Healtech Thunderbox and Denali Split Soundbomb

[NormR]

Hi,
I'm in the process of ordering a Denali split soundbomb and would like some guidance on the installation steps. I have the Thunderbox module which I am going to install at the same time. Does anyone have any experience with this combo? I already know I will need the plug and play wiring harness and adapter. BTW I'm riding a 2020 R1250RS

Thank you in advance
Norm

 

[siddo]

There's a thread this week with installation pictures.

 

[NormR]

There's a thread this week with installation pictures.

Yes I had found it earlier but it does not connect to a Thunderbox which is the actual information I'm hoping someone can help me with. Thanks

 

[P248]

You should check the current draw of the Soundbomb. The user manual specifies a 30 A fuse in the in the fuse holder. According to the Thunderbox user manual, its maximum capacity is 16 A per channel.

 

[P248]

Update: according to Denalielectronics.com, the current draw is actually 20 A, so the fuse would normally be 30 A. I run my Soundbomb off a Hex Ezcan channel with the channel fuse set to 25 A, and I've had no problems. I don't think the Thunderbox will be up to it, though.

 

[Bigcats]

You should check the current draw of the Soundbomb. The user manual specifies a 30 A fuse in the in the fuse holder. According to the Thunderbox user manual, its maximum capacity is 16 A per channel.

Thunderbox have two devices

one is 16a the other 32a

 

[Bigcats]

Yes I had found it earlier but it does not connect to a Thunderbox which is the actual information I'm hoping someone can help me with. Thanks

The thunderbox is very easy to connect

Pos and neg onto the battery as normal, easy

then the switch live goes on the 7.5amp fuse under the seat.....I have a feeling the RT and GS have the same setup??

 

[Alan R]

I’ve used a thunderbox to supply power to a camera and an innovv third eye device. The important thing to note about a thunderbox power supply device is that it connects directly to the battery, but does not supply power until it senses that the engine is running and the battery is receiving 13 to 14volts from the rectifier. It then supplies 12 volts to a maximum of 16 amps.
I know nothing about the plug and play wiring harness adapter, but if I were wiring in a device that required a high amperage ( such as a compressor for air horns ), I’d do it by running a fused positive wire directly from the battery to the switched terminal of a relay with the return negative directly back to the battery. I’d then take the existing connectors from the original horn and connect them to the trigger terminal of the relay. When the horn button is pressed the relay is energised with low Canbus acceptable amperage, closing the contacts on the high amperage power supply to the Denali horn compressor.
No thunderbox needed.
Alan R

 

[P248]

Thunderbox have two devices

one is 16a the other 32a

The 32 A version of the Thunderbox has two output channels; each channel has a maximum 16 A capacity.

 

[Bigcats]

The 32 A version of the Thunderbox has two output channels; each channel has a maximum 16 A capacity.

This is correct!! My post is a bit misleading

I didn't realise they were separate channels

 

[NormR]

I contacted Healtech and they advised against installing the soundbomb to their module which confirms what most of you said. I could install the horn and NOT use the module and go directly to the battery but I'm not keen on adding more battery leads to my battery.

 

[Alan R]

In which case, this maybe an opportunity to move some of the attached leads to the thunderbox power supply device. Think about those devices that only need power when the engine is running and can manage with a 16amp maximum. Remember also that the thunderbox acts as a fuse - shutting down supply if 16amps is exceeded. A useful device if used in an appropriate application.
Alan R