It took me 2 years to finally watch a video about a motorcycle combiner box for this add-ons. As until today I was using switch connectors, which with time became a mess. Thank you
Tip: Before you strip the wire there is a strip marker on the side of the wago connector. Line the wire up with that and stip to that length. Just so you don't have bare wire sticking out the end.
Good overview, just wanted to confirm something. So I assume the thunderbox "knows" the engine is running because it detects the higher 13+volts from the bike's charging system. So in order to plug in a battery tender, the only way to prevent the thunderbox mistakenly thinking the bike is running, you have to dig out the thunder box, dig out the white wire every time and then connect it to the black? If that's the case I assume connecting the white wire to an ACC power might prevent all that, but then you'd loose the "only while engine is running" function. hmmm Also connecting the permanent lead plug for the battery tender would still require attaching directly to the battery, in addition to the thunder box yeah?
I’m afraid i didn’t delve into that too much as i never had power in the garage. But i did eventually end up connecting the white wire anyway, as it allowed me to keep power to the USB sockets even when the bike was off.
I’ve connected my spot lights direct to the TB but would like to install a separate switch to enable me to turn on and off, any ideas about the wiring?
You could connect the ignition wire (white one) and have a switch on that circuit. But that would then switch off everything connected to the TB. Otherwise a switch between the Spotlights and the connection to the TB would do the trick. Of course depending on the draw of your spotlights, you might want to think about putting a relay in there.
Like the new logo. Hold on, no tank removal! It's not an AMC's garage without the tank coming off to fit that nice new USB cable.keep the videos coming mate.
Thanks Alex! Would it make you feel better if I said that I DID take the tank off, but didn't want to have 5 minutes of the same thing that we've all seen 50 times from me already!! 🤣🤣 I swear I could remove that tank in the dark!!
Very helpful video - I've got a Thunderbox in hand and your video made it very straightforward to think about how to install and utilize it. I'm adding heated grips and aux lights - this should make all of that much simpler.
Just finally seen your video about heated grips and lights that usually have earth wires.. i noticed that in your vid that they wasnt needed. Did you remove the earth wire ??
You mean the black wire? The ground? It’s possible i might have connected them to a point on the frame. One way or another, you need the ground to make the accessory work. But often you can ground on to the frame and that itself is connected to the negative terminal of the battery.
I had been interested in one of these and bought one from their site seeing you always come across as a trustworthy and genuine chap and dropped you channel in the comments. Hopefully they’ll send you some more free stuff in return for the sales they get. Love the channel!
Thanks very much Simon! Heatech have been fantastic so far. I think that I now have pretty much everything that they offer for my bike! Just need them to bring out some other clever new gadget now! Enjoy your tidy new electrical setup mate!
Thanks Andy. Very helpful video - installing tomorrow. The only extra connectors to the battery directly will be the battery optimiser, everything else can go via the Thunderbox connector. Much tidier!
Hello, quick questiion, does your battery optimiser send power to the Thunderbox thus delivering power the electronics? Or, does the Thunderbox recognise power being delivered by an optimiser?
@@oj3311 I have the optimiser connected directly to the battery and then a separate connection for the Thunderbox to the battery. All accessories go via the Thunderbox for power connections. Nice and neat.
I've just used one of these for a Garmin, absolutely flawlessly working great, I can't do electrics and it's made me want to do more, I would never look at a different connection thing if I want to add anything else on another bike 👍
@@AndyManCam My laziness is why the loom is installed (direct to the battery) but the grips are not (will do that VERY soon). I've got the "official" Yamaha grips which auto-detect the bike switching off and turn themselves off, but I like this better, "enforced shutdown"! ;) :) I don't think it's advisable to splice a heating element into an ignition circuit, which wasn't designed to take that kind of current...(which is why they are designed to connect direct to the battery) :)
After seeing you changing the bike`s battery, this video was an eye-opener to me - thnx for showing it - really great useable video mate - see U in the nxt 1
Healtec seem to be the company for great innovations just now. This would definitely make the install of various additions easier... Plus saves taking the battery out of its very tight storage spot on the Z800 everytime I get a new toy. Cheers Andy.
Thanks Fred! TBH, not very weather proof at all. They really have to be installed in a dry area of the bike. You could easily replace them with more weatherproof alternatives though. Or solder the connections permanently.
I like that... a good idea. particularly interested in the quickshifter. Their strain gauge is ideal because its so versatile. The Thunderbox is something I'd consider too.
Another great video. I'm about to purchase the thunderbox as I drained my battery on Friday night. I had just fitted the SW Motech Electric Tank bag, and left the bag attached to the bike all night (not thinking about how the system worked). So this weekend's solo ride out cancelled due to one shot battery! Not a happy bunny
That’s VERY annoying. I did the same with the Ultimate Addons USB charger (which is now resting in the bin). Finally can rest easy knowing that it can’t happen ever again!!
@@AndyManCam Normally when I fit any accessories to a car or even the odd bike I check it all out with a multi meter. But i was in a rush friday night to get home just thought I'd risk it. Oh well. How you getting on with the GoPro at the moment? I'm looking at a way of getting my hero 7 attached too the bike and not the usual helmet mounts as the issues Bruce has had with the mic is off putting.
Alright bud just a heads up your video has gone that well Bikers Discount Store in the uk have sold out of stock of the 32amp Thunderbox because of your video! Well done bud.
I'm really liking the install videos, hope your well. Still on lockdown in Scotland so no bike time unless I commute on the bike. Hopefully only a couple more weeks then we can get out.
Hi Andy, I'm using the same thunderbox and it works wonders. However I'm now installing a dashcam that comes with a yellow acc cable, where do I plug that to?😅
That depends really. What does it do? Is the Acc for the switched feed that tells the camera to switch on? If so, i would suggest plugging that into the same positive connectors as the red wire. They should both get power at the same time, and the camera should switch on with the bike.
@@AndyManCam it's suppose to only switch on the cam when the ignition is on. anyways, I attached it to a terminal where the green wire is and it works!
kudos to you for not flipping out on them kids, I know I would have after the second hit 😀 am definitely ordering that!! As said to reconnect the battery with all the addons is a nightmare. Takes me back when I use to rewire the radio's in my old cars to be switched on via ignition...ah the good old days 😎
Another great video!! I could have done with this gizmo years ago!! Bought the same setup straight off the back of this video so keep up the good work!! 👍🏻👍🏻
Thx mate for the info and thorough explanation in your video. Ordered myself one for my MT10sp 22 and installed 4day's later, works as a charm 👍👊 and a sub to you 🤙
Ever have an issue/conflict with the Oxford Heated Grips intelligent controller? Normally it would monitor the power and switch off the grips if you forget. But if connected to the TB it loses power altogether. Thought I saw where someone said they had an issue turning them back on or at least there was a long delay before he could get power to the controller. Other than that, brilliant product and video!
I didn’t, but i did have a problem whereby my Daytona heated grips would switch off whenever i stopped at the lights and the bike was ticking over. Healtech told me that it was because mine was the first batch and it was fixed with firmware on all after that. When i eventually did switch to oxford grips, i connected straight to the battery, as the intelligent controller always worked well for me before so i didn’t see the need to double up on the protection. Then the grips proceeded to kill the battery the first time i parked the bike 🤦🏻♂️ After that they never worked properly again and now i have factory fitted KTM grips on the 1090 that i replaced the Honda with.
What fantastic bit kit. Brought this after seeing this vid . Placed it in safe place you did but things turn of once bike is hot so have to keep disconnecting it to reset bloody thing unfortunately
Hi, I also installed this box on my motorcycle, but I have a problem... My heated grips stay on when I turn off the engine, the box doesn't turn off even after several minutes... any idea? Thierry motard français
Hey Andy, Honestly Thank You for posting this video👍. I haven’t heard of this option before. What a fantastic device to control multiple devices. Hopefully after this virus has finally passed I was intending in getting a couple of adventure bikes. I was wondering how I’d go about wiring heated grips, chargers, accessories without having to piggyback connections or splice into wiring for a power supply and try and keep it all to a minimum and tidy. This is a god sent for motorcycle wiring 👍. Awesome! So easy to install as well and factory set...amazing 😀. I’ll definitely be looking into the availability of this device when the time comes. As always thanks for posting 👍🎥. Cheers.
This is why I have used Motobatt -batteries with double terminals. 😊👍 Sweet product. I really love Healtech products. They just work, and the build quality is always top notch! I also love your videos, they're also 'top notch"!
Hi, great vid, I have an oxford solar trickle charger wired directly to the battery that lives in my oxford bike cover, can this still be connected in conjunction with the Thunderbox, or do I need to take the white wire directly into the black rail to cancel any power to it? Thanks.
@Andy Man Cam cheers from Russia. I ride FZ1N as well and totally love your videos; trip to Scotland series is some absolutely stunning stuff. Keep up the good work. Much love. My pal is telling me we should go on a motorbike trip to Berlin this summer, that's of course not too close to Hamburg but who knows, maybe you'll be around and we'll wave your way. (just in case, I have no affiliation with night wolves, seems like everyone is asking that when you start mentioning "bikes" and "Russia" in one sentence).
I have watched a lot of your videos. They are really helpful. I also learn a lot of new gadgets which is even more interesting. bought this thunderbox for my zx-12r. really love it!. Please continue with your video's. Also bought the "Wera Tool-Check Plus Mini Bit Ratchet, Socket, Screwdriver & Bit Set, 39pc" as well.
Been waiting for this video for a while now. Great install vid! Only improvement I’d suggest is going back and putting bootlace (ferrule) connectors on all those wires! Ferrule crimpers especially with a ratchet mechanism like mine are the easiest things to use!
Thanks for the video. I wasn't aware of this gadget til someone on the Vstrom board, StromTroopers, posted a link to your vid. Question; do you think that it could run a small compressor? I have one made by a company called "Motopressor" but I don't know its current draw. I currently (pun intended) have it wired directly to the battery via a fuse.
My pleasure Mart! It’s a great little accessory. I’m afraid without knowing the power needs of the compressor, i couldn’t possibly say for sure. Though considering i run my heated gloves and vest through it, there can’t be that much that it can’t handle!
Omg this is amazing! I have a set of heated grips and some other various electrical stuff to hook up and was debating on how to hook up my own fuse block and fishing it into the ignition for power.
It's brilliant! I've just transplanted it to the CB1000R and it made the heated grips and USB socket install an absolute doddle. Will be using it also for the SW-Motech LED spots coming soon. So easy to get the ignition feed and I haven't had to damage a single wire on my bike!
Thanks Maarten! I don’t have the quickshifter on this bike (yet). But if i remember correctly, it gets it’s power from the connections to the sparkplugs directly. 👍🏻
@@hollybaker902 Agree. Although my Yam Tracer did have pre installed fused quick connects hidden under dash to fit lights and heated grips, Yamaha brand only of course, but got connectors off eBay for a couple quid to fit aftermarket. When are they going to put usb connectors on handlebars for phones ? Mines got a cigarette lighter socket. Hello 1980. Stuck an adaptor in, but really ? Good riding 😎
motorcycle manufactures are notoriously cheap... I don't know why, maybe the market of the motorcycles is composed of bad consumers or something. But so much stuff that is granted in cars simply never arrives.? Even now, how many motorcycles still don't have usb charging port? self-canceling indicators? combined and boosted brakes?
Great idea for an accessory. I wondered if it would work with the Oxford heated grips that have a similar switch off circuit, you answered my question.
@@AndyManCam And crappy fuelling due to regs . How the fk is a ‘budget’ bike now 9k ? I use(2nd bike) a 20 year old cbr600 which starts at the touch of a button, handles beautifully, comfortable with smooth throttle and hits 150. All for £2000. Thanks Honda !
Hi Andy the Electricians at work use these Waco fittings instead of the old block connectors , however these can be very weak. Keep your eye on the connections mate .
Yeah I’ve used them a lot too (lighting techie). But i think in this case, the wires are under no tension so should be ok. At least if something should stop working, problem solving is easy and accessible!
The product seems to be unavailable here in the colonies. Neither of the dealers listed for USA on the Healtech page list it. Motobatt makes a 4-terminal battery, but that does not provide the auto-shutoff function to prevent draining when the engine is off.
That’s a shame. It’s still a very new product and the Corona disaster has probably slowed supply. Might be worth contacting the suppliers to see if it’s in the pipeline?
Hi again Andy. When you say the white wire can be connected to the black wire to bypass the Thunderbox, why is that good when charging a battery. Do you know if it causes any issues if we forget the white wire completely and charge the battery with the TB in standard auto mode?
I was going to mess around with relays and stuff but might just get this, much easier. I assume you can still connect battery charging cables directly to the battery?
@@AndyManCam So every time you wanted to charge the battery you would have to connect the white cable to the black terminal block if I understood that correctly?
Depends really. You could charge the battery fine i think, because the engine wouldn’t be running anyway. I guess this is just a further safeguard against the accessories powering on. But even that wouldn’t really be any different to charging the battery without the Thunderbox.
If it works anything like the smart power switch I have on my bike cam that uses voltage detection to turn on, when the optimate charger is connected it turns the camera on so I have many hours of footage of the garage over winter when I forgot to disconnect the power to it.
Hi Andy from northern Ontario Canada, this is just what I have been looking for on my 2019 Suzuki v-strom 650. I need to and some extra lights for night rides into work. Now just need to find where to get it and how much in Canada. Great install video. Cheers
Hi Andy, love your channel. As a new rider I just got myself a Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro. Been thinking about how I could hook up my gps and the Scottoiler to the battery without interfering with any original cables. When I stumbled over this video I knew I had to get the Thunderbox. Waiting on my TB-U02, which is a nightmare to get. Hope it arrives in the following week. Now to my question. Do you know if the Thunderbox still works when using a Connector, like a Ctek Comfort connector as a possibility to switch between using the thunderbox an hooking the battery up to a charger… Thanks.
Thanks very much! Happy to help! I do remember something about being able to use it with a charger. You just have to do something with the white cable to make it work properly. I’m pretty sure you can download the manual from the website and take a peek at what the score is. But ultimately, yes.
Hi Andy would really appreciate if you tell me witch year is your fz1 and is the bike tall guy friendly ? Found you channel yesterday and I really like your videos. I'm really interested in buying a bike but my budget ain't that tall. I really naked bikes . Thank you in advance!!!
Sure! It's a 2006 and I'm 6'4" (about 192cm). The seat needed to be raised a bit and I'd like rearsets to lower the pegs slightly. But really it's fine the way it is.
@@AndyManCam wow thanks a lot Andy I was worried that I would look funny on a bike since I'm 6,5. Im trying to decide between the fz1 and the Honda cb 1000 . Again I really appreciate the response.
You can find their suppliers in most countries on their website. Couldn’t tell you why no Amazon. Probably due to amazons costs and commissions, at a guess.
It can be connected directly to the battery, but by it's nature it will constantly sap a tiny amount of power from the battery. Better to go through the thunderbox to be safe.
Hey Andy, are you still happy with the Thunderbox on the CB1000R? I am about to buy it and heard in one of the recent videos that your heated grips were cutting off randomly.
Hi Max. Yes, still very happy. TBH I'm wondering if my problems are more user error. I may be overloading one channel with too many high draw accessories and leaving others unburdened. I didn't really pay enough attention to where I was connecting 🙈 . In any case, Healtech have told me that in case it is the Thunderbox thinking that the bike has switched off, they've since updated the firmware so this doesn't happen anymore.
Interesting, I have a Innov powerhub (V1) on my FZ1 it needs a switched live which I connected to the number plate light using a posi-lock. It has a 5-10 second delay so even if the ignition's on you can use full battery power to crank the bike. I'm surprised it took this long for a company to bring out one of these without the need of a switched live considering heated grips and other accessories which can detect a bike not running existing for a while now. BTW if you use an SAE tender cable you can use Optimate's USB adapter which auto shuts off if the battery hits 12.5V without any ignition being on (SAE cable is connected direct to the battery)
It took me 2 years to finally watch a video about a motorcycle combiner box for this add-ons.
As until today I was using switch connectors, which with time became a mess.
Thank you
Happy to help Pedro! This little box is a real godsend! My wiring has never been tidier!!
Tip: Before you strip the wire there is a strip marker on the side of the wago connector. Line the wire up with that and stip to that length. Just so you don't have bare wire sticking out the end.
Great tip, i didn’t know that! 👍🏻
My AndyMan sticker got spotted at the Grindelford Cafe by another biker. Your fan base crosses oceans Sir
Awesome! I’m practically a superstar! 🤩
This is a good example how to make a clear, undersandable, technically correct video. Wow. Gooood job.
Thanks very much for stopping to say so! Cheers! 🙏🏻
Fantastic video. I had no idea it was this easy to add a mod like this to a bike. Thank you for the effort.
The original positive terminal and its connections was indeed a sight to behold. Great upload
And that was with the heated vest and the sat nav already removed!! 😂😂 Cheers Jay!
Good overview, just wanted to confirm something. So I assume the thunderbox "knows" the engine is running because it detects the higher 13+volts from the bike's charging system. So in order to plug in a battery tender, the only way to prevent the thunderbox mistakenly thinking the bike is running, you have to dig out the thunder box, dig out the white wire every time and then connect it to the black?
If that's the case I assume connecting the white wire to an ACC power might prevent all that, but then you'd loose the "only while engine is running" function. hmmm
Also connecting the permanent lead plug for the battery tender would still require attaching directly to the battery, in addition to the thunder box yeah?
I’m afraid i didn’t delve into that too much as i never had power in the garage. But i did eventually end up connecting the white wire anyway, as it allowed me to keep power to the USB sockets even when the bike was off.
Excellent Thunderbolt installation video. Cheers from the US.
Thank you very much!
Just purchased one of these and thanks to your information made it fitting a breeze.
Very happy to hear that MM! Enjoy your new power freedom!
I’ve connected my spot lights direct to the TB but would like to install a separate switch to enable me to turn on and off, any ideas about the wiring?
You could connect the ignition wire (white one) and have a switch on that circuit. But that would then switch off everything connected to the TB. Otherwise a switch between the Spotlights and the connection to the TB would do the trick. Of course depending on the draw of your spotlights, you might want to think about putting a relay in there.
Like the new logo. Hold on, no tank removal! It's not an AMC's garage without the tank coming off to fit that nice new USB cable.keep the videos coming mate.
Thanks Alex! Would it make you feel better if I said that I DID take the tank off, but didn't want to have 5 minutes of the same thing that we've all seen 50 times from me already!! 🤣🤣 I swear I could remove that tank in the dark!!
@@AndyManCam No mate, thank God for edditing. Stay safe mate, can't wait for the next vid.
Very helpful video - I've got a Thunderbox in hand and your video made it very straightforward to think about how to install and utilize it. I'm adding heated grips and aux lights - this should make all of that much simpler.
Cheers Andy. Very happy to have helped mate! Enjoy!
Just finally seen your video about heated grips and lights that usually have earth wires.. i noticed that in your vid that they wasnt needed. Did you remove the earth wire ??
You mean the black wire? The ground? It’s possible i might have connected them to a point on the frame. One way or another, you need the ground to make the accessory work. But often you can ground on to the frame and that itself is connected to the negative terminal of the battery.
Just bought one for my bike. Thanks for the nice video on installation. Good job!
This is great, just ordered one for myself. They REALLY need to send a few of these to adv you tubers, we love our accessories.
That would be a great idea! It’s a crackinf piece of kit.
I had been interested in one of these and bought one from their site seeing you always come across as a trustworthy and genuine chap and dropped you channel in the comments. Hopefully they’ll send you some more free stuff in return for the sales they get. Love the channel!
Thanks very much Simon! Heatech have been fantastic so far. I think that I now have pretty much everything that they offer for my bike! Just need them to bring out some other clever new gadget now! Enjoy your tidy new electrical setup mate!
What a great accessory, no more birds nest of wiring under the seat. Thanks for the install vid.
My pleasure Tim!
I have the healtech quick shifter on my 09 fz1 and I absolutely love it
I can imagine! It does make shifting just that bit more satisfying!!
Shes fully Healtech equipt! Thought about one of these and great solution for heated grips etc. 👍👍
She is! Which is great, but also a little sad because there’s nothing else to fit!! 😂
@@AndyManCam Think up a gadget you want Healtech to invent, and ask them to make it for you! ;) :D
Got one on order, thank you AndyManCam.
My pleasure! Enjoy!
Great review and explanation ,because of this i bought the thunderbox and will be installing it tomorrow.
Happy to help mate, hope you like it as much as I do!
Like it. Usually when I see something with many plugs I break into a cold sweat and do without. That little box of tricks looked dead easy.
Painfully easy mate!
Such a breeze it’s a no brainer getting one of these thanks Andy
Really is Malcolm. Easy as pie and seems to work perfectly.
This is a great video! I have just discovered the Healtech Thunderbox, but I think it will officially be taking the place of my trusty Rowe PDM60!
Thanks! It’s a perfectly simple yet effective solution! Happy accesorising!
Thanks Andy. Very helpful video - installing tomorrow. The only extra connectors to the battery directly will be the battery optimiser, everything else can go via the Thunderbox connector. Much tidier!
Cheers Tahir. My pleasure! Enjoy your new tidy wiring!
Hello, quick questiion, does your battery optimiser send power to the Thunderbox thus delivering power the electronics? Or, does the Thunderbox recognise power being delivered by an optimiser?
@@oj3311 I have the optimiser connected directly to the battery and then a separate connection for the Thunderbox to the battery. All accessories go via the Thunderbox for power connections. Nice and neat.
Sold!!!!! That is just the ticket because yours looks like mine “a mess”. Nice one andy, finally a video of yours worth watching.🤐😬😉👍👍👍
Thanks 👍 (cheeky sod!) Happy to help Si!
I've just used one of these for a Garmin, absolutely flawlessly working great, I can't do electrics and it's made me want to do more, I would never look at a different connection thing if I want to add anything else on another bike 👍
Today agree Jason. It makes it all SO easy!
The Healtech King is back 😎👍
Haha! I’m still waiting for my crown!
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I just had a look where to purchase one in Australia. The name of the place is AMC Motorcycles. Must be a winner.
It’s fate! It must be done! 😎
Perfect timing to add inline to my heated grips which I have failed to get round to fitting for far too long...! ;) Cheers!
Merry Christmas! That should make it a little easier!
You could splice your heated grips to the ignition , personally i have Wired them to the rear licence plate light. Switches on & off with the bike
My laziness was the reason i got the Oxford grips. They were originally wired directly to the battery but automatically switched off with the bike.
@@AndyManCam My laziness is why the loom is installed (direct to the battery) but the grips are not (will do that VERY soon). I've got the "official" Yamaha grips which auto-detect the bike switching off and turn themselves off, but I like this better, "enforced shutdown"! ;) :) I don't think it's advisable to splice a heating element into an ignition circuit, which wasn't designed to take that kind of current...(which is why they are designed to connect direct to the battery) :)
A very handy little black box. Enjoyed viewing the installation Andy. Cheers. 👍🏍😷🇦🇺
Thanks Russell! Cheers for watching v
After seeing you changing the bike`s battery, this video was an eye-opener to me - thnx for showing it - really great useable video mate - see U in the nxt 1
My pleasure Anders. Cheers for watching.
Healtec seem to be the company for great innovations just now. This would definitely make the install of various additions easier... Plus saves taking the battery out of its very tight storage spot on the Z800 everytime I get a new toy. Cheers Andy.
Absolutely! They seem to make well made, well thought out stuff. I'm a big fan.
Thanks Andy. Great bit of kit!
My pleasure! Cheers!
Another great video. How weather proof do you think the connector hubs are?? Brilliant product tho!!!!
Thanks Fred! TBH, not very weather proof at all. They really have to be installed in a dry area of the bike. You could easily replace them with more weatherproof alternatives though. Or solder the connections permanently.
I like that... a good idea. particularly interested in the quickshifter. Their strain gauge is ideal because its so versatile. The Thunderbox is something I'd consider too.
Brilliant device, fixes so many issues
I have the same octopus of wires on my battery and was considering a terminal block. This is a much better solution mate.
Happy to have introduced you dear boy! I’m loving the auto function!
Another great video. I'm about to purchase the thunderbox as I drained my battery on Friday night. I had just fitted the SW Motech Electric Tank bag, and left the bag attached to the bike all night (not thinking about how the system worked). So this weekend's solo ride out cancelled due to one shot battery! Not a happy bunny
That’s VERY annoying. I did the same with the Ultimate Addons USB charger (which is now resting in the bin). Finally can rest easy knowing that it can’t happen ever again!!
@@AndyManCam Normally when I fit any accessories to a car or even the odd bike I check it all out with a multi meter. But i was in a rush friday night to get home just thought I'd risk it. Oh well. How you getting on with the GoPro at the moment? I'm looking at a way of getting my hero 7 attached too the bike and not the usual helmet mounts as the issues Bruce has had with the mic is off putting.
Alright bud just a heads up your video has gone that well Bikers Discount Store in the uk have sold out of stock of the 32amp Thunderbox because of your video! Well done bud.
Excellent video. Thank you! Makes everything clear. Question: is there an issue charging the battery after the Thunderbox is installed?
I'm really liking the install videos, hope your well. Still on lockdown in Scotland so no bike time unless I commute on the bike. Hopefully only a couple more weeks then we can get out.
All good cheers mate. Hope the same for you? Fingers crossed for your freedom soon.
Andy Man Cam ohh no you used the word FREEDOM, I'll be shouting that all night now 🤣🤣🤣
Oh NO. The William wallace reaction!
Hi Andy, I'm using the same thunderbox and it works wonders. However I'm now installing a dashcam that comes with a yellow acc cable, where do I plug that to?😅
That depends really. What does it do? Is the Acc for the switched feed that tells the camera to switch on? If so, i would suggest plugging that into the same positive connectors as the red wire. They should both get power at the same time, and the camera should switch on with the bike.
@@AndyManCam it's suppose to only switch on the cam when the ignition is on. anyways, I attached it to a terminal where the green wire is and it works!
Nice! Happy dashcamming!
kudos to you for not flipping out on them kids, I know I would have after the second hit 😀
am definitely ordering that!! As said to reconnect the battery with all the addons is a nightmare. Takes me back when I use to rewire the radio's in my old cars to be switched on via ignition...ah the good old days 😎
I just had to keep my eyes on the prize! The video always comes first!
Another great video!! I could have done with this gizmo years ago!! Bought the same setup straight off the back of this video so keep up the good work!! 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks! You and me both mate! No more fishing about in the wiring!!
Thx mate for the info and thorough explanation in your video. Ordered myself one for my MT10sp 22 and installed 4day's later, works as a charm 👍👊 and a sub to you 🤙
Awesome stuff, glad to hear it! Cheers for the sub!
Ever have an issue/conflict with the Oxford Heated Grips intelligent controller? Normally it would monitor the power and switch off the grips if you forget. But if connected to the TB it loses power altogether. Thought I saw where someone said they had an issue turning them back on or at least there was a long delay before he could get power to the controller. Other than that, brilliant product and video!
I didn’t, but i did have a problem whereby my Daytona heated grips would switch off whenever i stopped at the lights and the bike was ticking over. Healtech told me that it was because mine was the first batch and it was fixed with firmware on all after that. When i eventually did switch to oxford grips, i connected straight to the battery, as the intelligent controller always worked well for me before so i didn’t see the need to double up on the protection. Then the grips proceeded to kill the battery the first time i parked the bike 🤦🏻♂️ After that they never worked properly again and now i have factory fitted KTM grips on the 1090 that i replaced the Honda with.
What fantastic bit kit. Brought this after seeing this vid . Placed it in safe place you did but things turn of once bike is hot so have to keep disconnecting it to reset bloody thing unfortunately
Hi,
I also installed this box on my motorcycle, but I have a problem...
My heated grips stay on when I turn off the engine, the box doesn't turn off even after several minutes... any idea?
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I’m afraid i have no idea. Maybe contact the experts at Healtech, I’m sure they’ll be able to help you out. 👍🏻
Awesome bit of kit. I think I will get myself one. You should get a commission!
I really should! Seems like this will be a very popular little gadget for Healtech.
That’s excellent could have used one of those when I brought a new bike . Definitely get one for next bike. Cheers
Agreed! Great 'simple' little box of tricks!
Hey Andy,
Honestly Thank You for posting this video👍. I haven’t heard of this option before. What a fantastic device to control multiple devices. Hopefully after this virus has finally passed I was intending in getting a couple of adventure bikes. I was wondering how I’d go about wiring heated grips, chargers, accessories without having to piggyback connections or splice into wiring for a power supply and try and keep it all to a minimum and tidy.
This is a god sent for motorcycle wiring 👍.
Awesome!
So easy to install as well and factory set...amazing 😀. I’ll definitely be looking into the availability of this device when the time comes.
As always thanks for posting 👍🎥.
Cheers.
Cheers Peter. Definitely is an answered prayer for folks that don’t want to mess with factory wiring!
Great product & video 👍🏼
Just makes everything proper factory 🤓
Cheers Joe. I agree. Far tidier under the hood now!
Hey, great video. I was just wondering if you had a link or a name to the USB outlet you have mounted on the handle bars?
Sure! I bought it a LONG time ago, but I'm pretty sure it's this one: amzn.to/2UijTII
@@AndyManCam thank you!
My pleasure! Happy charging!
This is why I have used Motobatt -batteries with double terminals. 😊👍
Sweet product. I really love Healtech products. They just work, and the build quality is always top notch!
I also love your videos, they're also 'top notch"!
Thanks Niklas. I agree. Healtech make great stuff.
Exactly what I was looking for. Nice one.
Glad I could help
Hi, great vid, I have an oxford solar trickle charger wired directly to the battery that lives in my oxford bike cover, can this still be connected in conjunction with the Thunderbox, or do I need to take the white wire directly into the black rail to cancel any power to it? Thanks.
I’m afraid I’m not sure. Maybe try giving Healtech an email. They’re usually very helpful and knowledgeable.
@Andy Man Cam cheers from Russia. I ride FZ1N as well and totally love your videos; trip to Scotland series is some absolutely stunning stuff. Keep up the good work. Much love. My pal is telling me we should go on a motorbike trip to Berlin this summer, that's of course not too close to Hamburg but who knows, maybe you'll be around and we'll wave your way.
(just in case, I have no affiliation with night wolves, seems like everyone is asking that when you start mentioning "bikes" and "Russia" in one sentence).
Thanks very much! Who knows, maybe I'll be over that way at some point! There are some great rolling hills between Berlin and the border.
I have watched a lot of your videos. They are really helpful. I also learn a lot of new gadgets which is even more interesting. bought this thunderbox for my zx-12r. really love it!. Please continue with your video's. Also bought the "Wera Tool-Check Plus Mini Bit Ratchet, Socket, Screwdriver & Bit Set, 39pc" as well.
Many thanks again Prijsm. I will do my very best to keep them coming!
Been waiting for this video for a while now. Great install vid! Only improvement I’d suggest is going back and putting bootlace (ferrule) connectors on all those wires! Ferrule crimpers especially with a ratchet mechanism like mine are the easiest things to use!
Cheers! Not a bad idea. Safe is safe!
Thanks for the video. I wasn't aware of this gadget til someone on the Vstrom board, StromTroopers, posted a link to your vid. Question; do you think that it could run a small compressor? I have one made by a company called "Motopressor" but I don't know its current draw. I currently (pun intended) have it wired directly to the battery via a fuse.
My pleasure Mart! It’s a great little accessory. I’m afraid without knowing the power needs of the compressor, i couldn’t possibly say for sure. Though considering i run my heated gloves and vest through it, there can’t be that much that it can’t handle!
What an amazing piece of kit, thanks for the review!
Certainly seems to do exactly what must of us have been wanting since forever! Cheers for watching!
Sorry found your link spot on
Cool. Enjoy!
Omg this is amazing! I have a set of heated grips and some other various electrical stuff to hook up and was debating on how to hook up my own fuse block and fishing it into the ignition for power.
It's brilliant! I've just transplanted it to the CB1000R and it made the heated grips and USB socket install an absolute doddle. Will be using it also for the SW-Motech LED spots coming soon. So easy to get the ignition feed and I haven't had to damage a single wire on my bike!
Nice video!! Do you also plug in your quickshifter into the thunderbox or do you connect that direct on your battery??
Thanks Maarten! I don’t have the quickshifter on this bike (yet). But if i remember correctly, it gets it’s power from the connections to the sparkplugs directly. 👍🏻
@@AndyManCam Yes that's true. After a better check from myself i see the quickshiftter don't connect to the thunderbox. Thanks fore your answer
No problem!!🤙🏼
It’s a wonder manufacturers don’t include something like this as standard... I mean they know what we are all like 🙈
If the bikes came "perfect" the price would be like 50% higher right? 😉
I agree with you both! If we had everything, they be unaffordable!
Andy Man Cam so true... I can dream though 😂
@@hollybaker902 Agree. Although my Yam Tracer did have pre installed fused quick connects hidden under dash to fit lights and heated grips, Yamaha brand only of course, but got connectors off eBay for a couple quid to fit aftermarket. When are they going to put usb connectors on handlebars for phones ? Mines got a cigarette lighter socket. Hello 1980. Stuck an adaptor in, but really ? Good riding 😎
motorcycle manufactures are notoriously cheap... I don't know why, maybe the market of the motorcycles is composed of bad consumers or something.
But so much stuff that is granted in cars simply never arrives.?
Even now, how many motorcycles still don't have usb charging port? self-canceling indicators? combined and boosted brakes?
Great idea for an accessory. I wondered if it would work with the Oxford heated grips that have a similar switch off circuit, you answered my question.
Very happy to help Tony! Accidentally answering the questions that i didn’t even know people had! 😉
Hey, great video thank you, just had 1 question its regards to the parking mode on a dashcam, how would you go about wiring it to the heal Tech TB?
Awesome, that's going on both my bikes. 👍
This is brilliant. I can really see the advantages of this. TB-U02 32 amp one is £79.99 on Ebay - Couldn't find it on BDS racing website though.
Hey Geoff. Try this: www.bikersdiscountstore.co.uk/thunderbox-power-distribution-module-pl-149.php
@@AndyManCam Found it. Thanks.
Very nice. I like that piece of kit
Me too. Certainly tidied up my battery area!
Great install and review! Looks like a worthwhile addition for sure.
Cheers John! It’s the accessory that we’ve all wanted for the last 20 years! 😂. Finally!!
A 1989 Goldwing had two studs that you could bolt accessories to. How did they get it so right back then, and modern manufactures can’t do that now?
Cost, profit, money, shortcuts! So much has gotten worse, not better!
@@AndyManCam And crappy fuelling due to regs . How the fk is a ‘budget’ bike now 9k ? I use(2nd bike) a 20 year old cbr600 which starts at the touch of a button, handles beautifully, comfortable with smooth throttle and hits 150. All for £2000. Thanks Honda !
Great demonstration!
Great video. Think this could be really handy for me with all the accessories on my blade
Thanks! It's definitely very useful for tidying up the electrics! Makes installs way quicker too.
Hi Andy the Electricians at work use these Waco fittings instead of the old block connectors , however these can be very weak. Keep your eye on the connections mate .
Yeah I’ve used them a lot too (lighting techie). But i think in this case, the wires are under no tension so should be ok. At least if something should stop working, problem solving is easy and accessible!
awesome piece of kit..
Agreed. Love when simple kit is well done and fully delivers on its promises!
Andy the Man!
Cheers Aldo!
What an awesome little piece of tech :-) Thx for the video ;-)
Cheers Thomas. My pleasure!
The product seems to be unavailable here in the colonies. Neither of the dealers listed for USA on the Healtech page list it. Motobatt makes a 4-terminal battery, but that does not provide the auto-shutoff function to prevent draining when the engine is off.
That’s a shame. It’s still a very new product and the Corona disaster has probably slowed supply. Might be worth contacting the suppliers to see if it’s in the pipeline?
good fix, and good vid, properly need to do a purchase !!!
Cheers Sam. It’s a bit of a no brainer accessory. And really quite cheap too!
Hi again Andy. When you say the white wire can be connected to the black wire to bypass the Thunderbox, why is that good when charging a battery. Do you know if it causes any issues if we forget the white wire completely and charge the battery with the TB in standard auto mode?
Thanks for sharing this, it’s a great idea.
My pleasure, thanks for watching Liam.
Andy Man Cam I’ve finally gotten around to ordering the bits. Hope to fit them this weekend. 👍😁
Love the install videos
Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!
I was going to mess around with relays and stuff but might just get this, much easier. I assume you can still connect battery charging cables directly to the battery?
It’s astonishingly easy! You can. That’s the idea behind the shutoff with the white wire. So when charging, the accessories stay switched off.
@@AndyManCam So every time you wanted to charge the battery you would have to connect the white cable to the black terminal block if I understood that correctly?
Depends really. You could charge the battery fine i think, because the engine wouldn’t be running anyway. I guess this is just a further safeguard against the accessories powering on. But even that wouldn’t really be any different to charging the battery without the Thunderbox.
If it works anything like the smart power switch I have on my bike cam that uses voltage detection to turn on, when the optimate charger is connected it turns the camera on so I have many hours of footage of the garage over winter when I forgot to disconnect the power to it.
Well I'm convinced, now where to find one in Belgium :)
There’s a list of suppliers in the Healtech Website. 👍🏻
Hi! Stumble upon your video while looking at healtech's website. Does your phone indicate that its fast charging when you use their usb port?
No it doesn’t. But then again it also doesn’t show me that it’s fast charging when i connect it to my Macbook charger. 🤷🏻♂️
Just ordered mines Andy. Cheers for the info 👍
Hi Andy from northern Ontario Canada, this is just what I have been looking for on my 2019 Suzuki v-strom 650. I need to and some extra lights for night rides into work. Now just need to find where to get it and how much in Canada. Great install video. Cheers
Thanks Shawn. Very happy to be of service dear boy. Happy simple installations!
Nice new logo, so will they be available?
They will! Just waiting for the finished stickers to come back from the printers. 😍
Will you be sending out one to each of your Patreon’s like Bruce did? Just curious....
that was truly helpful!
thanks mate!
Glad to hear that!
Hi Andy, love your channel. As a new rider I just got myself a Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro. Been thinking about how I could hook up my gps and the Scottoiler to the battery without interfering with any original cables. When I stumbled over this video I knew I had to get the Thunderbox. Waiting on my TB-U02, which is a nightmare to get. Hope it arrives in the following week. Now to my question. Do you know if the Thunderbox still works when using a Connector, like a Ctek Comfort connector as a possibility to switch between using the thunderbox an hooking the battery up to a charger… Thanks.
Thanks very much! Happy to help! I do remember something about being able to use it with a charger. You just have to do something with the white cable to make it work properly. I’m pretty sure you can download the manual from the website and take a peek at what the score is. But ultimately, yes.
Hi Andy would really appreciate if you tell me witch year is your fz1 and is the bike tall guy friendly ? Found you channel yesterday and I really like your videos. I'm really interested in buying a bike but my budget ain't that tall. I really naked bikes . Thank you in advance!!!
Sure! It's a 2006 and I'm 6'4" (about 192cm). The seat needed to be raised a bit and I'd like rearsets to lower the pegs slightly. But really it's fine the way it is.
@@AndyManCam wow thanks a lot Andy I was worried that I would look funny on a bike since I'm 6,5. Im trying to decide between the fz1 and the Honda cb 1000 . Again I really appreciate the response.
Great idea. Excellent.
Agreed! So simple but so useful!
great solution, why aren't they selling their stuff on amazon? very hard to find.
You can find their suppliers in most countries on their website. Couldn’t tell you why no Amazon. Probably due to amazons costs and commissions, at a guess.
Hi Andy, can the TB-USB1 be connected directly to the battery without draining it or does it have to go through the thunderbox? Thanks
It can be connected directly to the battery, but by it's nature it will constantly sap a tiny amount of power from the battery. Better to go through the thunderbox to be safe.
When are you gonna do the AIS delete ? or airbox mod?
The AIS delete would sadly mean that my bike would no longer pass the TÜV Test here in Germany. So I’ll not be doing that. 😞
Awesome vid Andy. Exactly what I’ve been looking for 👍
Hi Andy
Very good video and this is a great system. Please be clear though that you CANNOT connect a smart charger directly to the thunderbox
Nice bit of kit! 😁 👍
It sure is!
Awesome video, where Can I buy it?
Check the Healtech website. There’s a section with distributors in most countries.
Hey Andy, are you still happy with the Thunderbox on the CB1000R? I am about to buy it and heard in one of the recent videos that your heated grips were cutting off randomly.
Hi Max. Yes, still very happy. TBH I'm wondering if my problems are more user error. I may be overloading one channel with too many high draw accessories and leaving others unburdened. I didn't really pay enough attention to where I was connecting 🙈 . In any case, Healtech have told me that in case it is the Thunderbox thinking that the bike has switched off, they've since updated the firmware so this doesn't happen anymore.
@@AndyManCam Thanks for the reply! Just ordered a thunderbox to connect my heated grips and fog lights.
My pleasure! Enjoy!
Interesting, I have a Innov powerhub (V1) on my FZ1 it needs a switched live which I connected to the number plate light using a posi-lock. It has a 5-10 second delay so even if the ignition's on you can use full battery power to crank the bike. I'm surprised it took this long for a company to bring out one of these without the need of a switched live considering heated grips and other accessories which can detect a bike not running existing for a while now.
BTW if you use an SAE tender cable you can use Optimate's USB adapter which auto shuts off if the battery hits 12.5V without any ignition being on (SAE cable is connected direct to the battery)
I agree. The need for this and the capability has been staring is in the face for years! At least it’s here finally!