Making your accessory wires 'switched': Difference between revisions

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You can now re-assemble everything and test the finished product. Use some dielectric grease on the fuse box connectors. No modifying is obvious, and what has been modified is reversible (you only need to solder a wire to make the connection you severed with the flat blade whole again).

When you test the modification, be sure to plug in all the gear you plan on running and blow the horn. As you are drawing power from it, this could blow a fuse that would otherwise be safe without the addition of your accessories. Be sure to carry a spare fuse in the spare slot, just in case. ~~If, for some reason, the horn is held on for more than 30 seconds, you~~ may ~~run the risk of heating up the wire (which should blow the~~ fuse~~). While this is highly unlikely~~, ~~it is possible. Just keep~~ this in ~~mind~~ if you ~~ever feel like playing Jingle Bells on your Ninja - try not~~ to ~~hold that one high note too long. Holding the horn for 10 seconds is no big deal at all; by no means should you be afraid of using the horn, just use some common sense~~.

When you test the modification, be sure to plug in all the gear you plan on running and blow the horn. As you are drawing power from it, this could blow a fuse that would otherwise be safe without the addition of your accessories. Be sure to carry a spare fuse in the spare slot, just in case. You may also consider carrying a spare 15 amp fuse, but only use this '''in an emergency''', for instance if you're 200 miles from home and need to keep moving.

The obvious limitations of this method are with something that needs more electricity, as this does not provide a relay as does a fuse box. But this is not really necessary unless you need over 10 amps of power, which most will ~~never need~~. This method will only work on a bike with an "always-hot" horn. Other models will need to find another power source.

If, for some reason, the horn is held on for more than 30 seconds, you may run the risk of heating up the wire (which should blow the fuse). While this is highly unlikely, it is possible. Just keep this in mind if you ever feel like playing Jingle Bells on your Ninja - try not to hold that one high note too long. Holding the horn for 10 seconds is no big deal at all. By no means should you be afraid of using the horn; just use some common sense.

The obvious limitations of this method are with something that needs more electricity, as this does not provide a relay as does a fuse box. But this is not really necessary unless you need over 10 amps of power, which most never will. This method will only work on a bike with an "always-hot" horn. Other models will need to find another power source.

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 You can now re-assemble everything and test the finished product. Use some dielectric grease on the fuse box connectors. No modifying is obvious, and what has been modified is reversible (you only need to solder a wire to make the connection you severed with the flat blade whole again).
-When you test the modification, be sure to plug in all the gear you plan on running and blow the horn. As you are drawing power from it, this could blow a fuse that would otherwise be safe without the addition of your accessories.  Be sure to carry a spare fuse in the spare slot, just in case. If, for some reason, the horn is held on for more than 30 seconds, you may run the risk of heating up the wire (which should blow the fuse). While this is highly unlikely, it is possible. Just keep this in mind if you ever feel like playing Jingle Bells on your Ninja - try not to hold that one high note too long. Holding the horn for 10 seconds is no big deal at all; by no means should you be afraid of using the horn, just use some common sense.
+When you test the modification, be sure to plug in all the gear you plan on running and blow the horn. As you are drawing power from it, this could blow a fuse that would otherwise be safe without the addition of your accessories.  Be sure to carry a spare fuse in the spare slot, just in case. You may also consider carrying a spare 15 amp fuse, but only use this '''in an emergency''', for instance if you're 200 miles from home and need to keep moving.
-The obvious limitations of this method are with something that needs more electricity, as this does not provide a relay as does a fuse box. But this is not really necessary unless you need over 10 amps of power, which most will never need. This method will only work on a bike with an "always-hot" horn. Other models will need to find another power source.
+If, for some reason, the horn is held on for more than 30 seconds, you may run the risk of heating up the wire (which should blow the fuse). While this is highly unlikely, it is possible. Just keep this in mind if you ever feel like playing Jingle Bells on your Ninja - try not to hold that one high note too long. Holding the horn for 10 seconds is no big deal at all. By no means should you be afraid of using the horn; just use some common sense.
+The obvious limitations of this method are with something that needs more electricity, as this does not provide a relay as does a fuse box. But this is not really necessary unless you need over 10 amps of power, which most never will. This method will only work on a bike with an "always-hot" horn. Other models will need to find another power source.