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Cleaned up a tail light wiring -- added switchback signals


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So, the previous owner had put in an aftermarket tail light unit, and kind of hacked up the harness. I had to replace it after a lens got smashed and the new one I got from Europe didn't have the same connectors, So I crimped on some spades real quick to get it on the road (I wanted to test the exhaust!) but there's no way in hell I was leaving it that ugly. I've been meaning to pull his spade connectors anyway, but now was the time.

 

I will preface this by noting that I have since found you can buy Honda sockets for $9 each, and I also found the loom end plugs. So... yeah. I could have made it more stock like if I was patient. And I have purchased the loom end plugs so if I want to go back to stock I can cut the new block out and 7 crimps later I'm good to go.

 

Anyway, here's what was in there when I realized I should take some pics -- it was worse before this, all wrapped up in sticky electrical tape that had that melty goo quality that that shit gets after a couple years. NEVER use sticky electrical tape in a motorcycle!

 

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The old light only lit the red during normal running

 

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So, I made a new loom with a 9 pin connector -- and I separated out the switchbacks to they're powered by the low power brake light signal rather than just left open like stock. I wrapped the wire mess with cold shrink tape. I could have done a neater job there, but yeah, I was out of the techflex I normally use and didn't realize, so I improvised. Whatever. it's all bundled nicely and cold shrink doesn't leave sticky goo, which makes me very happy if I want to do future service on this mess.

 

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I made it so it would be storable up above the tail light

 

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When its done it is totally out of the way. Which is good, that little pocket there is where I tuck my pen case when headed to the coffee shop, or my wallet and phone when I'm wearing leathers. Now the wires are completely out of the way.

 

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And all lights light.  This looks brighter than it is relative to the first pic because I took it well after dark

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I have the flasher to slow that blinky light down. It was fine before, but I also added LEDs in the front turn signals, and with LEDs front and back it does this.  I'll put the flasher in next time I pull the front fairing fr some reason.

 

 

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