[murrdaking]

Little help please!

So I go to install the high speed tech proton flush mounts and see that the OEM lights have only 2 wires each. Now the proton installation instructions refer to the use of 3 different wires: ground, running light, and blinker wires... WTF? Now I know this isn't rocket science but I cant come to a conclusion on how to wire these correctly or if it is even possible using them OEM connectors.

I guess my questions are:

1) Am I missing something other than a wire and or simple logic?

2) what are the 2 OEM wires that I do have (left side=green/red) and (right side=green/light blue) grounds, blinkers, running according to color?

I emailed the manufacturer but this is really bothering me so I figured I would throw it out here and see if anyone can help.

Any info would be greatly appreciated, thanks for your time.

 

[rice247]

I haven't replaced my signals yet but it should just be positive and negative. Try plugging them into your negative and blinker wire on the new signals.

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[allen]

Little help please!

So I go to install the high speed tech proton flush mounts and see that the OEM lights have only 2 wires each. Now the proton installation instructions refer to the use of 3 different wires: ground, running light, and blinker wires... WTF? Now I know this isn't rocket science but I cant come to a conclusion on how to wire these correctly or if it is even possible using them OEM connectors.

I guess my questions are:

1) Am I missing something other than a wire and or simple logic?

Just logic. The rear lights are not running lights / parking lights, so the stock system has no such wire. You can either wire up *just* the blinker wire, or run a wire yourself from the tail light.

2) what are the 2 OEM wires that I do have (left side=green/red) and (right side=green/light blue) grounds, blinkers, running according to color?

Dunno. Green is probably ground since it's common to both sides. Get a multimeter and check continuity from the green wire on both sides to the chassis. The other wire is a blinker wire (in the rear).

The front should have all three.

 

[murrdaking]

Okay, just got off the phone with HIGH SPEED TECH and they stated that they have yet to produce flushmount turn signals for our bikes... How about those cookies. He explained it by telling me that they put out a list of parts by bike that they plan on manufacturing in the near future (roughly 6 months-1 year out) to their distrubutors. In turn, the distributors give the option to the sellers of listing the item for sale or not on back order. I guess the company I purchased them from, and I pretty sure others, dailed to catch that or it just wasnt communicated clearly at some point. Either way, the company i purchased them from paid for return shipping and will be giving me a full refund. I think this is a sign for me to keep the stock signals! Thanks to those who tried to help!

 

[Brian]

Okay, just got off the phone with HIGH SPEED TECH and they stated that they have yet to produce flushmount turn signals for our bikes... How about those cookies. He explained it by telling me that they put out a list of parts by bike that they plan on manufacturing in the near future (roughly 6 months-1 year out) to their distrubutors. In turn, the distributors give the option to the sellers of listing the item for sale or not on back order. I guess the company I purchased them from, and I pretty sure others, dailed to catch that or it just wasnt communicated clearly at some point. Either way, the company i purchased them from paid for return shipping and will be giving me a full refund. I think this is a sign for me to keep the stock signals! Thanks to those who tried to help!

I saw the internet ads also, but when I saw no part number on hightechspeed website, I called and verified. I did buy x-arc lights from them for my crf, and they are amazing functionally. I had to add a pretty large resistor which was easy and I could not be happier. cagers actually sit and look at them as you drive by.
when Hightechspeed, gets the flushmounts done, I will get them for the front, and ad the x-arc for the rear. On the rear the extra wires need to tap into the running light(license plate) and stop light. Then your rear turn signals, indicate turns,brake, and running. Pricey but worth every penny.

 

[spdklls]

for future reference..if you need to know...green wires are ground wires...no matter where they are found on the bike..if its solid green..its a ground....in the case of the turn signals that makes the other striped wire the switched power wire....stripes are different colors for the left and right side but both are switched power....

 

[somebody5788]

Just wire up the turn signal portion only and forget the running light. These bikes have the turn signals "on" at all times. They actually shut down the circuit to blink instead of turning on a second filament. Or wire the signal and running wire on the same positive lead if they use separate circuits inside the signal. Either of those methods will perform fine.

 

[allen]

Just wire up the turn signal portion only and forget the running light. These bikes have the turn signals "on" at all times. They actually shut down the circuit to blink instead of turning on a second filament. Or wire the signal and running wire on the same positive lead if they use separate circuits inside the signal. Either of those methods will perform fine.

That is only true on the rear blinkers. The front blinkers double as parking lights. I haven't checked if the front bulbs are dual filament or if they are just running lower power with the blinker circuit off; the wiring diagram indicates they are single filament. This is a USDOT regulation (front parking lights always illuminated with headlight) and is done so vehicles in front of you can tell the difference between a bike and a car with a headlight out, by the position of the parking/running lights.

 

[spdklls]

the bulbs for the front and back turn signals are exactly the same...single filament...i dropped and broke one of mine when i tried and failed at LED turn signal bulbs...had to order a replacement..used one bulb off the back and put it on the front while i waited for it