Poon Stick
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So is this a kit that I can purchase and get all the parts that I need or do I also need to make a run out to an electronics shop to get pieces?
So is this a kit that I can purchase and get all the parts that I need or do I also need to make a run out to an electronics shop to get pieces?
OK, that's what I get for not reading. I bought the relay from Radio Shack today only to see Motogiro sells it as a kit. Guess I can buy the kit and return the relay, or just hang on to it should it ever fail (which is highly unlikely).
Installed the Motogiro dual headlight solution tonight. I can testify to the ease and effectiveness of this kit. It's a winner. :thumbup:
I took a brief test ride after dark and having that second low-beam light up the right side of the road, when you can't use the high-beam, is a huge improvement over the stock setup. There's all kinds of stuff out there in the dark waiting to jump out at you -- tonight it was dogs, skateboarders and scrap lumber -- so do what you can to spot it early and minimize that risk. And it will certainly help others see you.
Whichever route you take to accomplish this mod, it really is one the most important you can do for safety's sake.
Exactly. Where I live the road hazards include, but not limited to:
Armadillos
Skunks
Raccoons
Opossums
Snakes
Turtles
Wabbits
Cows
Horses
The last two would definitely cause a scrape or two.
Hey Cliff,
Any ideas why the Yameer engineers ran y/b wire to the ECM from the +12v feed wire for the Hi beam bulb? There's already a b/y going straight from the HB lamp circuit to the pod cluster illuminating the HB indicator!
Why on earth did they want to inform the ECM about such things??? Battery health perhaps? I can't see the gauge of the wire but I'm assuming its for information only but WHY?
Node 39 is the instrument cluster.
NBD - just thought it was interesting. . .
I think the wire you're talking about Y/B goes from ECU to the headlamp lamp relay #60 in the diagram. This relay keeps the headlamp circuit offline until the bike has started. The ECU then provides ground through Y/B to energize the relay. If you look at the relay it is hot through the coil. The ECU keeps the coil floating till the engine is running. You're correct that it is for power management. I want to mod my SV to keep headlamps off till after starting. This helps the battery at its most critical time, cranking! Great engineering! :rockon:
But wouldn't the start button be a great place to disable **options** while cranking?? Ah - hey, the dudes pushing the start button, lets disable the horn, lights and seat heater!
Thanks for the explanation!
- oh ya, the seat heater option is off until she fires and begins burning fossil fuels!
PM sent to inquire about the kit -- thanks!