Best place to pick up switched Live

[JON12A]

Looking to fit some spotlights to the 1150 GSA. Hoping to use a PDM60 or similar power box..
To trigger the relay it requires a switched live as well as a live and earth connection to the battery. Where is the best and easiest place to pick up the switched live ? (ie a live that turns of with the ignition).
Also is the alternator ok with the extra draw spotlights will use ?.
Thanks for any help.

 

[theoneandonly]

anything that goes live , avoid ecu and abs wires , you could use rr brake switch power , side lights if they come on with key , not a switch , or trigger off dip or main , depending when you want them on. OR a separate switch ?

or this if there is room in your f/box

Blade Fuse Add-A-Circuit Pigtails (ATC/ATO, Mini, Micro2)

Blade Fuse Add-A-Circuit Pigtails (ATC/ATO, Mini, Micro2)

www.wiringdepot.com

someone else will be along to say don't do what i do .

use your brain don't put a pigtail in a lower rated fuse than you need , think of the wiring you want to draw current from , it needs to have some slack in the circuit .

 

[oblertone]

For the trigger wire I used the sidelight as it was easy to get to; others have used the rear light feed.

 

[adventuredon]

if you use a thunderbox, you can go straight to battery (or a switched live if you have to), but the unit drains very very ittle when connected.

 

[Riceburner]

I've used the instrument lighting circuit with no problems. Ie one of the feeds to a bulb in a dial.
Or, for switching with the full beam circuit, the full beam warning bulb.

 

[Big-G]

What about the fan

 

[KMD]

What about the fan

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

What about the fan

1150 is a superior air cooled (and oil) GS
There ain’t no fan, sir

 

[Big-G]

See I wasn't paying attention and thought it was a 1200gs. Typical Saturday morning then lol.
OK then I'm going for break light or indicator as previously said.

 

[Udders]

What about the fan

Awesome!
That’s normally the sort of crap I come out with!
Glad I’m not the only one.

 

[JON12A]

Thanks for the input boys . Keep your eye out for smoke rising from W Yorkshire . Ill let you know how I went on.

 

[Mad Hatter]

Just be aware if you use the sidelights as a feed you will get power with the ignition switch in the steering locked & sidelight on position