A couple of electrical questions

[jgwoods]

First off I'm a new owner and don't know much of anything about spyders, but I was a Porsche Audi mechanic ( poor shoddy mechanic?) for 25 years so I am generally familiar with 12v systems. Then again it's been a while...

I am about to do a few things- run wires for my GPS, wires for my heated jacket, wires for the battery tender, and I am wondering-

If I unhook the battery does anything odd happen? like computers all forgetting everything and requiring a reset of some sort?

I haven't really thought about the wire routing much- any suggestions as to placement of various items?

 

[ataDude]

First off I'm a new owner and don't know much of anything about spyders, but I was a Porsche Audi mechanic ( poor shoddy mechanic?) for 25 years so I am generally familiar with 12v systems. Then again it's been a while...

I am about to do a few things- run wires for my GPS, wires for my heated jacket, wires for the battery tender, and I am wondering-

If I unhook the battery does anything odd happen? like computers all forgetting everything and requiring a reset of some sort?

I haven't really thought about the wire routing much- any suggestions as to placement of various items?

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Here's what I did. Note that I used wiring looms for all extra wiring, also.
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5753
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And, welcome
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[NancysToy]

If you disconnect the battery long enough, you may need to reset the clock. Beyond that you should have no problems. I ran heavy wire (fused) to the battery and another to the chassis ground, and installed an auxiliary fuse box and a ground buss under the hood (trunklid). I triggered the fuse box via a 30 amp relay connected to the switched accessory circuit. That made wiring all my electrical accessories simple, since the wiring was all under the console from there on. I have installed switched and unswitched Powerlet outlets, a harness for heated clothing, and my comm system. I run the battery charger through the unswitched Powerlet, but you could also use the heated gear harness and a different adapter. No particular suggestions for routing, but I did run split loom forward, to keep thing where they belonged. Use plenty of tie-wraps. There are a few pictures in my album.

 

[Firefly]

Please NOTE: The terminals that you see under the seat DO NOT disconnect the battery. You have to remove the rear shift-side panel to access the actual battery and disconnect there.

That is where I hooked up my Battery Tender and a few other items.

I also used a powerbus kit from Evoluzione.net.

 

[jgwoods]

Thanks all - this is great advice and suggestions.
I think i'll hold off a bit and order a fuse panel and relay to set up a forward located power take off point. I really hadn't thought about it much- now I don't have to as you all did the thinking for me

 

[wyliec]

This may be of interest to you when you make your selection:

http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Products/Fuseboxes/PC-8/pc-8.html

I wanted to locate it where Scotty has is; but, even with the longest wire option it would not reach. I mounted it with hook and loop under the dash.

 

[docdoru]

welcome
So, how is the Porsche engine spining, backwards? nojoke

 

[Trickie Dick]

This may be of interest to you when you make your selection:

http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Products/Fuseboxes/PC-8/pc-8.html

I wanted to locate it where Scotty has is; but, even with the longest wire option it would not reach. I mounted it with hook and loop under the dash.

+1 on PC-8. I made the same mistake on the lead by not ordering one long enough but you can have one special made to the length of your choice. . The fuse box is a good unit and with the lead to the battery it comes with everything you need.
Dick

 

[Firefly]

This may be of interest to you when you make your selection:

http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Products/Fuseboxes/PC-8/pc-8.html

I wanted to locate it where Scotty has is; but, even with the longest wire option it would not reach. I mounted it with hook and loop under the dash.

Those look really nice--- I would have gone that route if I had seen them.

 

[bjt]

Those look really nice--- I would have gone that route if I had seen them.

:agree: I can't remember what I paid for the Evoluzione PowerBus but those prices for the PC-8 kits with leads look pretty good. That being said, I have had absolutely ZERO issues with the Evoluzione PowerBus and it's worked great from day one.

 

[3wheeldemon]

This may be of interest to you when you make your selection:

http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Products/Fuseboxes/PC-8/pc-8.html

I wanted to locate it where Scotty has is; but, even with the longest wire option it would not reach. I mounted it with hook and loop under the dash.

I bought the PC-8, cables and plugs from them too. Top quality. Made in Japan mostly.

3WD

 

[jgwoods]

The Eastern Beaver PC-8 stuff looks very good and I am very tempted to go that way.

A couple of folks said they wish they ordered longer cables to go with theirs- can you tell me how long I ought to order, and where you put your box up front?

 

[nyfdtsdemt]

Did the powerbus kit today!

not bad a liitle confusing but got it done


took 3 hrs due to some techincal issues on my part

great product!'
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