Switched Power And Using Clip On Pinch Bolt To Mount Ram Ball Mount

I am mounting my V1 detector on my 95 VFR with the Legal Speeding weather proof (?) box and a ram ball set up. I am looking for a switched power supply that I can somehow tap into.

Any Suggestions?

Also am wondering if anyone has tried using the clip-on pinch bolts as mounting points for the Ram-mount. I currently have a ram Mount attached at this location and the pinch bolt did snug down nicely,.......but have some concerns about this mounting location as it seems a fairly accessible location and no one else has yet suggested it.

My thought is to find a longer hardened bolt and stack some washers on both sides of the Ram mount.

Does this seem like a bad idea?...............Yes I am aware that Ram makes a mount for the clutch and brake reservoir mounting bolts,...but have these eyelet style laying in the drawer and it saves me about $75 for the reservoir mounting points and two longer Ram mounting arms to move the detector and GPS away fromt the windscreen durring parking lot maneuvers. (which obviously I am going to spend if anyone suggests that this is a dangerous mounting bolt.

wildwestrider, Mar 19 2007, 02:30 PMAlso am wondering if anyone has tried using the clip-on pinch bolts as mounting points for the Ram-mount. I currently have a ram Mount attached at this location and the pinch bolt did snug down nicely,.......but have some concerns about this mounting location as it seems a fairly accessible location and no one else has yet suggested it.

I've used both a GPS and camera RAM mount on my clip-ons with no problems. fing02.gif

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Here's what I did for switched power on my '94:

The shopping list was an inline fuse holder, fuses, two 8 position barrier bars w/jumpers, a 12v 30amp relay, wire, solder, heatshrink, and some connectors.

I spent some time deciding on a location under the seat and finally decided on the spot where the owners manual usually resides. First I mounted the two barrier bars w/jumper strips. The bars are actually glued to the inner fender with some silicone adhesive along with some zip ties.

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Then I dremeled a hole in a partition molded into the inner fender so I could neatly route the wires to the barrier bars:

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Next I mounted the relay on another part of the inner fender, and started wiring things up.

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The wiring is pretty simple. One bar is a ground block, the other is hot. The ground block is wired directly to the battery. On the other side, a connection from the battery goes first to the inline fuse holder and then on to the appropriate terminal on the relay. There is a wire from the relay to the barrier strip, along with a ground wire to the ground strip. The last wire, which activates the relay, is run back and spliced into the license plate wire. By using the relay and triggering it with the liscense plate wire, the new auxiliary circuit is only powered when the key is on. That way I don't have to worry about running the battery dead by accidentally leaving any of my electronics on.

Here I've got both my GPS and heated grips hooked into the system:

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I'm known as a bit of a pack rat, most especially when it comes to boxes and other packaging that I think may be useful. Most of the time, it just adds clutter to my life but on days like today it pays off! I wanted some way to cover and protect the barrier bars. After some head scratching, I remembered a plastic container I had saved (from a sponge, of all things). It took a few minutes to find, but after a bit of cutting and fitting I had just the cover I was looking for!

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A few pieces of duct tape secure the cover nicely and allow for easy access.


My GPS is mounted to my left clip-on with a RAM mount. I used one of the U-bolt type mounts, clamped around the bar.

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