Centech placement?

[Zweirad]

Morning All,

Newbie, first post.

I want to find a good place to mount the new Centech switched fuse block on my `09 R12GS. Under the 'tool tray' is an obvious option but I wanted to hear if anyone else installed one anywhere else. Relay power for the switch function will come from the diagnostic umbilical (great idea found on this site!), which also suggests under the tray. But has anyone actually done it? Or found a better place for it?

TIA

/Lee

[marc]

I don't use a centech, but I have seen pictures where they are mounted
to the airbox in place of the "document holder" just above the battery.

As for where to get power... I control the relay for my alternate lights from the low beam. That way aux devices aren't powered until the bike is actually started. I like the idea of maximizing power available to the starter. Here's a pic of my setup.



The wire enters the headlight assembly through one of the vent tubes and is just mechanically wrapped around the positive lead. It's been that way for many thousands of miles without problem. I've since learned that someone makes a jumper that plugs into the headlight and harness to make it easy to pull power.

// marc

[buduski]

I too have my Centech triggered by the low beam headlight. I am using the new Centech 2 which has one post that is always hot. I use this for my accessory plug under the seat. I also replaced the stock accessory socket with a better quality one. I use the headlight feed to trigger a relay that feeds the Centech 2. I also have a relay from the Centech 2 for the horn circuit (aftermarket horn- much louder then stock!). This is all located under the seat for easy access. My horn has a 5W resistor in the circuit so no error message is generated when the horn is used. If you need any more info, let me know.

Good luck!

[dec]

Gents - if there is a lamp failure (low beam) will the CANBUS still power the relay? I know that only happens on blue moons (me 2 weeks ago) and was curious if the low beam lamp failure could actually be more problematic if on the road and the bulb went out.

I honestly don't know, but thought I'd bring up for discussion.

[marc]

Yes. Or to be more specific, yes on my '05 GS. I pulled the socket from the bulb and started the bike to verify. Oh, and the CAN-bus powers nothing. The CAN-bus is a communications protocol and some wires that only run bwetween the varioyus controllers on the GS. Battery, lights, switches, etc., are not connected to the CAN-bus.

// marc