Where to hookup Electric shield

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Hilmee

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2000 700SRX. My new electric shield had warnings about going over 12 volts on hookup. When I went to the blue wires under the handlebar pad, they were 30 volts and another one was about 40 volts. So, I went to a smaller wire but only drew six volts. Should I abide by the warning and only draw 12 volts? I am leary to do this because my wife is drawing 12 volts on same model helmet/shield on her Arctic Cat and her shield still fogs occationally. Everything in these forums says just to go to the blue wires to the high-low beam or brake but it draws 30+. Any advise? Anyone actually melt/fry the shield by not abiding by the 12 volts? Thanks!
 
I couldn't tell you what the voltage is but I connected (and quite a few others on this site) mine to the taillight harness under the seat and haven't had any problems. It's easy to get at and when not in use you can tuck the connector under the band.
 
Bischof said:
I couldn't tell you what the voltage is but I connected (and quite a few others on this site) mine to the taillight harness under the seat and haven't had any problems. It's easy to get at and when not in use you can tuck the connector under the band.
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This is how I did it also. Easy job.
 
Hilmee said:
Do any of you have problems still frosting/fogging up with the heated shield?
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Only when I'm followin a cute snow bunny. Then I could have a salamander mounted in my helmet and it would help!
 
do you mean they are drawing 30 amps.i believe the charging system does not increase the voltage but instead increases the amperage.the 97 to 99 sleds have a 12 volt 80 amp charging system where as the 2000 and up sleds have a 300 amp 12 volt charging system.connect the sheild to the blue brake light wire as the break light draws very little amperage.if you hook to a component that draws alot of amps you can fry your chargeing system.hook it up by the brake lever verses under the seat and you don't have to worry a bout the wire rubbing through and grounding out.done this on over a 100 sleds and have yet to have a problem
 
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Monkeyman you seem to know a little about the wiring system..i have a 2000 Venture 600 my electric shield is wired to my backup beeper to a little black box with low, off, high on it from there it goes to my dash where I plug into ( I bought it used this way ). Last week I started to have problems I lost my Tach., fuel guage, Electric start, and backup beeper( some times I can hear it just a little), my headlight are dim but when I shut the sled off the lights get bright (like normal) then go out I am blowing fuses on the chaincase side of the sledas soon as turn the key. You said that you shouldn't wire your electric shield into anything too high (in amps, volts) or you will blow your charging system, what would you damage??? Is the backup beeper too high in volts or amps ???? I tore the sled apart looking for a bad wire no luck checked all the switchs and connections..I have a Yamaha shop manual did everything they said to do..Is it the rectifier ( voltage regulator) should I rewire the electric shield to the tail light ?????? Sorry so long .....
 
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The blue wires should all be a regulated 12V. As posted above, are you sure you found 30 - 40 volts. If so all of your bulbs should be blown.
 
kyzer said:
Monkeyman you seem to know a little about the wiring system..i have a 2000 Venture 600 my electric shield is wired to my backup beeper to a little black box with low, off, high on it from there it goes to my dash where I plug into ( I bought it used this way ). Last week I started to have problems I lost my Tach., fuel guage, Electric start, and backup beeper( some times I can hear it just a little), my headlight are dim but when I shut the sled off the lights get bright (like normal) then go out I am blowing fuses on the chaincase side of the sledas soon as turn the key. You said that you shouldn't wire your electric shield into anything too high (in amps, volts) or you will blow your charging system, what would you damage??? Is the backup beeper too high in volts or amps ???? I tore the sled apart looking for a bad wire no luck checked all the switchs and connections..I have a Yamaha shop manual did everything they said to do..Is it the rectifier ( voltage regulator) should I rewire the electric shield to the tail light ?????? Sorry so long .....
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You said you tore the sled apart looking for the bad wire...
Did you disconnect, pull and check the wire harness that goes under the motor and up to the instruments? This is a common place where chaffing will damage the wires.
Greg
 
check what bischof said it is grouding out some where you can blowup any of your charging system or cdi all expensive the reason i go off the handle bars at the break light switch is there is no chance of the wire rubbing through anywhere that will cause a short and blow things up
 
I did look under the sled, I was told by a few people told me that it shouldn't be a wire because of the way my headlight works dim while running then gets really bright as I turn it off, I was told it was a voltage problem..But always looking for ideas and suggestions Thanks....If the rectifier does not work I will pull the motor and look again...
 
You don't need to pull the engine to get the harness in and out. The pipes and air box will need to come out but you should be able to fish the harness under the motor after that. There are a couple of aluminum brackets that hold the harness in place that you can bend by hand to install.
 
If you don't have reverse, hook it up to your reverse beeper. It's on its own circuit and is a nice, clean 12VDC regulated source.
 
Today I decided to rewire my electric shield, hook it up to the break light, when i finish I started the sled ( to check it ) and I lost my lights all together I pulled out the wire from the little black box ( that hooks up to my shield) all my lights came on my everything is working now.. So what do I do I am thinking of hooking it up without the black box..So do I just try the blue wire going to the break light..Where do I ground it to ????? Thanks
 
I just went through this also,before I started throwing parts at it I pulled the muffler,diconnected the cdi,tors,and pulled the harness from under the engine, i unwraped all that lousey,gooey tape.I found a spot where the wire had broke. just cut those stupid wire loops and zip tie the harness to them.
 
I decided to rewire my electric shield to the handle bars, so I finished it up turn o the sled now I didn't have any lights at all...I pulled the wire out leading to my electric shield black box and everything works again!!!!! I don't know ?????
 
Sounds like there's a short in the shield assy, black box or the cord that connects to it. The short is causing a high current draw. WTF is a "black box" every shield I've used just has a cable with RCA connectors.
 
I know I have never seen another sled with this box on it..The one side says to battery and has about a 3 foot piece of cable with your normal connections the other side says to shield and thats where you plug your visor into there is a little toggle switch on the top with a small red led light on it it say low off or high .. I wire the shield directlly to the battery with an inline fuse so I don't have to worry about any other connections...
 
the black box you are refering to must be for the KBC helmets, that's what i have also theres must be a short in it. i don't run the little black box i just wire it like a normal elec. shield. thats how i set it up on my two sleds and it works fine.
 
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