[Blackvapor]

Hey Guys,

I have a few questions regarding the electrical capability of the Stryker and would love any insight or recommendations you might have. The more mods and accessories I add, not only am I running out of room under the seat, but I'm starting to wonder if I could end up overloading the electrical system.

As of right now, I have 3 things wired into the battery:

- A GPS location tracker / Ignition cutoff / Towing Alert system.
- A full LED accent lighting kit.
- A Nautilus 139db air horn.

Right now everything is wired perfectly and I have NO issues. The GPS system takes very little power, so thats not a concern. The LEDs and horn have their own fused link. I also understand that it's not so much how many things I have wired in, but how many are active at the same time. I will eventually want to wire in the Kuryakyn Run-Turn-Brake Controller as well. That system comes with a load balancer. Is the load balancer only for systems that have LED turn signals, or does it balance the whole electrical system? I'm also thinking about a 12v accessory port for a GPS or iPhone charger.

Also wondering how difficult it would be to add external battery terminals to make connection of multiple systems easier. I don't have much room left under the seat, so I need to find a way to clean up the wiring harnesses and wires and such.

Is anyone else having a challenge with wiring up a lot of accessories and mods? I just want to make sure I'm not going to fry anything or overload my bike.

 

[strykenshane]

I have speakers, iPod charger, auto tuner, 139 led system and wheel led pods, led turns, led's in chin scoop and air breather, I've had them all running at once with no issues, most motorcycle electrical add-ons are low voltage, you should be fine

 

[Skwerlee]

just be sure to use a relay on the air horn and you'll have no issues.

 

[Blackvapor]

Ok, cool. The air horn is the first thing I installed. It's been working great. I was just worried about wiring up too much.

I guess the big concern now is just finding the best way to keep everything organized under the seat. I'm finding that to be just as challenging.

 

[strykenshane]

Yeah, I have wrapped all the wires with electrical tape just in case anything gets pinched so they won't short

 

[stroguy]

You should be fine, that is not an enormous loading of the battery or charging system. LED's draw insignificant current. At the most 20 milliamps per led, so 10 is 200mA and 100 is 2A. Fuses and relays are your friends in auto electronics.

Try this site for organizing.

http://www.wirecare.com/index.asp

http://www.wirecare.com/Braided-Sleeving.asp#tabs-5

 

[Blackvapor]

Good info, stroguy. Thank you.

Good call on the Techflex, too. I've been looking for something like that for a while. Thank you, Amazon. It'll be here Friday. ;-)