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Author Topic: Upgraded battery cables/headlight wiring  (Read 1035 times)
Charlie98
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« on: March 30, 2016, 06:07:56 AM »

Because I'm new to the Ducati and all it's quibbles, I'm reading as much forum porn as I can trying to learn what I can.  I've noticed on a number of forums issues with starting... not only cold starts, but restarts after a stop, etc.  I've read (somewhere, maybe here..? ) that the factory wiring to high current devices like the starter and headlight isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Are there pre-fab wiring upgrade components available?  I've also seen other mods like better cooling to the rectifier and such... what else would be a reasonable mod?

I'm very interested in improving my headlight output... my tired 50-year old eyes don't see as well at night as I would like... if there is a way to bolster the output of the stock unit (besides relamping) I'm all in.
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« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2016, 06:22:15 AM »

There are wiring upgrade kits from sponsor Motowheels for battery and starter. These are easy prefabbed kits. Some fit extra earth cables to frame/and or motor from the - terminal. I fitted an extra cable that connected to the frame/- battery connection and ran it to the external bolt securing the starter to help ground it.
A relay and heavy duty cables to the headlamp helps. Sometimes people are lucky with a fancy headlight globe improving light output, but it doesn't  help if the wiring is a weak link.
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