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alejom
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 64
Location: Atlanta, USA
Points: 533
Registration date: 2011-02-18
 |  Subject: Unused wiring connection in tail light area  Thu Apr 28, 2011 12:17 pm | |
| I was looking behind the inner covers that allow access to the left-rear turning light and brake light and found an unused wiring connector with a red, rubber cover on it.
Does anyone know, or have tested what it is for? trailer, top box, additional brake light? |
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DennisB
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 2397
Points: 4095
Registration date: 2008-12-28
| | Subject: Re: Unused wiring connection in tail light area Thu Apr 28, 2011 12:27 pm | |
| That little red covered connector is for the Honda tech's, in the Honda repair department, to connect their systm analizer to. That is not for hooking up lights.
Do you need to hook up lights? |
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alejom
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 64
Location: Atlanta, USA
Points: 533
Registration date: 2011-02-18
| | Subject: Re: Unused wiring connection in tail light area Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:01 pm | |
| Thank you, Dennis.
I will actually, but I will tap onto the corresponding wires for that. I have been thinking about getting some "Knight Riderz" LED sequential/brake lights from custom dynamics.
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honda_silver
Site Admin
Number of posts: 2258
Age: 51
Location: Georgetown, Tx
Points: 3605
Registration date: 2008-12-23
| | Subject: Re: Unused wiring connection in tail light area Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:17 pm | |
| | alejom wrote: | | I will actually, but I will tap onto the corresponding wires for that. |
When I did my wiring I did a parallel wiring to the Honda OEM with no tapping or splicing ... so I could isolate any wiring faults/failures to either Honda OEM wiring or my wiring.
DennisB make a wire harness that allows you to disconnect
the Honda OEM wire and plug in DennisB wire harness connecting to the original Honda OEM plug and providing the wiring you need for a parallel wiring.
I then put a separate fuse on each wire (except ground) for protection ... which either directly powers or controls relays for power.
Electrical faults/failures are no fun.
| alejom wrote: | | I have been thinking about getting some "Knight Riderz" LED sequential/brake lights from custom dynamics. |
I have the original "Knight RiderZ" LED sequential red lights from Custom Dynamics. I love it ... it really works great. Correctly aiming the LED light helps.
They now have a "Knight RiderZ" with 21 LEDs (larger) which I may still upgrade to._________________ Bill - Georgetown TX 07 Silver Wing ABS Clearview w/vent, Givi E96/TB19/E52 with Admore Lighting, Alaskan Leather, Wrist Rests, 3M Solas tape, K&N air, Hyperpro spring, Grip Puppies, Airhawk, Utopia backrest, Stebel, Apexcone HIDs, StingerZ LEDs (w/Backoff WigWag), Knight Rider Sequential LED, NGK Iridium, Power Commander III, Manic Salamander, Saeng mirrors, Garmin Zumo 660, Dark-Side Sumitomo Tire  |
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alejom
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 64
Location: Atlanta, USA
Points: 533
Registration date: 2011-02-18
| | Subject: Re: Unused wiring connection in tail light area Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:32 pm | |
| Bill, do you have a picture of where you installed the sequential light? I will eventually get a top box and my firs option, which was placing the light under the spoiler might not work well when the box goes on. |
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bigbird
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 2164
Location: Winnipeg Canada
Points: 3061
Registration date: 2010-05-02
| | Subject: Re: Unused wiring connection in tail light area Thu Apr 28, 2011 7:15 pm | |
| | alejom wrote: | | Bill, do you have a picture of where you installed the sequential light? I will eventually get a top box and my firs option, which was placing the light under the spoiler might not work well when the box goes on. |
I have an AdMore mini light bar under the spoiler and a Givi V46 top box with its own internal Admore lighting mounted above the spoiler. The mini light bar is not at all affected by the proximity of the top box.
If you need to see a picture of both of them in operation, check out my album. |
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edbancro
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 158
Location: Western Pennsylvania
Points: 1115
Registration date: 2009-10-30
| | Subject: Re: Unused wiring connection in tail light area Thu Apr 28, 2011 7:52 pm | |
| Alejom, I have a pair of the Knight Riderz (the sequential version) and I really like them. This post shows how I installed them on my bike. They've been on there about 9 or 10 months to far, and the 3M heavy duty double sided tape I used is holding up great. They really make the back of the bike more visible, and it seems like people follow and stop further back with them. |
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alejom
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 64
Location: Atlanta, USA
Points: 533
Registration date: 2011-02-18
| | Subject: Re: Unused wiring connection in tail light area Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:55 pm | |
| I like bigbird's light, it is very visible. Ed, a bracket like that is exactly what I has thinking about fabricating. Very good solutions, both.
I guess I will start deciding which one to use and get to it.
Thank you guys. |
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buddy19520
Super Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 286
Location: Cornelius NC
Points: 1129
Registration date: 2010-02-27
| | Subject: Re: Unused wiring connection in tail light area Mon May 02, 2011 6:57 pm | |
| I also have the Knight Riderz light. Double stick tape holds it onto the black plastic just above the license plate. A little low, but it stands out against the black plastic.
I think it really helps drivers behind notice that I am there. |
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