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[Andrew5176]

does anybody know where to get a 12V supply on an etec that is constant when running but shuts off when you kill the motor? this ,no acc power below 1500 RPM on the Etecs, is a PIA. I have electric start and had the acc and heated shield plugs installed but as you know no power at idle. if i need to go to the bat i will but would prefer another source. Thanks.

[Extraze]

does anybody know where to get a 12V supply on an etec that is constant when running but shuts off when you kill the motor? this ,no acc power below 1500 RPM on the Etecs, is a PIA. I have electric start and had the acc and heated shield plugs installed but as you know no power at idle. if i need to go to the bat i will but would prefer another source. Thanks.

splice off the headlight 3-prong wire. those are ON all the time... but you might dim them if you take too much power ... i would use a relay off those instead of direct tap.

you could probably even get a nice T-connector so you dont have to cut any wires.

[sewyourown]

That sounds like a good idea, i was looking to do this also. Thanks

[winter knight]

I can't imagine why you would not want to use the sled's battery. Every time you stop the GPS is going to have to switch to it's own battery power or just shut off on you depending on how it's set up. So you are either going to accidentally leave your GPS running and kill the tiny batteries they run on or you will stop for a break and a look see at the GPS and it will be shut down already.
What do you see as the benefit of a 12volt source that shuts down when you turn off the sled? Do you leave the GPS on the sled all night? I always bring mine in to either review the day's data or use to to plan the following day, and the GPS rides in the cab of the truck when the riding is over.

[gauman2]

I have a non-electric start and I needed to find a constant hot while the sled was running. I did not want to tap into the headlights.

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[racer2146]

Has anyone on here done the headlight splice, or is it thought of as a better option to just hardwire direct to the battery?

[nordicmike]

we were directly connected to battery and it drained my battery over the summer... any way to get more details on the wiring? what exactly are you splicing into?

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[gsx6]

go direct to the battery an put in a toggle switch along with an inline fuse messed up last post sorry  DSCN5830.JPG   55.5K   20 downloads

[winter knight]

we were directly connected to battery and it drained my battery over the summer... any way to get more details on the wiring? what exactly are you splicing into?

Just pull the fuse in the summer

[Yellow Snowman]

Has anyone on here done the headlight splice, or is it thought of as a better option to just hardwire direct to the battery?

I orginally had mine hooked up to the head lights as I don't have electric start. But at the end of the first ride using the GPS powered of the head lights the stator wend out on the sled 10' from the trailer. I don't know if the two were related but I don't have it wired to the headlights anymore.

[drpandh]

I just pulled it off the accessory plug and set my gps not to shut off with loss of power. Problem solved and no ill side effects to the motor and or wiring. I have no batt also.

[blackmxz]

I just pulled it off the accessory plug and set my gps not to shut off with loss of power. Problem solved and no ill side effects to the motor and or wiring. I have no batt also.

Where is the accesory plug, I have a 12 renegade 800 Etec. Thanks

[drpandh]

Mine was under the console near the steering post, its easy to find if you pop the plastic off there when your adding your plug anyway.

[MXZ-X800HO]

I pulled my power from the plug for the compass module. Constant power while running.