Multistrada 1200 Aux Fuse Panel / Power Distribution Block Installs

If you’re going to install / use a number of electrical accessories on your Multistrada 1200, in fact any motorcycle! (spotlights, GPS, XM / CB radio, radar detector, intercom, Power Commander, heated clothing etc), the tidiest and safest option is to power all electrical accessories via an auxiliary fuse panel / power distribution block. Use of an aux fuse panel / power distribution block can be all the more important for motorcycles such as the Multistrada 1200 which are equipped with CANbus electrical systems.

See also: Ducati Multistrada 1200 – Installing an Auxiliary Power / Fuse Panel
(Touratech TPS15 install)

See also: CANbus – what’s that?

See below for…
Multistrada 1200 Centech AP2 Install / Multistrada 1200 Fuzeblock FZ1 Install

**NEW 26Jan2012 (more photos / info to come…..as soon as I get time!)

There’s a number of auxiliary fuse panels on the market that are designed for or suitable for use on a motorcycle. Perhaps the 3 best known are:

Fuzeblocks.com FZ1 fuse block – www.fuzeblocks.com

Centech AP-2 Auxiliary Fuse Panel – www.centechwire.com

Touratech TPS15 CANbus helper – www.touratech.com

And following a recommendation:
Eastern Beaver “3 Circuit Solution” (3CS) or “Power Centre 8” (PC-8) – http://easternbeaver.com

…I’ll add links to others in due course (any recommendations?….contact me [AndyW])

Fuse block features, summaries for comparison:

Fuzeblock FZ1

Designed for motorcycles by a biker: Easy to Install ~ Built-In Relay ~ Thick Circuit Board ~ Compact Size ~ No Crimping ~ Ground Bus ~ 6 Fused Circuits ~ Power Selection ~ Power Protection ~ Spare Fuse Holders ~ Mini (ATM) Fuses ~ Weather Resistant ~ Markable Label ~ 95-5VA ABS Cover ~ Mounting Options

Dimensions: L 3.25″ (83mm) x W 2.5″ (63mm) x H 1.25″ (32mm)
6 power outputs all ‘switchable’ between permanent 12v or ignition switched 12v and individually fused. Max power handling per circuit 10amp (120watts). Max total power handling 30amps.
CANbus compatible
30amp relay

Centech AP2

Dimensions: L 3″ () x W 2.5″ () x H 1.25″ (32mm)
8 power outputs divided into two electrical sections- main section contains 3 fuses and feeds 5 outputs, second has 2 fuses and 3 outputs. Handles a max of 60 amps divided into a 40 amp and 20 amp section
CANbus compatible

Touratech TPS15

Dimensions: Unknown (can someone let me know please – contact me)
5 power outputs that can handle up to 15amps. Max/total power handling 15amps
Choice of setting up all 5 outputs for permanent 12v OR ignition switched 12v (i.e. one or the other;-)
Advantage – small. Care re orientation (water could short terminals)

NB: Larger versions of photos here

Multistrada 1200 Fuzeblock FZ1 Fuse Block Fitting
(by AndyW)

Sorry just a couple of pics for now, more photos and installation notes to come. See discussions on the Ducati.ms forum here.

The FuzeBlock will fit under the riders seat but not, as far as I could see, with the base plate that isolates the solder connections on the back of the ‘circuit board’ (see ecca’s posts here on the Ducati.ms forum – you’ll have to drop him a PM for install photos as they’ve gone from his original posts).

I decided I was willing to sacrifice some storage space under the pillion seat for the benefits of:
# space for wiring and additional relays etc
# neater installation
# safer/more reliable (not exposed in any way and dry)

Yes I had to drill/cut a hole in the tool tray wall, you can just about make out where the wires come through below the seat latch in the first of the three photos below.
I used a 90 degree attachment for my battery drill and a conical hole cutter – otherwise you’d have to either remove the ‘tool tray’ for drilling or have to drill the hole higher up.

NB: I have more photos to upload and am yet to complete the full install write-up!

DIY plastic cover for the fuse panel (cut from the lid of a plastic food carton of some sort;-)

Still room for my tool pack (Ducati OE tools plus a few other items added) and puncture repair kit

Power supply for the relay trigger wire taken from the right-hand aux power socket below/behind the riders seat (triggers relay for ignition switched power supply;-)

First thing you need to do (after removing the seat) is remove the right rear side panel. this gives you access to the right side accessory plug as well as finger access to the cable bundles from both below and above. If you follow the cable from the plug up from below with a finger, then reach down from above with your other hand you can quickly identify which cable is the one attached to the plug.

Reach in from above the accessory plug and gently pull the cable off the back of the plug. The socket at the end of the cable has a rubber boot on it, roll this back to expose the plug and wires running into the terminal on the back.

I’ve already attached the trigger wire here (photo below) but when you roll back the boot you see the black ground wire and the red/blue ignition hot wire. There is enough room in the terminal connector to slip in the yellow trigger wired from the Touratech fusebox. Before attaching the yellow wire, use a very, very small screwdriver and slide it up between the boot and cable being careful not to tear the boot. With the screwdriver up there feed the yellow trigger wire through, then slide the screwdriver out. Strip about a 1/4 to 3/8 inch of the insulation off and slip the wire into open space in the ignition hot side terminal. Squeeze it closed with a pair of needle nose pliers and roll the boot back down. Reattached the socket to to the accessory plug, ensure it’s completely seated.

The vertical terminal is the ignition hot connector (+ve). You can easily confirm this with a multimeter (test meter) / voltmeter.

Multistrada 1200 Centech AP2 Fuse Panel Install
By Multistrada.net member ‘ducdoug’ (Doug W)

Photo below, couple of notes on the install:

1. You can mount the fuse panel direct to the floor of the tool tray with the provided screws. The tool tray floor is structural plastic and will hold the panel firmly. Do not over tighten and strip out the plastic.

2. The hardest part is drilling through the structural plastic wall for the wire runs. This is VERY HARD plastic, and will also chip if you try to drill too large a hole at first. You have to start with a very small pilot hole and work up to larger holes in stages, gently enlarging the hole with each bit. Also, if you have an S model, there is a reservoir in front of the wall. You have to be very careful not to hit it with the drill bit when it (finally) penetrates the wall.

3. The most challenging part of the wiring is finding a connection point for the relay orange trigger wire. After much exploration I decided to tap the hot lead to the passenger aux power plug. It was the easiest to get to and least critical hot lead available. Works great.

Multistrada 1200 Touratech TPS15 Install
By Ducati.ms forum member ‘marts’ – See forum discussion here:

Installation instructions here:
Ducati Multistrada 1200 – Installing an Auxiliary Power / Fuse Panel