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#1083 EXBCMC (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 24 INSTALLING RUNNING LIGHTS 7 Years, 6 Months ago   CAN THE AVERAGE JOE INSTALL THESE THINGS? OR SHOULOD I PAY THE DEALER? THANKS   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #1084 CRASH (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 184 Re:INSTALLING RUNNING LIGHTS 7 Years, 6 Months ago   You mean the driving lights on the front mounted light bar? Anyone can do it ... take your time, don't be in a rush and lay everything out so you know where it all goes and you should be fine. Let us know when you plan to do it and you can ask questions here or I would give you my phone number to call and ask any questions. What brand of lights/light bar are youlooking at?   Logged     - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CRASH Visit my Hellriser Garage and check out my bike!   The administrator has disabled public write access. #1089 RSMGreg (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 22 Re:INSTALLING RUNNING LIGHTS 7 Years, 6 Months ago   EXBCMC wrote: CAN THE AVERAGE JOE INSTALL THESE THINGS? OR SHOULOD I PAY THE DEALER? As Crash said, you can do it. Just take your time. I installed the Yamaha passing lamps last Spring. The instructions were poor to read (copy of copy of copy...), but laying everything out first did help. The biggest challenge is getting the compression fittings together. I believe this is where most people have the problems and breakage. A little, but subtle, help from a vice grip got mine to slip in and I have had no problems since. Originally, I connected the power lead to the high beam (yellow wire). This past week, I changed the connection point to an always on (blue wire) so the passing lamps would be on regardless of whether I was on high beam or low beam. . . . Buzz   Logged     Buzz   The administrator has disabled public write access. #1090 CRASH (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 184 Re:INSTALLING RUNNING LIGHTS 7 Years, 6 Months ago   RSMGreg wrote: Originally, I connected the power lead to the high beam (yellow wire). This past week, I changed the connection point to an always on (blue wire) so the passing lamps would be on regardless of whether I was on high beam or low beam. [/quote] I had it exactly the same way and did exactly the same thing. Blue wire, always on ... much better. Which compression fittings are you talking about? I have the Yamaha bar as well. Do you mean the electrical connectors? I have all those tools, but if you don't, a wire crimper from Radio Shack for 10 bucks would be a sound investment.   Logged     - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CRASH Visit my Hellriser Garage and check out my bike!   The administrator has disabled public write access. #1116 EXBCMC (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 24 Re:INSTALLING RUNNING LIGHTS 7 Years, 6 Months ago   THANKS FOR GETTING BACK TO ME AND I'M SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG TO REPLY. BEEN BUSY PLAYING W/THE BIKE. I BOUGHT (MY WIFE AND KIDS ACTUALLY BOUGHT IT FOR ME) THE YAMAHA RUNNING LIGHTS. IT MAKES ME NERVOUS WHEN YOU HAVE TO CUT WIRES ETC.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #1120 Zo (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 37 Re:INSTALLING RUNNING LIGHTS 7 Years, 6 Months ago   See if you can find another rider whos done this type of work. You can do it yourself and he can give you pointers and show you the tricky parts if there are any.   Logged     Zo   The administrator has disabled public write access. #277853 GDMurf (User) Carpe Ridem Fresh Boarder Posts: 95 Re:INSTALLING RUNNING LIGHTS 2 Years ago   I have a 2009 Vstar 650 Custom. Yes, I will be getting a bigger bike soon. Would like to install Running/Passing lamps however have heard that the electrical system is not very beefy. Would these new lights be recommended or should I wait for the bigger bike to add them too? TIA.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #277960 huskerbob (User) Life is about monents that take your breath away Platinum Boarder Posts: 2186 Re:INSTALLING RUNNING LIGHTS 2 Years ago   there a great TECH ARTICEL on this you can make your own I did have had no problem with electrical no need to spend hundreds of dollar Hell if I didn't say any thing no one would know   Logged     Last Edit: 2010/04/29 06:34 By huskerbob.     The administrator has disabled public write access. #277962 billd (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1107 Re:INSTALLING RUNNING LIGHTS 2 Years ago   EXBCMC wrote: IT MAKES ME NERVOUS WHEN YOU HAVE TO CUT WIRES ETC. I found this nifty Quick Splice Connector with Male Disconnector at Radio Shack to connect the ground wire for the brakelight flasher to the ground wire on my battery tender pig tail. http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2998435 You may find it usefull in connecting your running lights as you don't have to cut the OEM wire to connect a new one to it.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #277973 Erbman02 (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 3801 Re:INSTALLING RUNNING LIGHTS 2 Years ago   billd wrote: EXBCMC wrote: IT MAKES ME NERVOUS WHEN YOU HAVE TO CUT WIRES ETC. I found this nifty Quick Splice Connector with Male Disconnector at Radio Shack to connect the ground wire for the brakelight flasher to the ground wire on my battery tender pig tail. http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2998435 You may find it usefull in connecting your running lights as you don't have to cut the OEM wire to connect a new one to it. I would never use a wire connector that bites thru the insulator and a sharp pin to make contact with the internal wire, it weakens the integrity of the wire. With the vibrations of the bike it is probably the worst of any connector. I won't even use a crimped end wire connector solely, for the best connection it should be soldered. Soldering will also prevent wicking of moisture into the wire and will prevent corrosion of the wire. I've seen wire's corrode a number of inches up from the connector because they were not soldered. Ever have to replace an end connector, and ya strip the insulator off and the copper wire is still black, solder is not going to hold on that, make for a real poor connection.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access.

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