Wiring direct to battery?

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I think I previously mentioned that I'm rubbish with electrics...

So if you have 2 wires coming from whatever it is you want to install (like heated grips for example). The fuse tap gives you one connector... and where do you attach the second wire?

Does wiring direct to the battery put less strain on the regulator/rectifier?
Or I that not relevant?

When I got my bike the reg/rec was already knackered. I replaced it and removed the spotlights the previous owner had fitted, as a result I'm always a bit nervous adding new bits.

Hiya Bretty, the idea of the fuse tap is you pick a fuse which is live when the ignition is on, say the headlights. Remove the fuse and replace with the fuse tap - the fuse you removed now goes back into the bottom fuse holder in the picture of the Ebay link.


What you now have is a 2nd available fused circuit (red lead with blue crimp) which you can use to feed heated grips and will also turn off when the ignition is off.


If unsure then shout and will try to word it differently or maybe someone can post a pic of a tap they have fitted.