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Dean
Posted on Monday, December 16, 2013 - 01:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I posi locked it into the European driving light, but it is off on high beam. The accessory power outlet turns off on my 08 when voltage drops.
Without having to jump to the tail lamp wire, is there a handy wire to tap that provides power to the instrument lights? What's the color ?
Thanks for your help!
Dean
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Dean
Posted on Monday, December 16, 2013 - 01:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

It's an 08 Ulysses BTW : )
Dean
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Dtaylor
Posted on Monday, December 16, 2013 - 04:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I posi-tapped into the instrument cluster wire for my volt meter. A quick look at the wiring manual suggests that the only switched 12V is the R/BK wire. Bike's put away for the winter, so I can't confirm that is what I used.

It seems that wire is on the 15A keyswitch circuit.
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Dean
Posted on Monday, December 16, 2013 - 05:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thanks! I'll check it out : )
Dean
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Mark_weiss
Posted on Monday, December 16, 2013 - 10:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I have mine tapped into the power wire to the turn signal relay. If memory serves, it is orange with a black tracer.
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Glenn
Posted on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 07:16 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I have mine connected to the accessory socket wiring.

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/142 838/384622.html
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Pontlee77
Posted on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 10:27 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Mine is the Kuryakin connected directly to the power socket of the front part used crimps that are like an "m" so it was dead easy and work fine.
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Dean
Posted on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 11:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I posi tapped it into the turn signal relay wiring & the second of the green lights on my kuryakn flickers a bit now??? Just wondering?
Dean
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Pontlee77
Posted on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 - 04:48 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

mine flickers only when i turn on the heated hand grips on
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Nillaice
Posted on Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 12:38 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

what about the headlight center parking light?
the IC is cut out at 10v, but i think the headlights run all the way down.
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Dean
Posted on Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 11:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The euro light is off on high beam... Happened to me
Dean
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Nillaice
Posted on Saturday, December 21, 2013 - 07:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Did you or the previous owner switch the center parking lamp and low beam wires so that the low beam is 'always on'?
In that case you need to tap into the low beam hot wire, cuz it used to be the European center headlight parking lamp hot wire
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Dean
Posted on Saturday, December 21, 2013 - 09:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Yes, low beam is always on... I wonder if the kurakyn will still flicker if I move it from the turn signal flasher wires to the low beam?
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Glenn
Posted on Wednesday, December 25, 2013 - 06:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

You want to connect to the closest direct route to the battery without other big demands on the same wire. the accessory plug wire does it or a direct wire right back to the battery.
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Ratbuell
Posted on Thursday, December 26, 2013 - 10:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The flicker is the equivalent of voltage being "on the edge" between one light and two lights...if that's your system output, you could wire direct to the battery and it will do it.

Voltage isn't always a nice, neat, even number...or a steady light... ; )
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Dean
Posted on Thursday, December 26, 2013 - 11:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

gotcha, where would u ground so the lights on the voltmeter don't remain on?
dean
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Zac4mac
Posted on Friday, December 27, 2013 - 09:14 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Dean, Joe isn't suggesting you connect to the battery.
He's saying the Kuryakyn will still flicker there.
I'd say you're good to go now.
When the second green LED is flickering, you're just under 14V.

Z
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Dean
Posted on Friday, December 27, 2013 - 09:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

thanks zac - about all i understand of electricity is don't piss on an electric fence! LOL
Dean
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