Which accessory fuse box to go for?

[motor_mad_man]

After buying a 2014 lc gsa lm thinking of fitting an extra fuse box for the autocom with bluetooth and bike mounted radios plus wiring up some cameras to and some spares for extras later.

While searching I've found the fuzeblock fz1, pdm60, cantech ap1 and ap2.

I can understand the workings of the fuzeblock and the pdm60, but what the difference between the ap1 and ap2 as they look the same to me?

Or for about £20 from Halfords l could get a fusebox and relay and make it up myself?



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[Fanum]

Or for about £20 from Halfords l could get a fusebox and relay and make it up myself?

Or for half of that, you could look up alternatives on Ebay and get a Durite/some cheaper make fuseblock with shared earth bus.

FWIW, even though I can get a cost price on Durite electrical kit, I'd probably go for one of the Centech kits if I wasn't the sort of person who likes to build my own stuff from basic relays and my own labelled wiring, knowing that if push comes to shove, I can always fix it on the side of the road as I know exactly what's going on and what does what, and replace it with bog standard ISO relays etc

 

[Reckless]

I agree with Fanum - a top quality Durite relay is about a tenner and a distribution/fusebox about the same - why spend 10s of pounds on something that does no more and no better.

 

[knucklemoto]

I recently dithered over which one to get... but was put off by my complete lack of elasticktrickery understanding and the knowledge that I could buy all the bits I needed from ebay and self build to the spec I wanted / needed for a tenner and have the satisfaction of diy and the ability to self diagnose and fix in the future....

Except I don't have a clue what to buy or how to build it. Actually that's only partly true... I'm a quietly confident home mechanic / engineer type but am honest with myself in that the more I learn about a topic the more I appreciate those who excel in it, and will gladly seek advice from them. Hence I'll call / pop by Steptoe for his expertise and recently went to Tunneruk for his wizard skills with soldering and general wire snippety business...

The only way really is for me to do a course and get some bits and have a go... but not fit them to my bike until I've blown my experiment up and learnt my mistakes....

I never did get a fuse box. i worked out that the bits I thought I needed it for could be either run direct from the battery via an in line fuse or to get help (tunneruk!) and fit a switch etc...

 

[Wapping]

I agree with Fanum - a top quality Durite relay is about a tenner and a distribution/fusebox about the same - why spend 10s of pounds on something that does no more and no better.

He's just spunked thousands on a brand spanking new 1200 GSA WC, the odd tenner here or there ain't going to bother him. The list of kit alone... Plus items that he's struggling to think of, but he knows he will buy... Show he's a man of means by no means.

Buy the PDM60 and get on with it. Then spend weeks wondering why you bought the bike to bike radio, other than to inflict mindless chatter on other like minded bikers.

 

[motor_mad_man]

The only reason for the autocom is to talk to my misses on her g650gs when we're out

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[Bobbin-Man]

Buy the PDM60 and get on with it.

Wapping, I've just looked at the details of the PDM60 and it's pretty impressive, am I correct in understanding that once installed and any configuring done through the software it is virtually "fit and forget"? I'm thinking it could be installed in a slightly more remote (inaccessible) location such as behind a trim panel or under the rear seat section? It's a bigger unit than my current Fuzeblok but freeing up some space under the seat would definitely be a benefit - the Fuseblok requires access to replace any fuses (although I've never had one blow!).

 

[gerarddwatts]

PDM60 is expensive but worth it. I fitted mine behind the panel on the rhs under the tank. Perfect for fitting lights, extra sockets etc. I found the default settings to be fine so never bothered to programme anything. Fit and forget as far as I was concerned. Worth making some labels for the wiring so you know where they all go!

 

[IJGser]

+1 for the PDM60 its running a hole host of unnecessary crap on my bike if it trips just switch the bike off again to reset.

I have fully submerged mine and it survived (unlike the engine) and depending on were you mount it the lights look pretty

Ive seen block type setups after a dip or winter and isn't good


If you have the cash then just do it, if you don't then convice yourself is no worth it

 

[motor_mad_man]

Arrived in the post today......

A pdm60 for my bike

And a fuzeblock for my misses 650gs

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[Wapping]

Excellent

Just fit the PDM60 anywhere convenient and reasonably sensible.

Label the leads.

Job done.