Installing an accessory fuse box: Difference between revisions

The Buss doesn't provide a 'ground' terminal on their unit. So, you can add a ground post (lower right corner) to compliment the power lead. This is not strictly necessary, but it does make the install safer and cleaner. For your accessories, you could ground them all at different locations around the bike. By putting a ground post on the Bussman you can run hot and ground leads next to each other at the same time, and have them both hook to the fuse box.  

To add a grounding post to the Bussman unit you will need a couple of items: [http://www.nylok.com/products_torqpatch.htm Nylock] or [http://www.boltdepot.com/K-Lock-Nuts.aspx K-nut]

 

Find a location on your fuse block that will be easy to access and where the bolt won't get in the way of anything. In the example here, the grounding post is in the lower right hand corner of the fuse block. Drill a hole in the plastic that is just large enough for the bolt to pass through. Feed the bolt through from the back side, so the head of the bolt is on the back side of the fuse block, and secure with one of the [http://www.nylok.com/products_torqpatch.htm Nylock] lock nuts on the front side. You want the long end of the bolt sticking out so that you can add your individual grounds later.

 

After you mount the fuse block to the bike and make your connections, put a lead going from this post back to the negative terminal on the battery and secure it with a [http://www.boltdepot.com/K-Lock-Nuts.aspx k-nut]. You can then put all of the accessory ground leads on this post. You can put a couple of accessory leads between k-nuts, assuming the wires don't break from extreme mounting angles.  

Use the Nyloks for the body attachments and the top nut on the grounding post because they hold VERY well in a harsh vibrating environment like on a bike. The k-nuts are good for the middle of the grounding post (holding the ground leads down) because they're metal and grip well on the ring terminals.