Installing an accessory fuse box: Difference between revisions

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Yes, it does, but it's not really set up for the use of accessories, or farkles, as they're often called. A new fuse box will allow you to connect other electronic bits such as GPS, radio, or heated gear and have each unit fused individually. This also reduces the possibility of damaging the main fuse box.

If you have only one or two small accessories, you may consider [[Making your accessory wires 'switched'|modifying your accessory wires]].

====Defining terms====

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*Several feet of flexible ''stranded'' copper wire. 14 gauge is generally recommended. Positive/hot/+ is usually red. Use a different color for ground (negative). Always use stranded wire in auto/moto applications. Pictures show stranded (left) and solid (right) wire.

:[[image:stranded wire.JPG|80px]] [[Image:solid wire.JPG|80px]]

:[[image:stranded wire.JPG|80px]] [[Image:solid wire 2.JPG|80px]]

*Crimp connectors

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Sealing the heat shrink connectors with a small torch~~, instead of the usual butane lighter~~.

Sealing the heat shrink connectors with a small torch - '''DON'T'''. Lighters and other open flames aren't good around gasoline engines. Use a heat gun.

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 Yes, it does, but it's not really set up for the use of accessories, or farkles, as they're often called. A new fuse box will allow you to connect other electronic bits such as GPS, radio, or heated gear and have each unit fused individually. This also reduces the possibility of damaging the main fuse box.
+If you have only one or two small accessories, you may consider [[Making your accessory wires 'switched'|modifying your accessory wires]].
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 *Several feet of flexible ''stranded'' copper wire. 14 gauge is generally recommended. Positive/hot/+ is usually red. Use a different color for ground (negative). Always use stranded wire in auto/moto applications. Pictures show stranded (left) and solid (right) wire.
-:[[image:stranded wire.JPG|80px]] [[Image:solid wire.JPG|80px]]
+:[[image:stranded wire.JPG|80px]] [[Image:solid wire 2.JPG|80px]]
 *Crimp connectors
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-Sealing the heat shrink connectors with a small torch, instead of the usual butane lighter.
+Sealing the heat shrink connectors with a small torch - '''DON'T'''. Lighters and other open flames aren't good around gasoline engines. Use a heat gun.
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