Eastern Beaver fuse block

wyrtyr2 · 11-15-2012, 04:02 AM

I think my BMW canbus trickle charger is shot. Would running a SAE 2 prong plug though one of open circuits on my Eastern Beaver fuse block and using a non CanBus style battery maintainer work? Or does the fuse block prevent current from running towards the battery? The technical aspects of winter...

TuefelHunden · 11-15-2012, 05:51 AM

That would work. Just wire it to the unswitched connectors which would go directly to the battery.

I run an FZ1, similar but not quite so heavy duty as the Eastern Beaver. When putting it in I cut the under seat BMW power plug lead and connected it to an unswitched tap. I've made several pig tails to which all plug into the BMW (Powerlet) plug. One is SAE, one is a cigarette connector, another is a barrel connector to my heated gear. Since I can't think of when I'll be running my tire compressor, charger and heated gear all at the same time, it cuts down on the number of wires I have running around.

WoodButcher · 11-15-2012, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by wyrtyr2

I think my BMW canbus trickle charger is shot. Would running a SAE 2 prong plug though one of open circuits on my Eastern Beaver fuse block and using a non CanBus style battery maintainer work? Or does the fuse block prevent current from running towards the battery? The technical aspects of winter...

Works on my bike just fine.

SpeedySteve · 11-15-2012, 06:20 AM

SAE 2 prong works fine for me through my EB as well. I have powered my tankbag through powerlet components (which use an SAE cable as power-in). When on, the SAE cable is powering the tankbag. When not, i just have it velcro-ed to the middle of the handbars. I have it running through unswitched fuzed with a 7amp. I also run my slime pump on this SEA cable. 7 amp seems to be adequate!

El Gato · 11-15-2012, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by WoodButcher

Works on my bike just fine.

Same here. No problems running my Optimate charger through an unswitched port on the the EB.

solohvs · 11-15-2012, 01:55 PM

The Eastern Beaver stuff is fantastic.

The last few bikes I owned all had a couple products from EB and I never had a problem with any of it.
Good Stuff.

11-15-2012, 04:02 AM	#1
wyrtyr2 ^OP n00b Joined: Jan 2008 Location: N. Wisconsin Oddometer: 2	Eastern Beaver fuse block I think my BMW canbus trickle charger is shot. Would running a SAE 2 prong plug though one of open circuits on my Eastern Beaver fuse block and using a non CanBus style battery maintainer work? Or does the fuse block prevent current from running towards the battery? The technical aspects of winter...

11-15-2012, 05:51 AM	#2
TuefelHunden Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Spartanburg, SC Oddometer: 485	That would work. Just wire it to the unswitched connectors which would go directly to the battery. I run an FZ1, similar but not quite so heavy duty as the Eastern Beaver. When putting it in I cut the under seat BMW power plug lead and connected it to an unswitched tap. I've made several pig tails to which all plug into the BMW (Powerlet) plug. One is SAE, one is a cigarette connector, another is a barrel connector to my heated gear. Since I can't think of when I'll be running my tire compressor, charger and heated gear all at the same time, it cuts down on the number of wires I have running around. __________________ Old, but not Dead

11-15-2012, 06:20 AM	#4
SpeedySteve Adventurer Joined: Apr 2012 Location: Tucson, AZ Oddometer: 78	SAE 2 prong works fine for me through my EB as well. I have powered my tankbag through powerlet components (which use an SAE cable as power-in). When on, the SAE cable is powering the tankbag. When not, i just have it velcro-ed to the middle of the handbars. I have it running through unswitched fuzed with a 7amp. I also run my slime pump on this SEA cable. 7 amp seems to be adequate! __________________ 2012 BMW GSA - yeehaw! 5 years of drooling, finally did it. 2003 SV650s

11-15-2012, 01:55 PM	#6
solohvs somewhere around the bend Joined: Apr 2008 Location: South East Pennsylvania Oddometer: 156	Good Stuff The Eastern Beaver stuff is fantastic. The last few bikes I owned all had a couple products from EB and I never had a problem with any of it. Good Stuff.

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