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21-05-07, 09:23 AM | #1 |
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Connectors and Wierd Bike Bits.
Anyone able to help me with this one.
I am looking to get connectors for the lighting system on my bike. I am currently looking at adding extra indicators (Sidelight mod) and to modify the rear light. Rather than hack my wiring to bits, I would like to put my mods inline. So anyone know of a supplier for Pointy Indicator (front and rear) and Rear Light connectors, both male and female? David |
21-05-07, 09:28 AM | #2 |
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Re: Connectors and Wierd Bike Bits.
Unfortunatly you won't get these from a dealer, as they will only sell you the connectors on the wire (which will either be the loom or indicator as well).
your best bet is a car store and see what they have, or somewhere like Maplins for their multi-block connectors, failling that you've always got bullet or spades. Cheers Mark.
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21-05-07, 09:30 AM | #3 |
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Re: Connectors and Wierd Bike Bits.
Someone did post about being able to buy the connectors for the mini-indicators rather than splicing wires.
I'm not sure if they posted where to buy them from, but apparently it is possible. Use the search You're good at that |
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More a converter to use oem connectors than the connectors themslves though, I think Dave wants to add more, rather than just change the standard ones. Still useful if you can't solder. Cheers Mark.
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21-05-07, 09:47 AM | #6 |
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Re: Connectors and Wierd Bike Bits.
I know he can solder (sort of anyway) after conversations with him in MSN.
Those may be useful if he's wanting to amend wiring without butchering the stock wires. |
21-05-07, 10:08 AM | #7 |
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Re: Connectors and Wierd Bike Bits.
they crop up on ebay pretty often in huge multipacks
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21-05-07, 03:42 PM | #8 |
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Re: Connectors and Wierd Bike Bits.
I bought a wiring kit from Frosts, it was about £25 but came with 10 million connectors. Nothing wrong with simple butt terminals but these look more professional. They do waterproof ones as well but they're a lot pricier- most of the OE connectors aren't waterproof anyway.
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the ones baph put on look perfect. I'm doing the same thing, the flush indicators on at the mo aren't visible from the front so a sidelight indicator would be perfect wiring them in series with the flush ones i'd imagine won't cause any problems.
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Indicators must be 100mm away from a main light. Flush ones alone will possibly fail an MOT for the reason you say above. Sidelight mod with standard indicators is also illegal - only allowed onee forward and one rear indicator per side of the bike. Allowed as many down the side as you want tho David |
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