Bike electrics

[Man up North]

Hi, I'm after some advise/shown please, Any one know how i can go about connecting my Spotlights 12v/55w ,via the main beam or separate switch. I know a little about electrics but not that much..

[Dilbert]

Hmm electrics, my advice to you is to give up now before it's too late, ask Paul the Old (wait till he's in a good mood first)

[stoo]

First up, read this article


Now - what you want to do is almost the same, but instead of 86 being connected to a wire that's only live when the ignition is on, you want it to be only live when the main beam is on.

It's easy to find a wire that's only on when the main beam is on - it's the wire that goes to the main beam filament of your existing headlights

87, which would normally go to the cig lighter power input, will now be the wire that you want to use to power your spotlights with.


HTH

[Man up North]

Hi Stoo, Had a look at the thread , great. one question. I've already located the main beam wire so do I connect a separate wire to that and then take that back to the relay, then a live with inline fuse via the battery to the relay,then from the relay to the spots + every thing earthed ? I hope this is right... I'm hoping to do this some time tomorrow or on wed...Thanks

[stoo]

Hi Stoo, Had a look at the thread , great. one question. I've already located the main beam wire so do I connect a separate wire to that and then take that back to the relay, then a live with inline fuse via the battery to the relay,then from the relay to the spots + every thing earthed ? I hope this is right... I'm hoping to do this some time tomorrow or on wed...Thanks

Yep - that sounds about the size of it.

If you get the same relay as was used in that article,

30 - inline fuse then to battery +ve terminal
85 - -ve terminal on battery (or earth via frame)
86 - existing main beam supply wire
87 - to +ve input for new spotlights
87a - not required

[Man up North]

Thanks Stoo, I'm going to get a relay from Halfraulds 2mrw and set to work, I'll let you know how it works out ...Thanks again

[Man up North]

Hi, just an update, After trying to start the bike this morning (flat batt) and going out and spending £30 for a batt charger from Halfrauds and taxi back, taxi driver told me about Motorworld just round the corner. Lived in Bognor for over a year now and never knew it was there.
Got home, tried the bike, B******d thing started with quite a nice loud back fire. Went to M/World and found a Fastfit kit from RING £11.99. Totally chuffed cos its got every thing in I needed plus full fitting instuctions even i can follow.(no offence Stoo) Well chuffed I am :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P

So will be fitting them tomorrow

[Carport]

Tell us a bit about the fast fit kit, also which spotlights are you fitting?

[Man up North]

Mini Halogen Spot Light Chrome £12.99

FEATURES

MINI HALOGEN SPOT LIGHT


All chrome spot light
3in lens
Mounting bracket and mounting hardware included
H3 12v/55w bulb fitted

500514


Hi, The wife bought me these but in black,apx £30 for the set from M&P Direct. had them a while now ,just never got round to fitting them.

The fast fit kit is made by RING, £11.99 from Motorworld. ( Kit for wiring a pair of fog or driving lamps ) includes 30amp fused relay with pre-wired loom,switch,bracket,screws and connector.Suitable for most 12v 55watt lamps

RING Automotive.
Gelderd Road
Leeds.
Tel: 0113 2767676
Fax:0113 2310266

[macosie]

I was toying with the idea of extra spot lights. Can you post a picture of the finished conversion? And a bit of a review... are you happy with the final effect, and how was the install with the kit?
Cheers