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JohnnyMac wrote:

"Thanks Slick! I may may do this but to change it up a bit, I don't plan on having a battery. So I guess there really isn't a need for a fuse is there? The only things being powered by the alternator are the Headlight, rear/brake light and horn. Maybe I could add a capacitor en lieu of a battery for better performance?

Johnny:

Battery or not, If a short develops anywhere in the electrical circuit, the Podtronics will attempt to supply the amperage from the alternator, which will likely cook the stator. A fuse will limit this. I put the fuse in the NP wire (PM me if you do not have a wiring diagram with the color codes).

I assume you will be running your enviable K2FC .... no battery is necessary, and a capacitor will do nothing. I had planned to run my Podtronics without a battery, but solely to keep the lights up at idle, I now plan to run with one of those half-pint (1.75 AH) batteries. The horn may be weak without a battery.

Slick

<blockquote data-quote="texasSlick" data-source="post: 277310" data-attributes="member: 4732">JohnnyMac wrote:&quot;Thanks Slick! I may may do this but to change it up a bit, I don&#039;t plan on having a battery. So I guess there really isn&#039;t a need for a fuse is there? The only things being powered by the alternator are the Headlight, rear/brake light and horn. Maybe I could add a capacitor en lieu of a battery for better performance?Johnny:Battery or not, If a short develops anywhere in the electrical circuit, the Podtronics will attempt to supply the amperage from the alternator, which will likely cook the stator. A fuse will limit this. I put the fuse in the NP wire (PM me if you do not have a wiring diagram with the color codes).I assume you will be running your enviable K2FC .... no battery is necessary, and a capacitor will do nothing. I had planned to run my Podtronics without a battery, but solely to keep the lights up at idle, I now plan to run with one of those half-pint (1.75 AH) batteries. The horn may be weak without a battery.Slick</blockquote>

[QUOTE="texasSlick, post: 277310, member: 4732"] JohnnyMac wrote: "Thanks Slick! I may may do this but to change it up a bit, I don't plan on having a battery. So I guess there really isn't a need for a fuse is there? The only things being powered by the alternator are the Headlight, rear/brake light and horn. Maybe I could add a capacitor en lieu of a battery for better performance? Johnny: Battery or not, If a short develops anywhere in the electrical circuit, the Podtronics will attempt to supply the amperage from the alternator, which will likely cook the stator. A fuse will limit this. I put the fuse in the NP wire (PM me if you do not have a wiring diagram with the color codes). I assume you will be running your enviable K2FC .... no battery is necessary, and a capacitor will do nothing. I had planned to run my Podtronics without a battery, but solely to keep the lights up at idle, I now plan to run with one of those half-pint (1.75 AH) batteries. The horn may be weak without a battery. Slick [/QUOTE]