I just purchased a nice set of fog lights. My problem now is that I have to put them on (an 03 r1150r). The instructions say to tap into the lowbeam wire and run that to the switch. Any ideas on where is the best location to do this? I wouldn't mind not even using a switch and just have them on when the key is on. Any and all help is appreciated
thanks,
Ryan
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A little wiring help please?
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Easiest way would be to go to the back of the bulb in the headlight, use a multimeter Identify the low beam (probably have to start the bike to get it on) wire, and then tap into that and run that feed to the driving light switch.
The switch should then go to the relay pin 86/85 and will allow you to control the lights...
Would switch them independent as in some places it's illegal not to have the switch.
Bry
The switch should then go to the relay pin 86/85 and will allow you to control the lights...
Would switch them independent as in some places it's illegal not to have the switch.
Bry
I work so much to afford the toys I don't have time to use!
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If you look at the above pic it shows a pinout of a fairly standard relay, I assume your driving light kit came with one to allow switching the driving lights, most auto relays are similar, by relay switching the lights, the wiring loom is not handling the current for the driving lights which would exceed the normal current capability of the bikes standard loom.
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The second picture shows how you'd fit into the system, except in your case you would take the feed from the low beam feed to the headlight, here in Oz, the driving lights have to be fed from the high beam, so as you dip your lights, your driving lights go off and you're back to low beam... instant blindness after you've been driving for an hour with them on!
On my K1200RS, relay switching even the standard lights made a difference, as the factory loom isn't the best as you have the current for the lights going battery->loom->headlight switch->loom->light after all those connections there is a voltage drop and any drop affects the overall brightness....
Bry
If you look at the above pic it shows a pinout of a fairly standard relay, I assume your driving light kit came with one to allow switching the driving lights, most auto relays are similar, by relay switching the lights, the wiring loom is not handling the current for the driving lights which would exceed the normal current capability of the bikes standard loom.
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The second picture shows how you'd fit into the system, except in your case you would take the feed from the low beam feed to the headlight, here in Oz, the driving lights have to be fed from the high beam, so as you dip your lights, your driving lights go off and you're back to low beam... instant blindness after you've been driving for an hour with them on!
On my K1200RS, relay switching even the standard lights made a difference, as the factory loom isn't the best as you have the current for the lights going battery->loom->headlight switch->loom->light after all those connections there is a voltage drop and any drop affects the overall brightness....
Bry
I work so much to afford the toys I don't have time to use!