Today we’re making some small parts. The digital tachometer is mounted floating rather than directly attached, which looks nice.
The ETC antenna is relocating again, this time to this location.
The headlight direct battery relay is a Daytona unit. It’s nice that the relay section is remote, but the sheathing, wiring, and relay are cheap—you get what you pay for.
The black sheathing has a large outer diameter, which is disadvantageous for routing, so I’ll strip it and cut away any unnecessary length.
I’m fabricating a bracket and mounting it on the right side.
The wiring is messy, so I’ll organize it. It’s better to avoid co-terminating too many wires at the battery terminal.
With DIY work, some compromise is inevitable, but having lots of wires co-terminated at the battery isn’t good for appearance or for battery removal and installation.
Gel tubes and spiral tubing increase the outer diameter, so I remove them all.
As long as you don’t route them through pinch points or areas exposed to heat, you’ll get a cleaner look, the layout won’t feel heavy, and you’ll have more flexibility when arranging things.
I need to do something about this too. I’d like to secure it with a plate.
This one too.
This one as well—the wire is unnecessarily long and could get damaged, so I’ll cut it.
For now, I’ve just done the layout. Today was just small brackets and layout, but it’s surprisingly time-consuming work.
That’s all for today!
