Subject: RE: relays in headlight shell?
Author: Chris Mitchell
Date: Jan 15, 2004, 9:37 AM
Post ID: 1715759727
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<P>I am using these micro relays from Waytek (great place - the guy I spoke with knew much about wiring motorcycles). I am using velcro to put 4 in the headlight (hi, low, left and right turn signal) and one in the ridge under the tank (horn). </P>
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<DIV></DIV>From: Charlie Mullendore <LI-@LOOPFRAME.COM>
<DIV></DIV>Reply-To: Loopfram-@topica.com
<DIV></DIV>To: Loopfram-@topica.com
<DIV></DIV>Subject: RE: relays in headlight shell?
<DIV></DIV>Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 23:33:36 +0000
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<DIV></DIV>Hi Matt,
<DIV></DIV>The disclaimer first: I have the deeper V700/early Ambo headlight
<DIV></DIV>bucket.
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<DIV></DIV>That said, the relays I used were just regular sized ones bought at the
<DIV></DIV>local Advance Auto. I drilled the hole in the mounting bracket of each
<DIV></DIV>out to 5/16", bent the tab slightly and attached them onto the part of
<DIV></DIV>the headlight mounting bolt that protrudes inside the bucket, one on
<DIV></DIV>each side.
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<DIV></DIV>I'll probably mount my horn relay near the horn, under the tank
<DIV></DIV>somewhere. Could hide it in the u-channel of the frame. Cheers,
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Charlie
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<DIV></DIV>Matt Moore wrote:
<DIV></DIV>> anybody have any suggestions on where to mount/put relays in the
<DIV></DIV>> headlight shell?
<DIV></DIV>> I have used the extra metal pieces in the horn kit (flat pieces with
<DIV></DIV>> holes at either end 3/4"x2.5-3"). I bent one end to go behind the fuse
<DIV></DIV>> panel. The other end I mount the relay to. They are angled a little over
<DIV></DIV>> 90 degrees, so they stay to the outside of the shell and out of the way
<DIV></DIV>> of the headlight. (these are the hi/lo relays for the headlight). I
<DIV></DIV>> still need to mount the horn relay. I was thinking of hiding it in the
<DIV></DIV>> area at the pointy end of the shell, behind the fuse panel, but then
<DIV></DIV>> it'd be hard to get at.
<DIV></DIV>> There is only room of the side brackets for the one relay, otherwise I'd
<DIV></DIV>> double 'em up.
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<DIV></DIV>> Any ideas?
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<DIV></DIV>> BTW, the reason I did not relocate the fuse panel et.al. to the
<DIV></DIV>> toolboxes is because I am using a repro original wiring harness because
<DIV></DIV>> I didn't want to have to figure everything out by myself. :)
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<DIV></DIV>> Matt in MI
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