How to connect wire into fuse box?

[XmisterIS]

Backstory: I have a garmin sat nav and I have connected the power cable for the cradle directly to the live terminal of the battery. Apparently this doesn't draw much current when the garmin is off or disconnected, but it does draw some, and there is a pcb in the cradle which, apparently, can get burned out if you power the cradle directly from the battery.

So ... I have two options:

1) put an inline switch on the handlebars. I don't like this idea, it's ugly and needs unnecessary wiring.

2) Wire the cradle into the ignition circuit. I like this idea because it's elegant and should be easier than wiring up a separate switch.

So the way to do this is via the main fuse box, shown below:

 

 

I went to Halfords to see what they had, and I got a fuse extender (allows you to put two fuses into one fuse socket), which would do the job just fine, as shown below:

 

 

BUT ... the lid doesn't close. So that's no good. I had a rummage through Google and found that the fusebox on the SV has a spare socket on the underside, into which you can connect a tail that is live when the ignition is on, as shown below (socket with red arrow):

 

 

That's all well and good, BUT what type of connector plugs into that socket? I have searched Google for "fuse connector", "fuse box connector", "fuse box jack", etc, etc, but no dice. The man in Halfords said, "I dunno" (predictably).

So, any ideas? How do you connect a wire into that spare socket? The other wires seem to be soldered into little connectors that are pushed into the sockets, but I can't see what the connectors look like. They are not male bullet connectors (already tried that, didn't work).

[GazzyG]

Can you not wire it into a switched live, like the headlight wire?

[Stu]

Moved to the right section

Possibly one of these http://www.polevolt.co.uk/acatalog/2.8mm_Terminals.html

Pull another one out and check

[XmisterIS]

Moved to the right section

 

Thank you

 

Possibly one of these http://www.polevolt.co.uk/acatalog/2.8mm_Terminals.html

Pull another one out and check

 

That does look like it might do the job. I did try and pull another one out, but it wouldn't come, and I didn't want to pull too hard incase I ripped the wire off the connector, and then I really would be buggered!

 

Can you not wire it into a switched live, like the headlight wire?

 

Yes, but would prefer to wire it into a spare on the fuse box (there are two spare fuses), if I can. it seems designed for the purpose, all you need is the right connector (rather than hacking it into another circuit).

Edited May 23, 2015 by XmisterIS

[Stu]

You can't just pull them out!

They have a tab that needs pressing in to release it

Its hard to see and get to and you have to used a very small screwdriver/peice of strong wire like a thin welding rod and you go in from the top

[XmisterIS]

Good job I didn't pull too hard then!

I've found this on the site you possted a link to - http://www.polevolt.co.uk/acatalog/info_RELF_1KIT.html

I'm thinking that the front row of connectors shown are probably the kind of thing I need. At a couple of pounds, I could just get one from a local shop and give it a try.

[Stu]

Yes now you have mentioned it those are the connectors you need

[Stu]

By the way you need a proper crimping tool for those too!

[oldie59]

It's got to be far simpler/cheaper/safer to use a switched live and a relay surely though, than go through all the hassle of connecting it through the fuse box?? And if you use some kind of multi connector you can use it to power other things as well