Installing an accessory fuse box: Difference between revisions
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The Buss doesn't provide a 'ground' terminal on their unit. So, you can add a ground post (lower right corner) to compliment the power lead. This is not strictly necessary, but it does make the install safer and cleaner. For your accessories, you ''could'' ground them all at different locations around the bike. By putting a ground post on the Bussman you can run hot and ground leads to each device next to each other at the same time, and have them both hook to the fuse box. | The Buss doesn't provide a 'ground' terminal on their unit. So, you can add a ground post (lower right corner) to compliment the power lead. This is not strictly necessary, but it does make the install safer and cleaner. For your accessories, you ''could'' ground them all at different locations around the bike. By putting a ground post on the Bussman you can run hot and ground leads to each device next to each other at the same time, and have them both hook to the fuse box. | ||
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Find a location on your fuse box that will be easy to access and where the bolt won't get in the way of anything. In the example here, the grounding post is in the lower right hand corner. Drill a hole in the plastic that is just large enough for the bolt to pass through. Feed the bolt through from the back side, so the head of the bolt is on the back side of the fuse box, and secure with one of the [http://www.nylok.com/products_torqpatch.htm Nylok] lock nuts on the front side. You want the long end of the bolt sticking out, so you can add your individual grounds later. | Find a location on your fuse box that will be easy to access and where the bolt won't get in the way of anything. In the example here, the grounding post is in the lower right hand corner. Drill a hole in the plastic that is just large enough for the bolt to pass through. Feed the bolt through from the back side, so the head of the bolt is on the back side of the fuse box, and secure with one of the [http://www.nylok.com/products_torqpatch.htm Nylok] lock nuts on the front side. You want the long end of the bolt sticking out, so you can add your individual grounds later. | ||
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Add additional k-nuts as needed (keeping only about 2 ground leads per k-nut) and top it all off with a nylok. | Add additional k-nuts as needed (keeping only about 2 ground leads per k-nut) and top it all off with a nylok. | ||
Connect the positive lead from the relay (pin 87) to the positive terminal on the Bussman (red wire). | Connect the positive lead from the relay (pin 87) to the positive terminal on the Bussman (red wire). | ||