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<blockquote data-quote="Rednaxs60" data-source="post: 186271" data-attributes="member: 4617"><p>I have the coils on my 1200 wired so that when I turn the ignition on the relay that controls power to the newly installed accessory fuse block is switched on. The switching wire for this relay is the wire that used to go to the coils from the kill switch. The power to the coils is through a fused wire from the accessory fuse block directly to the coils. About as good as it gets for battery voltage.</p><p></p><p>The issue with these older bikes is the condition of the wiring and the parasitic losses from other items that may be powered off the same wire going to the coils. </p><p></p><p>I use the new accessory fuse block for all the add-ons and for some of the existing items such as the coils, and it reduces the number of relays to install.</p><p></p><p>I have also installed a new ground bus bar and use it for all new grounds, and have taken older grounds that used the frame as a ground and run these back to the ground bus. This bus is connected directly to the battery. I have found over the years that grounds are a key source of aggravation on an older vehicle, and this is my way of addressing this issue. I also lived on a boat for 5 years and grounding is an important issue as well.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rednaxs60, post: 186271, member: 4617"] I have the coils on my 1200 wired so that when I turn the ignition on the relay that controls power to the newly installed accessory fuse block is switched on. The switching wire for this relay is the wire that used to go to the coils from the kill switch. The power to the coils is through a fused wire from the accessory fuse block directly to the coils. About as good as it gets for battery voltage. The issue with these older bikes is the condition of the wiring and the parasitic losses from other items that may be powered off the same wire going to the coils. I use the new accessory fuse block for all the add-ons and for some of the existing items such as the coils, and it reduces the number of relays to install. I have also installed a new ground bus bar and use it for all new grounds, and have taken older grounds that used the frame as a ground and run these back to the ground bus. This bus is connected directly to the battery. I have found over the years that grounds are a key source of aggravation on an older vehicle, and this is my way of addressing this issue. I also lived on a boat for 5 years and grounding is an important issue as well. Cheers [/QUOTE]
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