More or less like any other bike, my old xt660z tenere had very similar wiring treatment too!
Down to the same reason like allways – not a big fan of spaghetti like additional wiring under the seat, so once I had enough I had to do something about it.
My solution for that was simple. Making a simple bracket under the seat to hold the fuse and relay box.
Cutting a huge hole in the dash and gluing some plastic bits on it to make room for normal switches.
And obviously connecting all together with normal size wires. For this i have used multi core cable that is used for trailers as it just happened to have the right amount of wires.
Obviously I couldn’t do all that without schematics / wiring diagram of some sort, so I made my own that is normally stashed under the MTA fuse holder cover – just in case.
In short all of it is powered up by rear light wires via relay. Main power cable is connected to the starter relay. And it provides power for heated grips, aux lights, usb chargers, as well as provides power to DynoJet Power Commander V as i have two maps in there.
Have to mention that only PCV, phone charger and Auxiliary lights use switches, the rest powers on and off with ignition!
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All Yamaha XT660Z faults and hiccups that left me scratching my head.
- How to fix rattling headlight reflector
- How the regulator rectifier overcharged my Tenere’s battery.
- Funny oil leak, or how i lost 1 liter of oil in 500 miles.
- Funny story: how my XT660Z fuel reserve light tricked me, leaving me stranded!
- How the starter relay got fried twice on my xt660z!
- How I fixed a squeaky / rattly dash on my xt660z!
All Yamaha XT660Z Mods!
- Hole in the air filter box (for rear shock removal).
- Heed crash bars.
- Barkbusters.
- Protaper adventure Evo Handlebars.
- Rally style clamps and handlebar risers.
- Ultimate addons case and Touratech gps bracket.
- Folding mirrors.
- Clamp type of bracket for dash.
- Wind Buffeting modification.
- Toolbox.
- Storage box for First Aid Kit.
- Folding screen extension – Modified.
- Paintwork.
- Seat Hump Removed – Flat Seat Mod
- Dynojet Power Commander V and power mods.
- Foam Air filter.
- Ohlins 6nm springs.
- Hyperpro progressive spring.
- Swingarm bearing modification.
- Wiring loom – switch controls.
- Fiberglass under seat storage.
- Shortened rear brake pedal with anchor and welded folding tip.
- Extended Clutch actuator arm.
- Shortened brake and clutch levers.
- Pivot pegs.
- Fuel tank air bleed modification.
- Shortened Side Stand.
- Lowered Rear end.
- Suspension Grease Niples.
- Lucas Regulator Rectifier.
