Single Filament Headlight Wiring

[Tattooo]

Sounds like you got the gist of it. Give it a shot and get back to us.

Yep I agree.... The answer was right in front of him when he started this thread.... It just took a little while for him to see it..... I also think he has it now....

[Motocrash]

Maybe you didn't notice that they moved your other thread.

http://www.chopcult.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49940

[tomiles]

Guys, i think i have it but going to post pictures first before it blows up... Do you think we are in business? im waiting for the L brackets i need to mount the head light mount to the trees... right now its just being held on with zipties...

[tomiles]

its works guys... sorta... low beam stays on... when hi beam is engaged it switches to hi beam only.... any idea how to get the low one running constant, and the hi beam to just kick on when hi beam is engaged?

[BlackCloudSalvage]

Yeah, supply a straight 12v to the low before it goes to the switch. So. You have 1 wire with 12 volts going into the switch. Right before the switch splice a wire that goes to your low beam light. Then your high beam light only comes on with the switch.

[BlackCloudSalvage]

Or like this.



Position one. No lights

Position two. Low only

Position three. Hi n low

[tomiles]

hmmmm the whole head light wiring is in a nice little braid already... what about running the accessory to the head light and just capping the low beam? It would just mean no light until the bike starts, right?

[Motocrash]

If you want to simpilfy the wiring, you only have to run the ground to one of the lights. The lights will be grounded together by the mount.

[tomiles]

Got it guys! I ended up separating the low beam from the hi beam switch and splicing it directly onto the blue wire (ignition to lights and controls). Thanks for the help, works perfect

[tomiles]

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[Sky]

Or run a diode between the "on" poles at the hi-lo switch

[armand]

Not to throw a monkey wrench in here but I was always schooled not to ground to the forks bc the ground then passes through the neck bearings thereby causing corrosion. I run a wire to the frame. Old wives tale?

[Tattooo]

I was always schooled not to ground to the forks bc the ground then passes through the neck bearings thereby causing corrosion. I run a wire to the frame. Old wives tale?

Not at all.... Going through the bearings is a poor ground.... It won't last.........

[47str8leg]

Not at all.... Going through the bearings is a poor ground.... It won't last.........

I actually just found out about this recently. Good thing I never told my bikes headlights about this which have been wired that way since 2003 & 2009 respectively.
They might stop working if I do.

[Tattooo]

I actually just found out about this recently. Good thing I never told my bikes headlights about this which have been wired that way since 2003 & 2009 respectively.
They might stop working if I do.

See I always knew you were a very lucky man..... LOL

I never said it wouldn't work I said it was a poor ground.... Usually they aren't as bright of a light..... Did you ever grease the bearings???