After a while I tried a bit further and although the interest does not appear to be overwhelming
, I just would like to finish this topic perhaps for people using the search...
So, I used the following parts:
- a motorbike switch, being able to manage around 5 ampere
- a spiral cable, also for around 5 ampere
- a waterproof 10-pole connector, 4 poles for shift light and 3 poles for indicators (3 poles without function), also
for 5 ampere
- cable to connect the connector with the cables coming from the indicator relais (which normally go from behind to
the original indicator switch)
- 3 little crimp connectors
- a piece of 2mm aluminium out of which I made the holder for the switch
- a piece of 3mm ply out of which I made a distance piece (comes onto the switch from behind as its fixing is made
for thicker material)
- a piece of 5mm aluminium to fit the connector to the Atom
- some cable ties
I have only tried in the garage, but the handling of the switch is great. Will see whether it may disturb me during driving perhaps because the distance to my hands may not be big enough, when I steer mor than 180°.
What I actually do not really like is the second quite big spiral cable.
If I did it again (and depending on success I probably will), I would only use one thin 7-pole cable and put shift light and indicators cables together directly at the steering wheel.
As a result I would have to replace the indicator relais by one working with only control power from the switch, because the little spiral cable would not be able to manage the 5 amps.
Some pictures in the following:
After a while I tried a bit further and although the interest does not appear to be overwhelming ;), I just would like to finish this topic perhaps for people using the search...
So, I used the following parts:
- a motorbike switch, being able to manage around 5 ampere
- a spiral cable, also for around 5 ampere
- a waterproof 10-pole connector, 4 poles for shift light and 3 poles for indicators (3 poles without function), also
for 5 ampere
- cable to connect the connector with the cables coming from the indicator relais (which normally go from behind to
the original indicator switch)
- 3 little crimp connectors
- a piece of 2mm aluminium out of which I made the holder for the switch
- a piece of 3mm ply out of which I made a distance piece (comes onto the switch from behind as its fixing is made
for thicker material)
- a piece of 5mm aluminium to fit the connector to the Atom
- some cable ties
I have only tried in the garage, but the handling of the switch is great. Will see whether it may disturb me during driving perhaps because the distance to my hands may not be big enough, when I steer mor than 180°.
What I actually do not really like is the second quite big spiral cable.
If I did it again (and depending on success I probably will), I would only use one thin 7-pole cable and put shift light and indicators cables together directly at the steering wheel.
As a result I would have to replace the indicator relais by one working with only control power from the switch, because the little spiral cable would not be able to manage the 5 amps.
Some pictures in the following: