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The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => Accessories and modifications - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: Zman on March 10, 2012, 11:14:01 AM
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Greetings,
Got a heated Corbin on order. Bought a generic relay from Murph to wire it up.
Going to run spare accessory lead from back boot / harness to the relay so the seat will only heat when the ignition is on.
Two questions:
Murph package did not include a wiring diagram with the relay, anybody got one?
If I remember correctly the spare accessory lead in the back harness is a female plug. What is the technical description of the male plug that I need to plug into the spare connector?
Thanks in advance!!
Zman
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The accessory connectors on a C-14 are bullet connectors, both 4mm (or 5/32"), with the male one being ground and the female one being positive. You will need one male and one female bullet connector to use the acc. leads.
The front accessory plugs are under the top/ left side fairing cover, inside the rubber boot. The rear connector is behind the ECU at the very back of the [under saddle] area, also inside a rubber boot.
Brian
Greetings,
Got a heated Corbin on order. Bought a generic relay from Murph to wire it up.
Going to run spare accessory lead from back boot / harness to the relay so the seat will only heat when the ignition is on.
Two questions:
Murph package did not include a wiring diagram with the relay, anybody got one?
If I remember correctly the spare accessory lead in the back harness is a female plug. What is the technical description of the male plug that I need to plug into the spare connector?
Thanks in advance!!
Zman
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Thanks Brian,,,,,,,,,,
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Ok, here is the pin out on the 12 Volt Single Pole, Double Throw General Purpose Relay I have to wire my seat heat, using the rear accessory wire to control the relay.
Looking for some help to confirm the right way to wire it...............
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85-ground
86-accessory power
30-battery power
87-to seat.
The harness that will come with the heated corbin seat is very good, and has all that you will need to power the seat off of the accessory fuse in the stock fuse box. Putting in a relay, which won't hurt a thing, will be overkill to say the least. The power demand for the seat is not very much.
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Thanks very much c14p builder......... I was of the understanding that the seat would not run on the switched accessory circuit........ Am I mistaken?
Z
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I installed mine according to Corbin instructions. No relay needed. Runs on factory ignition only fuse. No fuss.
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Putting in a relay, which won't hurt a thing, will be overkill to say the least. The power demand for the seat is not very much.
The relay isn't being used to allow more power, it's being used to control "When" power is allowed.
If you install the Corbin per their directions, you can turn the heated seat on when the bike is switched off. If you forget to turn it off at the end of a ride, it can drain the battery if left on ling enough. The relay wired in as you described will disconnect the power avalible to the seat when the bike has been switched off. Thus eliminating the chance of the seat from draining the battery if it was left on.
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If you jump off from the Accessory fuse it only has power when the key is on, so no relay needed. There will be no accidental drains from the seat being left on.
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If you jump off from the Accessory fuse it only has power when the key is on, so no relay needed. There will be no accidental drains from the seat being left on.
This wasn't the case on my 2011. It may just be that there's something not right on my bike. But the accessory fuse location on my bike has power to it even if the bike is totally shut down.
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Well, I stand corrected. I just went out in the shop and checked and you are correct. We connect the heated seat to the taillight fuse and it is switch power. I was wrong for not checking first, but I assumed since accessory power at all the connection points are ignition hot and not battery power. I guess that shows how much we do with the accessory circuit.
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That's ok. Sooooooo.... the tail light fuse is switched power ....... got to go! ;D
Yes! The tail light fuse is switched power and it's a 10 amp fused circuit too!
Thanks c14p builder!
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So I'm liking that!! Just wire it into the tail light fuse, is what I'm concluding, no fuss, no muss.........
Thanks all!!
Z
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So I'm liking that!! Just wire it into the tail light fuse, is what I'm concluding, no fuss, no muss.........
Thanks all!!
Z
Yep!