I proclaimed my new relay transplant a success today.
In another post, using a NAPA AR272 relay was mentioned as a replacement for the relays the UCE powered bikes use for their Main Power and Fuel Pump control.
They are the source of the little "click" you hear when you turn on the ignition key.
There wasn't a single thing wrong with my G5's existing relays but after 2 years and over 10000 miles of riding I figured I might head off future problems if I changed them.
My local NAPA store charged about $17 each for them so I bought two.
The relays look like little black plastic boxes smaller than 1 inch in size. The C5 locates them in the left side cover and the G5 locates them in the left hot dog cover.
This AR272 is a 5 connection relay. They are used in automobiles for power windows, rear window heaters, steering wheel memories, fuel pumps and a bunch of other places on everything from a BMW to a Ford.
Two terminals provide the electrical power to operate the solenoid. One terminal supplies the main power to the output terminals. One terminal is the "Normally Closed" terminal that provides power when the solenoid is off and the remaining terminal is the "Normally Open" that provides power when the solenoid is energized.
The Normally Open rating is 30 amps and the Normally Closed is 20 amps.
That basically says the relay is rated the way Royal Enfield is using it at 30 amps which is 10 amps more than our fuses will allow. Should last a long time.
Anyway, after changing anything electrical I am on my guard for something to break. After riding over 175 miles without a problem I proclaim the operation a success.