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K2-K6:
Unsure how you've connected the "heater" supply and if that's to a switched supply post ignition switch, Martin6 ?
If so, it's better long term with direct from battery, via fuse, then to a dedicated relay to handle heater element load through that route. Then just the relay is toggled from your existing loom supply and doesn't have to take that load. It doesn't obviously alter the demand, but avoids pushing additional loading through the ignition switch and it's contact.
Obviously ignore this if already provision has been made :)
I'd be a little nervous about getting the ignition switch drop out at an inconvenient time and leaving you vulnerable in traffic if all the load is through that switch.
I've driven a car that had auxiliary lights just wired piggyback into existing circuit (no relay etc) that went at at an interesting :o time. The load had overrheated the copper contacts within the switch and melted the plastic mechanical component holding the copper tracks into their contact to make the circuit.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I retro fitted some DTRL lights on. BMW I used the ignition circuit to power a relay to operate the lights with the added complication of a dimming relay for nigh time. Ended up having to use two relays as the dimming unit had a low current load threshold.
Martin6:
The heated jacket doesn't touch the ignition switch. It has its own fused supply direct to and from the battery terminals. May just have been a coincidence it failed as I put the jacket plug in the socket. I don't generally believe I coincidences! Wonder if the extra load causes a spike through the alternator / regulator. But, off topic.
rmii:
Hello and happy Friday! Not sure if still relevant, but I like the looks of the original headlight, and I like LED bulbs :) For my car and bike I buy everything from https://www.classiccarleds.co.uk
For the bike specifically: H4 warm white 3000k
Pauarc:
I use a charge state light so you can see state of charge when you riding bike also when bike is not running it flashes like a alarm
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