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How do you route your accessary leads ?

ett

ett

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My Griso came with a Battery Tender lead.
I assume it was not from the factory and that the dealer installed it.

They routed it exiting the battery compartment from the positive terminal side, between the battery tray and fuel tank.
So the lead hangs out by the left throttle body.

When I added a lead for my electric heated clothing. I routed that lead following the same path.
While this provides a near perfect location for hooking up my heated gear and Battery Tender.
It does make it VERY difficult for removing and reinstalling the battery.
The two leads cause a very tight fit for the battery. And I struggle with installing the battery without crumpling it's tray.

How does everyone else route their accessory leads of this type ?

Thanks
 
From memory, I think my cable was routed down the + side of the battery and onto the frame rail. Zip tied up und turne facing forward until it came out well above the starter motor. Just go about it logically and think "what could get trapped if I put it here?"
 
I for one would be interested in seeing a picture of how this was done. I just got my 2013 Griso and one of the first things I attempted to do with it was to fit a lead for a battery tender. Winter is coming and I wanted to leave it on a tender over the winter. I soon gave up as I couldn't find the space to fit the leads. My version has the in-line cylindrical glass fuse. No matter where I tried, the fuse got in the wart. I was thinking I might have to make custom leads. Having said this I kept the battery in place. Would I have been able to find the space if I removed the battery?

Cheers,

M
 
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I make one be both. I don't have a Griso but on my bikes I use Powerlet plugs to plug in my heated gear. I have an adapter to connect my battery charger into the Powerlet. Plug it in and charge the battery. Unplug it and plug in my heated kit when cold. Only one extra wire from the battery. Most of my bikes have an additional fuse box added from electricalconnection.com or easternbeaver.com. This allows many extras wired in with only one wire from the battery. If you look right in front of the saddlebag guard you can see 2 Powerlet outlets. I made a bracket out of aluminum and mounted them here.
 

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I made my own leads. Used 90º open ended terminals on to battery. Taped and/or cable tied both + and - to the main battery cables to the base of the battery then routed them to where there was more space under the seat for a block connector. I then made separate leads for any accessories & trickle charger to plug into that connector. One of these leads had a standard power socket on for anything else.
 
Will said:
I made my own leads. Used 90º open ended terminals on to battery. Taped and/or cable tied both + and - to the main battery cables to the base of the battery then routed them to where there was more space under the seat for a block connector. I then made separate leads for any accessories & trickle charger to plug into that connector. One of these leads had a standard power socket on for anything else.
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Sounds like I will have to do the same thing. I took the battery out for the winter and had a look and it doesn't appear that there is any more room behind the battery case either.

Cheers,

M
 
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