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Old 04-Dec-2007, 03:13 PM (884)
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Hey
Was wondering if any one has installed the micro flooter lights with a autoswitch?
I have already installed a fused block, for XM and extra bmw plug.
Just wanted some support?
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Old 07-Dec-2007, 03:17 PM (886)
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I have the Micro flooters and the autoswitch. I never installed the autoswitch because the function of the switch works for me. I don't always want the flooters on with the high beam, and didn't feel like searching through the stock wire harness. I used a centech fuse box for all my electrical accessories.
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Old 09-Dec-2007, 04:42 PM (946)
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How do you like the lights?
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Old 15-Jan-2008, 06:39 AM (527)
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Well, I barely use them and I already replaced one. The other one seems to have early symptoms of the first one I replaced. $35 per light fixture. Other than that they are great. They dramatically brighten the short field of view. I leave them on with on comming cars and no one flashed me yet. They do not project way down the road. Install was a bit of a project, but this site has a step by step, http://www.r1200gs.info/howto/lights-1.html I didn't even look at the directions (German Maybe).
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Old 15-Jan-2008, 06:43 AM (530)
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I just went back over the install. I did not file, cut, or manipulate the mounting like the gentleman in the how to. Maybe the mounting hardware didn't work for him, but it was fine for my install.
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Old 10-Jul-2008, 06:13 PM (968)
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Just installed my lights, but they dont work? Went over everything. Was wondering if any one has these lights? When I hit the switch it only rocks back. Does not light up. Help me
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Old 10-Jul-2008, 08:06 PM (046)
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Just installed my lights, but they dont work? Went over everything. Was wondering if any one has these lights? When I hit the switch it only rocks back. Does not light up. Help me
How did you install them? How are they wired? Where did you get power? What did you tap for relay control?

If you want some help you're going to have to supply LOTS more info.

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Old 11-Jul-2008, 03:02 AM (335)
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sorry, Hooked them up to the battery the black wire went to the extra plug in my dash. Was wondering if the wire should go somewhere else? Lights are mounted as instructed. The switch does not stay it just rocks, when pushed, and does not light up.
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Old 11-Jul-2008, 03:14 AM (343)
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forgot i hooked up my bmw plug on the dash straight to the battery. Could this be the problem/
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Old 11-Jul-2008, 10:55 PM (163)
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Page 3 of the howto at http://www.r1200gs.info/howto/lights-3.html show the switch tapping off of the accessory socket. If the socket is wired direct to the battery it just means that you can turn the lights on (when hooked up correctly) without having the ignition turned on.

If you are having problems you might want to double check all of your connections and then give the folks at BMW Scruz a call They've an 800 number listed in their web site.

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