Is there something wrong here?-Electrical

[James England]

Correct. What is that box to the left of the fuse box that has a feed from the battery called?

Do you mean the square one with the rubber shrouded wire going to it? That's the starter motor solenoid......

[Nubian]

Do you mean the square one with the rubber shrouded wire going to it? That's the starter motor solenoid......

Thanks, I also just realized I can use a single inline fuse for the auxiliary. As long as I ground it I can run straight from the battery.

[James England]

Yes, or replace the auxiliary with one of these........
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-WAY-STAN...item41588d37a9

I know it's a 2 way but you could use just one of the sockets. They may even make a 1 way version.

[b.walker5]

They do.. and they also have an 'in line' option, seen here. http://www.wiringproducts.com/contents/en-us/d347.html

[cywelchjr]

God bless you
p.s. would you know what the total amp rating is for TC's panel. Will it also handle the 30a main and a 12v auxiliary output that I plan to install?

It will. If you still need a pic, I will shoot a pic of mine today when I do the flasher relay mod, it's a G model but the wiring is close to identical, and it the same at the fuse box. But as Steve said, the hot browns go on one side feeding the none hot ones. And yes, the fuse box will handle pretty much anything you want to throw at it that the wiring harness can handle.

[DAVINCI]

Thanks, I also just realized I can use a single inline fuse for the auxiliary. As long as I ground it I can run straight from the battery.

Ground it? Ground what?

[DGXSER]

TCs fuse box (well, the one he sells) has six slots for fuses. I have wired it up on five or six XS11s now. What I do is to put all of the fuses into the new fuse box. You end up with a 30 amp for main fuse, a 20 amp for the two larger size brown wires, and four 10 amp fuses for the ignition, headlight, tailight, and the auxillary fuses. I just run the red wire that is connected to that existing aux fuse panel up to the new fuse box and plug it into the one side. The black wire just gets grounded anywhere.

[Nubian]

Ground it? Ground what?

The device i'm installing, an auxiliary power source for my cell phone and gps.

[DAVINCI]

Oh, if by ground you mean to connect the negative supply wire to the bike frame, well, of course if you DON'T do that, the darn thing won't work at all. ALL circuits need a return, otherwise they ain't CIRCUITS

On the other hand, GROUND has a whole different meaning in the electrical / electronic world.

[James England]

On the other hand, GROUND has a whole different meaning in the electrical / electronic world.

Good job he's in the bike world with the rest of us then! I also would use the word 'ground' to mean connecting the negative wire to the bike frame. Of course 'ground' has a whole different meaning in the coffee world......

[Nubian]

Finished job.
Man I really want to get in there and clean those dust piles in the nook and crannies. But that's a job for another day. I was thinking about the main fuse but I kinda like the idea of it being under lock and key on the other side, still debating though. Aux. power for another day have not decided which route to go with that yet.
Sadly headlight issue remains the same. low beam brighter than high beam



Well going out for a cruise with the mrs. Hawks Nest (upstate NY) if anyone knows it or cares

[cywelchjr]

Finished job.
Man I really want to get in there and clean those dust piles in the nook and crannies. But that's a job for another day. I was thinking about the main fuse but I kinda like the idea of it being under lock and key on the other side, still debating though. Aux. power for another day have not decided which route to go with that yet.
Sadly headlight issue remains the same. low beam brighter than high beam



Well going out for a cruise with the mrs. Hawks Nest (upstate NY) if anyone knows it or cares

Umm, on the high beam issue, have you checked the bulb? Does the headlight indicator come on when you switch to high beams? I'm wondering if the RLU is kicking in with a burned out high beam filament? Either that or you have a wiring problem and the headlight is backwards and it's still the same issue but it's really the low beam that is out and when you hit the high beam it's thinking it's the low and it's out so the high comes on a half brightness (which is what it's supposed to do), it's also possible that the headlight indicator might be out and that is what's happening anyways. Double check the headlight, cause it's sounding like that might be the problem.

[DiverRay]

I would suspect the wires/connectors for the headlights. Check your left switch assembly by taking it apart and cleaning and checking EVERYTHING. I look for "loose" solder connections. If not that, check the ground wires in the headlamp bucket. You need a GOOD ground to complete the circuit.
JMTC

[Nubian]

Umm, on the high beam issue, have you checked the bulb? Does the headlight indicator come on when you switch to high beams? I'm wondering if the RLU is kicking in with a burned out high beam filament? Either that or you have a wiring problem and the headlight is backwards and it's still the same issue but it's really the low beam that is out and when you hit the high beam it's thinking it's the low and it's out so the high comes on a half brightness (which is what it's supposed to do), it's also possible that the headlight indicator might be out and that is what's happening anyways. Double check the headlight, cause it's sounding like that might be the problem.

Yes, the headlamp indicator does come on when I switch to high beam

[cywelchjr]

Yes, the headlamp indicator does come on when I switch to high beam

That means that the headlight high beam is burned out OR the wiring for high beam has a problem, check the bulb first, it's the most likely and easiest to check, and if the headlight indicator comes on that means the RLU has detected a burned out bulb and has switched to the OTHER half of the bulb at reduced brightness, this is by design so you don't end up with NO light when the headlight bulb burns out as it almost always goes out 1/2 at a time. Get a silverstar, costs a bit more, but a LOT more light for the same draw, it might not last as long, but I can handle replacing the bulb every 5 years or so without bothering me a bit.