Neither of them have what we're looking for and I just plain don't like their primitive sites. I want to replicate what I saw and so far I'm not finding it.
Question for the electrical knowledgable - RT
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treemuncher
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Have you looked at the Clearwater Can opener system. Mine has 4 output leads including extra leads for basic functions with the ignition on. I use one lead to fire up a relay for my added accessories once the bike is running.
It turns out that this should be easier than I thought. All I need to do is use a relay powered by an ignition-only source to feed an LED module from the battery.
I'm just looking to attach some sort/brand of LED strip to the back fender of our bikes as an aux tail light. Probably in the neighborhood of 80mA–100mA max.
I'm just looking to attach some sort/brand of LED strip to the back fender of our bikes as an aux tail light. Probably in the neighborhood of 80mA–100mA max.
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If the canbus notices a resistance load on the source you choose that is higher than expected it shuts off the circuit. A relay might work OTOH there's a reason for these BMW-only device controllers by Skene, Clearwater, and others.
I couldn't find it for sale at the Clearwater site. I did find a TPS15 CAN Bus Output Helper which I imagine is similar. It powers five devices On/Off with ignition. Simple. Slick. Pricey at $129. Not too bad if you're going to farkle-out.treemuncher said:
Relay+LED light+connector bits will be less than $20-$25.
treemuncher
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https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/272354240192
See if this comes up. $20 for can bus controller to set up power relays. If it won't come up, search BMW DUCATI CAN BUS on EBay for it and more options.
See if this comes up. $20 for can bus controller to set up power relays. If it won't come up, search BMW DUCATI CAN BUS on EBay for it and more options.