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tronbunny · 06-23-2006, 11:15 AM

I have the same thing and haven't done anything with the connections yet..
I've been trying to decide how I want to work it..
maybe take the 2 side LED bars and connect to respective flasher circuit
and the top/bottom bars for the brake...
In preparation, I have run a 5 conductor cable from under the seat to the tail assy, alongside the existing electrical harness in the wheel well.
When I do make the connections, I'll probably buy some of those good Molex type that the factory uses in the harnesses.. you can get those at Radio Shack, too. I'll probably solder the black, red and white wires at the plate together to make one connection for each circuit. otherwise we'd need 12 wires running from under the seat!
I've had a couple of scotch-lok splice connectors under the seat for about a year now for my Back-Off module. But I've been warned that they really are only good for temporary connections.
On my husband's VTX, we bought some really good "bullet" style M/F crimp connectors to hook up the lighting for his trunk from our local Lowe's home improvement store. They've been reliable for a month now.. I don't expect any problems.
I look forward to hearing how you tackle the problem.. and I'll report my experience too.

06-23-2006, 11:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
tronbunny Where Am I ? Joined: Oct 2004 Bike: 2004 Silver/Blue Volusia 800 Location: Central FL Posts: 41	I have the same thing and haven't done anything with the connections yet.. I've been trying to decide how I want to work it.. maybe take the 2 side LED bars and connect to respective flasher circuit and the top/bottom bars for the brake... In preparation, I have run a 5 conductor cable from under the seat to the tail assy, alongside the existing electrical harness in the wheel well. When I do make the connections, I'll probably buy some of those good Molex type that the factory uses in the harnesses.. you can get those at Radio Shack, too. I'll probably solder the black, red and white wires at the plate together to make one connection for each circuit. otherwise we'd need 12 wires running from under the seat! I've had a couple of scotch-lok splice connectors under the seat for about a year now for my Back-Off module. But I've been warned that they really are only good for temporary connections. On my husband's VTX, we bought some really good "bullet" style M/F crimp connectors to hook up the lighting for his trunk from our local Lowe's home improvement store. They've been reliable for a month now.. I don't expect any problems. I look forward to hearing how you tackle the problem.. and I'll report my experience too.