-2009, 11:32 AM

Anyone know if it's okay to switch the accessory socket/heated grips fuse from a 10 amp to a 20 amp fuse? I ran my Gerbing heated jacket liner by plugging into the accessory socket and used the heated grips and I could tell the fuse blew because I started to get a little cold. I wired to plug my liner directly to the battery with it's own fuse. I'm thinking of getting a tank bag with some electrics and would like to plug it into my accessory socket routing to the tank bag so I'm hoping I can up the fuse amps to accomodate.

If anyone has any experience in this, I would appreciate. Thanks.

Lazarus Long · 04-21-2009, 12:00 PM

Don't know for sure but I doubt it is a good idea. The cables should be dimensioned for 10A and trying to run 20A trough them will result in a lot of heat and possible fire.
But as I said, I don't know for sure and the cables might be able to cope but I highly doubt it.

mglemans86 · 04-21-2009, 12:26 PM

I agree with LL. You'll let the smoke out.

Smoke Theory
http://gerry.vanagon.com/files/techn...y-by-Lucas.txt

Repair kit
http://www3.telus.net/bc_triumph_registry/smoke.htm

Calliway · 04-21-2009, 01:20 PM

Well fuses are there for a reason. 10 amp fuse because that is all the circuit is designed to handle. Unless you are going to double the circuit, I wouldn't double the fuse.

The other thing is all these electrics you have to remember that your battery is only a 10amp/h battery and no way of making it bigger. With people running heated clothing, gps, heated grips etc I would recommend a bigger battery but the reality is you can't fit one. The Sprint with a brand new fresh battery can handle it but if you have a battery that is a few years old you will hasten it's death.

Just be cautious about how much you have running. Throwing on an extra sweater under your gear is alot better way of staying warm then pushing a dead bike to a gas station.

sodapop · 04-23-2009, 12:04 AM

Thanks for the caution. I'm interested in a tank bag which has power to run some electrics. The accessory socket line on my Sprint ST has the 10 amp fuse which I could plug my tankbag into but the battery lead kit it can come with has a 15 amp fuse. Looks like it's the way to go. I'll have to wire directly to my battery as opposed to just plugging it into the accessory socket but I'll then have less worry.

4N099 · 04-23-2009, 01:14 AM

I am thinking about mounting a dvd player and mounting a screen on the back of my helmet so my passenger can watch movies.

Whatever happened to just riding a bike? You dress warm, you try to plan ahead, you take a map and you ride and deal with what mother earth throws at you. You get rained on you pull off and warm up with some coffee and a shot or two and you're on your way when it clears.
Heated suits and gloves, GPS, margarita machines, disco ball. You might as well just take your car.

sodapop · 04-23-2009, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by 4N099

I am thinking about mounting a dvd player and mounting a screen on the back of my helmet so my passenger can watch movies.

Whatever happened to just riding a bike? You dress warm, you try to plan ahead, you take a map and you ride and deal with what mother earth throws at you. You get rained on you pull off and warm up with some coffee and a shot or two and you're on your way when it clears.
Heated suits and gloves, GPS, margarita machines, disco ball. You might as well just take your car.

Hehehe. I love it! Funny stuff! You are right...that's how I basically ride. I think I'm just getting soft in my old age.

Shovelstrokeed · 04-24-2009, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 4N099

I am thinking about mounting a dvd player and mounting a screen on the back of my helmet so my passenger can watch movies.

Whatever happened to just riding a bike? You dress warm, you try to plan ahead, you take a map and you ride and deal with what mother earth throws at you. You get rained on you pull off and warm up with some coffee and a shot or two and you're on your way when it clears.
Heated suits and gloves, GPS, margarita machines, disco ball. You might as well just take your car.

Sorry, I'll take a few electrical aids to comfort and convenience. I do lots of interstate riding with 600 mile days back to back to back being a norm. Getting wet and cold is not conducive to that, so, yeah, I have my Gerbings jacket liner and heated, waterproof gloves. I also run both a GPS with XM radio and a radar detector. All have proven useful and, in a few cases, essential.

For a simple day trip, I would agree with you but not so when you are trying to pound out that last 300 miles, the temperature has dropped to 35 or lower and there is rain on the horizon.

Triple Ripple · 04-24-2009, 11:20 PM

Cal,

I'll admit to not understanding this at all. How does pulling more amps hasten the death of your battery? I can see this if the total amps are more than what the R/R is delivering and the battery is being drained to make up the shortfall. And shouldn't the R/R be sized big enough to try to make sure this doesn't happen? And how can I measure the total amps I am pulling as I continue to add yet more electrickery farkles (with thanks to all the great ideas from the forum members

)?

4N099 · 04-25-2009, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Shovelstrokeed

Sorry, I'll take a few electrical aids to comfort and convenience. I do lots of interstate riding with 600 mile days back to back to back being a norm. Getting wet and cold is not conducive to that, so, yeah, I have my Gerbings jacket liner and heated, waterproof gloves. I also run both a GPS with XM radio and a radar detector. All have proven useful and, in a few cases, essential.

For a simple day trip, I would agree with you but not so when you are trying to pound out that last 300 miles, the temperature has dropped to 35 or lower and there is rain on the horizon.

To each his own.