zach45 Posted November 24, 2011 Report Posted November 24, 2011 Im looking to put a rocker switch for my light. I don't care if my lights are always on high. But how would I wire it up. I already cut out the blk and blk/white wire for my kill switch Thanks guys and have a happy thanksgiving Quote
zach45 Posted November 25, 2011 Author Report Posted November 25, 2011 Does this look right? I would eliminate the green wire which I understand is low beams. Connect the yellow and blue for the high beams and tail light and then run the yellow/ red to the other side of my switch Anyone Quote
zach45 Posted November 25, 2011 Author Report Posted November 25, 2011 Does this look right? I would eliminate the green wire which I understand is low beams. Connect the yellow and blue for the high beams and tail light and then run the yellow/ red to the other side of my switch Anyone lol Quote
Starwriter Posted November 25, 2011 Report Posted November 25, 2011 (edited) Yes, that's correct. You could also retain the low beams by using a 3 position on-off-on switch. Center position would be off, 1 way would be low beam, the other way would be high beam. If you do that, the center terminal would be your power supply, and low and high beam would be connected to each end terminal. Some on-off-on switches are momentary. Make sure you don't get one of those. I think they are designated on the package as (on)off(on). Actually if you're going to do that, you need a double pole, double throw 6 terminal switch to isolate the tail light. Edited November 25, 2011 by Starwriter Quote
zach45 Posted November 26, 2011 Author Report Posted November 26, 2011 Thanks man. I don't care for low beams. As long as my lights are on. Quote
zach45 Posted November 26, 2011 Author Report Posted November 26, 2011 I know it's not as good as the turkey I sent you Thursday but I'm still proud of it Quote
Jereme6655 Posted November 27, 2011 Report Posted November 27, 2011 Hey star......if he used the switch you suggested as a kill/light switch.....wouldn't it momentarily clip the ignition while riding he he did decide to go from low to high beam? Quote
Starwriter Posted November 27, 2011 Report Posted November 27, 2011 The switch mentioned is for the headlights only. A separate kill switch or tether would need to be wired up for engine kill. Quote
Jereme6655 Posted November 27, 2011 Report Posted November 27, 2011 DAMNIT....been had again by my own ignorance.......thanks for pointing that out star......it was early in the morning and i was still slammin down my cup of coffee trying to become coherant. Thanks for settin me straight.... Quote
Mikee24 Posted November 29, 2011 Report Posted November 29, 2011 There is basically one power (yellow/black) wire the system runs off of. As long as you run that to the voltage regulator and the switch going to the lights you are good. On mine I used a three way on-off-on switch: all the way back kills the bike (ground circuit) middle is on no lights and all the way forward is on and lights on (power circuit). If you want to go this route make sure the two circuits are isolated so you don't short it out. (use a switch with six connections on the back) Quote
zach45 Posted November 29, 2011 Author Report Posted November 29, 2011 How I'n going to do it is have my tether cord to kill the bike.. Then have another switch with on for lights or off for lights Simple enuf Quote
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