Sorry to contradict you, but in the Honda wiring colour scheme solid Green is the Earth. For a switched live try the Black wire - this is the switched live to the rear light (NOT the brake light).
On my 08 Varadero I used the wire from the front position light , the single bulb under the head light.
Can't remember the wire colour .
Used this when I fitted my front spot lights 12 months a go not had any problems,
Okay, thanks for the tips. Where did you tap in? Under the seat looks all neat and taped tight. Should I dig into the harness, or is there another place that the wires are more accessible?
I managed to get at the wire right near the back light, bit tight but you only need to do it once.
I run heated grips, auxiliary socket, and lights from a fused 30 amp relay, overkill I know but as long as the fuse is correct for the accsesory all's good.
I did the below mod of adding in a separate fuse block powered by a relay. Took the switched live from the rear light feed. Whatever you do make sure you check by using a multi meter just to confirm.
When I wanted to wire up some LED auxillery lights, I just ran the positive feed from the licence plate light. Ran the negative from the battery. Then just wired in the switch. Wasn't too hard. I do know that a few people have used that wire. Or a tail light. But to be honest I'd just tap in to the reg plate light.
you don't want a pair of spot light's on your varadero 1000 what you want is a pair of Mivv carbon cans and leave the disciple killers out they wont need to see you coming they will hear you . I have just been watching them on you tube sound's fantastic :thumbright: a hobby of mine is watching bikes on youtube different engine configurations and on board action recently I watched a Honda cb1100R on a race track a Honda cbx 1000 on board on a back road in spain best sounding triples . great entertainment . this video comes with a warning you may well shit the togs while watching this on a tv its that real . this is my kind of reality tv not some dick trapping bevers in the woods or rooting around through piles of shite in sheds :thumbright: hear we go :happy2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFJSVtsckyI and hears the mivv exaust on the varadero maybe this happy chap is a member hear ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNdvMO5aG3o and the cbx https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgSpZnOiS6E
that's of course if you have a machine to print money I would imagine they cost a few bob though make a sensible grown up mans bike a hooligan's play thing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNdvMO5aG3o
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