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Dom Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 34 Age : 87 Location : Sarasota, Florida & New York City Points : 4270 Registration date : 2013-04-23
| Subject: Brake light wiring. Fri Apr 26, 2013 5:50 pm | |
| Just installed a Coocase top box with built in light kit. Is it possible to access hot wire for brake/running light without dismantling half the bike?? |
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RArch Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts : 613 Age : 57 Location : West London, UK Points : 5409 Registration date : 2011-11-07
| Subject: Re: Brake light wiring. Fri Apr 26, 2013 6:38 pm | |
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Colin B Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts : 586 Age : 72 Location : Windsor, UK Points : 4907 Registration date : 2013-03-20
| Subject: Re: Brake light wiring. Sat Apr 27, 2013 3:10 am | |
| Dom (or anyone who's done similar), I'd be interested to know the tidiest cable route from the box/rack to the bike's wiring. I can't see a clean way in without drilling through somewhere.
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MikeO Site Admin
Number of posts : 3837 Age : 75 Location : Seaham, Co Durham, UK Points : 9701 Registration date : 2009-06-29
| Subject: Re: Brake light wiring. Sat Apr 27, 2013 3:56 am | |
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Colin B Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts : 586 Age : 72 Location : Windsor, UK Points : 4907 Registration date : 2013-03-20
| Subject: Re: Brake light wiring. Sat Apr 27, 2013 4:30 am | |
| Thanks Mike. I've yet to remove the rack, so wasn't aware of the rabbit hole.
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MikeO Site Admin
Number of posts : 3837 Age : 75 Location : Seaham, Co Durham, UK Points : 9701 Registration date : 2009-06-29
| Subject: Re: Brake light wiring. Sat Apr 27, 2013 4:41 am | |
| It's a tight fit with the Admore bar cable but seemed to be okay - it's tight enough to prevent any movement and therefore chafing. |
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hotwings Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts : 876 Age : 54 Location : Ontario Points : 5561 Registration date : 2012-04-29
| Subject: Re: Brake light wiring. Sat Apr 27, 2013 5:21 am | |
| When i ran the wire for my top box brake light i did the same wire route without issues. I ran the wire under the rack (sandwiched between the upper steel and the plastic under cover) and drilled a hole in the UNDERSIDE of the rack (the plastic part) in the center about an inch in from the trailing edge of the rack. I didnt have the heart to drill a hole thru the steel rack. The wire is then exposed up around the the very back edge of the rack and then under the top box where it is connected with quick connects so the box can be easily removed. The wire isnt really noticable unless your looking for it. You can check it out in my album. To make the wiring connection easier on the bike end i removed the left rear side panel, the part with the key to open the seat. This makes the wiring sooooo much easier. I dont think i would be able to connect the wires thru the little access holes under the seat!! Removing the panel is a one minute job. I spliced the wires into the appropriate ones then soldered it for a permanent connection. It sounds a little confusing but is relatively easy. |
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MikeO Site Admin
Number of posts : 3837 Age : 75 Location : Seaham, Co Durham, UK Points : 9701 Registration date : 2009-06-29
| Subject: Re: Brake light wiring. Sat Apr 27, 2013 5:27 am | |
| I used the DennisB Perfect Connector; there are other pictures of my installation in my Album. |
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hotwings Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts : 876 Age : 54 Location : Ontario Points : 5561 Registration date : 2012-04-29
| Subject: Re: Brake light wiring. Sat Apr 27, 2013 5:30 am | |
| I just checked my album pics to see if there was a pic that the wire can be seen as i mentioned in the above post. There is one pic that if zoomed in you can see the wire looping from under the rack to the underside of top box. Just thought i'd let you know! |
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Colin B Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts : 586 Age : 72 Location : Windsor, UK Points : 4907 Registration date : 2013-03-20
| Subject: Re: Brake light wiring. Sat Apr 27, 2013 8:16 am | |
| Good stuff people. Thanks. |
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exavid Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 2658 Age : 81 Location : Medford, Oregon Points : 8393 Registration date : 2009-07-17
| Subject: Re: Brake light wiring. Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:18 am | |
| Yep, me too same as MikeO, nicely discreet and no drilling or cutting needed. I just tapped into the brake light wire in the harness under the left side cover, ran the red (on my 37V Coocase box for the alarm and remote) along the route of the main battery cable and then through a fuse holder to the battery with a ring terminal on the battery screw. The ground wire was also tapped into the harness ground wire. Both taps were twisted, soldered and covered with a piece of shrink tube. |
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