I wanted to install a small auxilliary fuse panel to run the various accessories I have installed, and after searching around the frame, and trying to find a spot where it wouldn't be contacted by anything, but still be close to the battery, I decided to mount it to the top of the air intake horn that feeds the airbox.
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I added a 40amp relay to power the fuse block.
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Mounted the relay here.
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I decided to use this source as a supply power to switch my relay, so that everything shuts off with the key.
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The fuse block has room for 6 circuits. I used 4 of them, so I have room to add a couple more things down the road.
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And since my wife is a teacher, she has a kick-ass label maker.............so I put it to good use.
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I also cleaned, and re-oiled my K&N filter while I had the airbox lid off.
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Next, I set about mounting the ballast, and various control boxes for the HID headlamp kit to the fairing stay bracket................space is certainly hard to come by up under there.
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Switched out the H4 bulb, for the new 55W HID bulb.
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Wired everything up, and zip-tied everything in place........Bolted the fairing back on, and tested it out..............HOLY CRAP!
At initial light-off of the lamp, it has a slight bluish tint. After about 4 seconds of warm up, it becomes about twice as intense, and turns to a super bright white..
I am impressed! I thought my Silverstar-Ultra Halogen was bright...................
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Next, I found a place to mount the controller for the heated grips.
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Wired that all together, and tested them out. I left them on for about 5 minutes, and they get pretty hot on high.
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Then, I found an old 1" socket, and ground it down slightly to fit inside the oil filter adapter I got from Randy...........You need a thin-walled socket here.
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That's as far as I got as of last night..........................................She's looking like a Motorcycle again...................More to come.
Well done Firehawk. Thanks for tha tips & pics. Gotta get me one of those label makers. :good2:
Quote from: The General on May 17, 2013, 12:17:18 AM
Well done Firehawk. Thanks for tha tips & pics. Gotta get me one of those label makers. :good2:
Doug a label maker is like a dremel a man is not a man unless he has them :)
Firehawk excellent pictures.
Quote from: FJSpringy on May 17, 2013, 06:14:51 AM
Quote from: The General on May 17, 2013, 12:17:18 AM
Well done Firehawk. Thanks for tha tips & pics. Gotta get me one of those label makers. :good2:
Doug a label maker is like a dremel a man is not a man with out them :)
Firehawk excellent pictures.
Dremels are for doing your own dental work but I agree with you on the label maker.
Doug, get one of those in you sweaty little hands and you won't be able to stop.
The sticker below is to remind me to remind the tyre changer not to trash my pressure/ temp sender units inside the wheel.
The reason I posted it is because it's on the back wheel which I wash with a nylon brush and it's been there for 15,000 kms and looks as good as the day I put it on. It has also been wiped with all sorts of potent cleaners and solvents to remove chain lube.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8385/8574580934_744e01300e_z.jpg)
I mostly use it on the bike to identify wiring.
Noel
Quote from: Firehawk068 on May 17, 2013, 12:11:03 AM
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Mounted the relay here.
Nice job, but what if you have a pillion?
Buggers! I was contemplating the costs of some heated grips for the finger freeze ride in July. Now I gotta buy a label maker and some pressure/temp sender units as well... Lucky I`m covered with private health insurance for dental work!
Quote from: ribbert on May 17, 2013, 06:40:52 AM
Quote from: Firehawk068 on May 17, 2013, 12:11:03 AM
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Mounted the relay here.
Nice job, but what if you have a pillion?
No, I didn't mount it on the footpeg...........................I mounted it here :flag_of_truce:
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I put some red threadlock on the filter outlet tube/bolt, and bolted it up on the engine. I re-used the o-ring from my original housing.......
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I used a Bosch filter, part# 3300. (I originally bought a Mobil-1 filter, but the one that crosses over to this one had a round o-ring instead of a flat gasket, and it didn't quite cover the holes completely, so I didn't dare use it)
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I installed new exhaust header gaskets..........
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And bolted the exhaust system up!
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Filled the engine with 4qts of Mobil-1
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Then today, as soon as I got home from work, I set her up for the carb sync!
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Once I had her up to proper operating temp, I reset my idle mixture screws, and set about sync-ing the carbs.
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This is as close as I could get it, after fiddling with it for about 15 minutes.
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I shut her down, and left the fans on her while I went in and ate dinner.
Then I came out, and was getting excited while I put the tank, and remaining panels back on.
A spray with some quick detailer to wipe the dust off, and she was ready to ride!
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I got my gear on, and took her up the street to put some fresh gas, and a bottle of Star-Tron in her, then took her on a 45 minute shakedown ride to make sure everything worked properly....................I sure did miss riding for the past few months!
I got a couple valves that are on the loose,loose side of the adjustment range, and I can hear them tapping slightly(which I never heard before) but she runs good.....
I got a half-day ride planned on Sunday in the front range with a Meetup group that I ride with from time to time.
I am really looking forward to that! :drinks:
Looks great !! Nice to get her back on the road. I like your bike color....
Kind of doing the same here. I put the bags and stuff on to go to the rally and will run her a little tomorrow. She is a bit over grossed I am sure :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:. See what falls off !
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/5/1651_17_05_13_7_20_50.jpeg)
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/5/1651_17_05_13_7_19_43.jpeg)
George
The bike looks great. I really like the temp guage. Is there a write-up on this mod?
Fred
Man, that's nice Alan.
You know, you could still hitch a ride to the coast with me...just sayin! LOL!
Leon
Quote from: movenon on May 17, 2013, 11:58:06 PM
Looks great !! Nice to get her back on the road. I like your bike color....
Kind of doing the same here. I put the bags and stuff on to go to the rally and will run her a little tomorrow. She is a bit over grossed I am sure :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:. See what falls off !
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/5/1651_17_05_13_7_20_50.jpeg)
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/5/1651_17_05_13_7_19_43.jpeg)
George
George, that bike of yours is C-L-E-A-N !!!
I really like the polished bits, it adds a lot to the over all look!
You attending the WCR?
Leon
You and Alan have the good looking bikes !! I like the darker colors. I just tried to clean mine up a little during the winter. The old clear coating on the AL. was turning yellow and pitting so I stripped the stuff off and cleaned it up a bit between waiting for parts to arrive and "engineering" out problems..... :dash2: :good2: Yen an yang.
Alan, you are going to like that oil filter conversion. It makes it so much cleaner and easier to change oil IMO. Valves on the loose side are better than the tight side !!!!
I set all mine up with in spec but on the loose end.
Leon, I think Randy has a oil plug in his inventory that will adapt in a oil temp sensor. I am not there yet but it's on my mind. I am still waiting for the boat to arrive from China with my voltmeter.... Also thinking about installing a dash cam under the headlight and wiring an on/off switch for it on the dash area... On going "stuff" I guess. Right now everything has to come to as stop and concentrate on getting things ready for the rally. First motorcycle camping trip in many,many years. Like starting all over again. Plan on departing here the 28th.
George
Quote from: movenon on May 18, 2013, 11:05:34 AM
Plan on departing here the 28th.
George
I will be leaving the Denver area on the 28th.
Any chance we hook up on the way out to the WCR?
Leon
George,
There is alot that I like about your bike............
I like the black wheels with the red stripe, and I like the polished fork lowers...There are times that I wish I didn't do my wheels in gold, but I like the way they turned out....
What is that little can on your rear brake torque arm? Is it a shock reservoir?
I also like your polished engine cooling fins. I have always liked that look.
Overall, your bike is very nicely done! I am looking for some small (possibly L E D) driving lights to mount on my engine guards, similar to where yours are mounted.......
Now that I work for the county, I have access to all our vendors who supply all the L E D strobes, and aux lighting for the sherriff's vehicles :good:
And your bike looks about as loaded down as mine was for the two rallies that I attended.....................
(http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab154/firehawk068/2010%20West%20Coast%20FJ%20Rally/CIMG4702.jpg)
Fred,
I posted a thread with some pictures when I installed the oil temp gauge a couple years ago.................I'll see if I can dig it up...
Basically it's an automotive oil temp gauge from VDO. I ended up buying it from Summit Racing, along with the sending unit (you have to get the right one for the gauge you have. They offer a couple different ones.) I went with the 300 degree gauge.
You have to get the oil galley adapter fitting from Randy, and there are a few different places you could screw it into the engine (I am not sure which location would be the best, as I think you may get different temp readings. Randy could advise here) I ended up using the galley plug on the front of the engine, just behind the header downtubes....
It looks like I installed it in October of 2010........It has worked fine the whole time. Even though it is an automotive gauge, that I'm sure isn't intended to get wet, I have gotten it wet while washing the bike, and in the occasional rain shower while riding, with no water ever getting inside that I can tell.............
It will be interesting to see what the effect on my temps will be once I upgrade to a better oil cooler....
I think I found it!
Here you go Fred................
http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=2838.0 (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=2838.0)
Quote from: Firehawk068 on May 18, 2013, 12:43:25 PM
I think I found it!
Here you go Fred................
http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=2838.0 (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=2838.0)
Mate you're a star I have all the bits I need sitting on the bench and have been fluffing around doing nothing.
Good post great pics, I have to get moving
Quote from: Firehawk068 on May 18, 2013, 12:43:25 PM
Fred,
I posted a thread with some pictures when I installed the oil temp gauge a couple years ago.................I'll see if I can dig it up...
Basically it's an automotive oil temp gauge from VDO. I ended up buying it from Summit Racing, along with the sending unit (you have to get the right one for the gauge you have. They offer a couple different ones.) I went with the 300 degree gauge.
You have to get the oil galley adapter fitting from Randy, and there are a few different places you could screw it into the engine (I am not sure which location would be the best, as I think you may get different temp readings. Randy could advise here) I ended up using the galley plug on the front of the engine, just behind the header downtubes....
It looks like I installed it in October of 2010........It has worked fine the whole time. Even though it is an automotive gauge, that I'm sure isn't intended to get wet, I have gotten it wet while washing the bike, and in the occasional rain shower while riding, with no water ever getting inside that I can tell.............
It will be interesting to see what the effect on my temps will be once I upgrade to a better oil cooler....
I think I found it!
Here you go Fred................
http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=2838.0 (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=2838.0)
Maybe randy will chime in here and advise a good tap point. I had a VDO voltmeter on my old BMW for years in the rain quiet often, rode it almost everday I could to work, sat out in the elements and it never leaked, some of the red in the dial faded over time but that was due to the sun everyday.
The can is a shock the F4i shock reservoir. The shock has to be mounted upside down that's why it is down there. So far I like the shock. If I decide to keep it in place I will get a new longer line made up and mount it up higher. I didn't want to spend the money until I seen how it preformed for me.
The driving lights are cheap WalMart units. 18.00, they put out 55 watts. Not LED's of course but they do help. I wired them up to a switch so I only have them on when needed. I made an L bracket and screwed it to the frame to mount them. Cost more for a waterproof switch than the lights....... :dash2:
This will be my first FJ rally so I am a nubby at that. I fact this will be the first longer trip that I have ever taken on the FJ. I mostly just ride around the local area. I took a little vacation from riding and sold all my stuff when I sold my last bike so this winter I have had to spool back up with everything, or at least enough to get by.
The new job sounds like it will be good from what I can pick up in the conversation. It's only money, benifits and retirement right ? :lol: Plus some vacation and holidays..... You got to make it while you can.
I would still trade you colors........ :biggrin:
George
Quote from: 1tinindian on May 18, 2013, 11:50:57 AM
Quote from: movenon on May 18, 2013, 11:05:34 AM
Plan on departing here the 28th.
George
I will be leaving the Denver area on the 28th.
Any chance we hook up on the way out to the WCR?
Leon
Hey, we sent a man to the moon, we can probably do an intercept along the way :lol:. PM me with your planed itinerary. I am retired so I am pretty flexable.
I was planning on departing here and RONing around the Reno area. Then arrive on Wednesday afternoon in Petaluma. But I flexable like I said. Am still hoping that Kurt can make it also.
George
Quote from: movenon on May 18, 2013, 03:33:03 PM
Maybe randy will chime in here and advise a good tap point.
You have two points that you can easily tap in for the oil temp gauge.
You have three points on the main galley, one on each side of the engine directly under the covers and on at the center of the engine where Firehawk068 illustrates the mounting.
You need this galley adapter for that installation:
RPM Galley Plug (http://www.rpmracingca.com/proddetail.asp?prod=Engine%3ARPMMGP)
Or you have the galley in the oil pan where you can use this oil galley adapter:
(I just found out I never loaded those adapters. I will get them loaded and let you know when they are online...)
Either one is a satisfactory location without any drilling of tapping required.
Randy - RPM
Quote from: Firehawk068 on May 17, 2013, 11:36:06 PM
I put some red threadlock on the filter outlet tube/bolt...
Did you not read the installation directions...?
You should use only blue, but I do not recommend red Loc-tite as it can be difficult to remove when if/when the time comes. Since heat is usually required on red for removal, that is difficult to get to the hidden threads.
Also, if you use a thread lock product it only needs a drop or two.
Randy - RPM