Front Canbus connector

[Straydog]

Supposedly for connecting in a GPS.

AS the guy before me has run the the GPS lead back to the battery with a relay, I have no need for that purpose now.

Can this be wired up to take, lights hid or leds? I am thinking the led lights from JA4x4 at the moment.

I assume there is no draw restriction on this (well restriction as in limits of the canbus), (although GPS and led draw very little) but assumptions always get you into trouble, I see nothing on the wiring diagram to suggest otherwise.

Similarly leds on the F800 GS for the other half, I was thinking of running in the spare canbus for her GPS and as the led lights draw so little was going to switch those in as well.

alternatively I was thinking of wiring in a relay and the fuse panel (F800gs) from nippy's but after the lights and GPS there is very little to add on on either bike

 

[Wapping]

Supposedly for connecting in a GPS.

AS the guy before me has run the the GPS lead back to the battery with a relay, I have no need for that purpose now.

Can this be wired up to take, lights hid or leds?

Your post is headed 'Front Canbus connector' but then moves on to talk about a lead installed by a past owner.

Just to be certain, is the 'this' of your question relating to:

(a) The Front Canbus connector?

or

(b) The lead the previous owner connected, via a relay, to the battery?



If (a) what makes you suspect that it is not subject to the usual 5 amps limit of the bike's other auxiliary sockets?

 

[Straydog]

Wapping sorry for not being clear

I would prefer to go via the front canbus on my GSA, to wire in the lights as it is not being used at all, rather than run it back to battery and relay.

on the F800GS I am thinking of using the CANBUS connector there, or is it recommended by those in the knowledge to run a relay and one of the wizzy boxes from nippys.

Nothing made me suspect it was not limited to 5amps, like I said I saw nothing on the wiring diagrams to suggest, but just wanted to be sure.

Thanks

 

[Wapping]

I would make a fairly safe bet that the spur most usually used for the GPS feed is limited to 5 amps.

Use a relay.

 

[Straydog]

GSA lights draw 2 x 0.3 amp @ 12 v
F800GS tom tom 0.5 amp, + lights 2 x 0.9 amps @ 12 v

 

[Wapping]

Away you go then.

 

[trainman]

i have run CREE 4 LED lamps (bikevis.com) from this supply with no problem and now have some 3 LED markers from Nippys, also no problem,

i am assuming you have checked that the supply goes off with the ignition and isnt doing weird things by staying on for ages after you key off!!

mines an 06

 

[Fanum]

No relay needed for any of our LEDs.....The brightest ones (10w) draw only 1.5 amps a PAIR.

 

[Pablo1]

Supposedly for connecting in a GPS.

AS the guy before me has run the the GPS lead back to the battery with a relay, I have no need for that purpose now.

Can this be wired up to take, lights hid or leds? I am thinking the led lights from JA4x4 at the moment.

I assume there is no draw restriction on this (well restriction as in limits of the canbus), (although GPS and led draw very little) but assumptions always get you into trouble, I see nothing on the wiring diagram to suggest otherwise.

Similarly leds on the F800 GS for the other half, I was thinking of running in the spare canbus for her GPS and as the led lights draw so little was going to switch those in as well.

alternatively I was thinking of wiring in a relay and the fuse panel (F800gs) from nippy's but after the lights and GPS there is very little to add on on either bike

Imho you can wire both GPS & Lights direct to the battery, any more than this gets a bit busy at the battery terminals and you might then want one of these fusebox thingys

 

[Wapping]

No relay needed for any of our LEDs.....The brightest ones (10w) draw only 1.5 amps a PAIR.

As is now clear... rather like your lights (I hope)