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Post by wardourdrive on Mar 6, 2007 19:28:16 GMT
I now have an Intaride intercom ( :ebay: ) for use by boss and I when out and about. I know people have different ideas on whys and where fors on these so won't dwell on it. What I need to know is where is the best place to pick up a + 12V from on the rex. I have my heated grips on the horn (Brown wire) ;D I have the SatNav directly onto the Battery. Should I stick the intercom direectly onto the battery, it has a 1A fuse inline. I would prefer somewhere else to splice it into. Any suggestions would be great. BTW I tried the satnav wired to the rear light but everytime I braked it went off
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Post by Burchy on Mar 6, 2007 20:20:00 GMT
Which model from Intaride do you have? I reckon the "on-bike kit" should be wired in differently from the basic portable model. Let me know and I will try to come up with and idea for you
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Post by wardourdrive on Mar 7, 2007 5:04:51 GMT
Its the RP1 not the advanced RP1. ;D
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Post by wardourdrive on Mar 16, 2007 20:04:37 GMT
Which model from Intaride do you have? I reckon the "on-bike kit" should be wired in differently from the basic portable model. Let me know and I will try to come up with and idea for you Burchy any clues as to the best place to power it. I spoke to Intaride and they told me I could connect directly to the battery but if I didn't unplug the unit the battery would be flat in about 2 hours. BTW I can recommend intaride for customer care. excellent news.
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Post by Burchy on Mar 16, 2007 21:27:11 GMT
Sorry, buddy, been awful busy recently. No excuse, I know so I will try and have a think for you over the weekend
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Post by wardourdrive on Mar 17, 2007 8:32:06 GMT
Cheers mate. I don't want to put upon you its just I am useless at these things.
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Post by Burchy on Mar 17, 2007 11:26:32 GMT
Well, I've had a poke about on my bike, consulted the workshop manual, and played with my voltmeter and I reckon this will work for you without killing the battery. Have a look and think it through. Remember that I haven't actually done this myself, but this is the way I would go about it "Caveat emptor" or something
Take off the seat and you can see the “Junction Box” which has all the fuses in it. Its held in place by the rubber pad on which it sits. Release it by easing back the rubber sides. There are two terminal blocks. One with a 10-way connector and a bigger one with a 8-way connector. This is the one to go for. You can undo the connector by pressing down on the locating thingy at the same time as pulling it apart.
The wiring colours are : -
White Blue/Black Brown Blue Black Nothing Brown Red/white
The Blue one at the end is controlled by the ignition switch and operates, via a 10A fuse, the headlamps. It is only live when the ignition is on.
Cut into this wire and make a nice waterproof joint. The RP1 comes with a power lead and an inline fuse which you should use as the headlamp fuse is 10A and much too strong to protect the Intaride. You should be able to mount the unit in the storage box, well out of harm’s way
The next bit is from Intaride themselves
The power lead needs to be connected to the bike 12v battery source using the 1x amp fuse, if in doubt, it is advisable to seek the services of a qualified auto-electrician. This lead plugs into the PWR socket of the RP1. In-Line Fused lead to the + Positive 12v source. The Rp1 consumes approximately 16 – 18 milliamps when not in use, so if you don’t intend to use your bike for more than a week without using a battery conditioner, we strongly recommend that you unplug the power lead from the Rp1 socket to prevent drainage of your bike battery
The 2 x curly leads coming out of the RP1 unit are for the headsets, they are not orientated so you can use either for rider or pillion. The leads should be secured so that the jack sockets are easily reached by the user (normally comes out from under the seat area) it is advisable to secure the socket end of the leads with tie-wraps to prevent tugging of the cable where it enters the box.
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