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Old 27-Apr-2010, 02:52 PM (828)
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Default Extra lights signal source.

Hi everybody.
I finaly decided to connect my Touratech lights.

I prepared the wire to be installed.
Touratech is a bit strange since they sent me two set of cables including two relay.
I don't really know if it's a plus but I designed the schema to use both.
The switch signal is going to both relay (Still don't know for sure if it's going to commute both relay).

My question is: Which powered cable can I use to activate/deactivate the relay since I don't want to use the low beam power (I want to be able to turn on the fog light at wish regardless if the low beam is on or off).

Thank for your advices.

Alex
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Old 27-Apr-2010, 03:16 PM (844)
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Igniton on or off? If you want to be able to control the lights regardless of the ignition then wire the relay directly to the battery. For an ignition on control you can tap into the parking light. Someone makes a harness/extension that plugs into the parking light harness, letting you tap into it without touching the original wiring.
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Old 27-Apr-2010, 03:28 PM (853)
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Of course ignition on only.
I don't want people to play around with my lights when I'm away.
:P

I was considering the parking light but found the wire very thin.

Thank for mentioning someone did a harness/extension.
I always hate to do irreversible modifications. It's the way I am.

Thank again.
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Old 27-Apr-2010, 07:59 PM (041)
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This isn't where I remember seeing it, but the first place I could find using google [linky]. $20 for a plug and play solution.
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Old 03-Jun-2010, 11:22 AM (682)
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Hi everybody.
Today I managed to find enough time to finish the mount of the aux lights.

As for the signal source, I connected it as mentioned previously on the parking light wire (blue/white).

This is working perfectly.

I'm waiting for the GS A aux light switch so I can have a "in design" switch to use with my beloved.

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Alex
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Old 07-Jun-2010, 06:56 PM (997)
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Alex - were the Touratech lights you installed the HID driving lights or the fog lights? It sticks in my mind that the HID lights require the dual harness set-up.
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