Eastern Beaver Connection

[nwryder12]

I purchased the Eastern Beaver 3CS connector (3 switched connections). My understanding is that two of the connections shown go directly to the battery while the third (shown with black/blue insulation) should go to the S-10's supplied auxiliary connection for aftermarket lights. What's stumping me is that the auxiliary connector on the bike is a 3-pin connector while the presumed hookup for this (the blue wire on the 3CS) is just one wire. If the single 3CS wire is supposed to connect into this plug, which wire on the bike/within the white plug should it connect to? Or, if I'm totally wrong, can someone point me in the right direction? Gracias.

 

[tubebender]

Aux light plug has 2 12V circuits.
Constant 12V on the red/white wire - 20 amps - labeled O/P in fuse box.
Switched 12V on the tan wire - is part of ignition circuit.
Negative is black wire.

If you had the right crimp connector, you could use the other plug half.

 

[nwryder12]

I have the correct crimp connectors. They came with the harness from Eastern Beaver. You probably answered my question but I'm still not understanding. Do I plug just that one wired into the harness and leave the other two alone? If so, which wire from the bike side should I line it up with? The tan wire?

 

[JonnyCinco]

the third wire is supposed to go to a "switched" power source. This way, whatever you have plugged into your 3CS is not on constantly.

 

[JonnyCinco]

Which means to connect it to your taillight wire ::012::

Depending on which 3CS you bought, you will have 2 switched power and one unswitched (hot all the time) or all 3 are switched. ::016::

 

[nwryder12]

I passed on the set up to go to the tail light. All three are switched. The winner is the switched tan wire and the remaining two are left alone. Thanks for the help.

 

[nwryder12]

@ Johnny. Seems to me that I had the option of ordering an extra long lead on the 3CS for the taillight hookup. Is that correct? Where do you tap into that line?

 

[JonnyCinco]

You can tap any switched wire. Head lamp, tail lamp...basically anything that turns on when you turn the key ::012::

 

[sparkyduc]

I ordered the PC-8 from Eastern Beaver. I bought one for my FJR1300 awhile back & installed onder the seat. Where should I install it on my Tenere? Will use it for some power outlets, GPS & addilional lighting . Thanks

 

[JonnyCinco]

I velcroed mine to the top of my fuse box ::017::

 

[nwryder12]

im placing mine where the tool kit goes. the tool kit can ride in the happy trails panniers.

 

[sparkyduc]

Thanks everyone!!!!!

 

[pqsqac]

Ditto for me the tool kit spot was perfect for my PC3. That tool kit is a joke anyway.

im placing mine where the tool kit goes. the tool kit can ride in the happy trails panniers.