Hooking up LED driving lights have electrical question???

[XtreemLee]

I installed my lights by just putting the negative to the battery and the positive to a key switched wire. I used the hot lead coming from the accesory socket. That only uses a 3am fuse so I know I am pulling to much power through that wire. I think I need a solenoid or something that that wire just closes a switch inbetween the battery and the lights. Does any one know what kind of solenoid I need???

 

[Roge]

The accessory socket should not be used to directly power the lights, it could be used to trigger an relay and power the light via an in line fuse and relay directly from the battery. The accessory socket may not be the best point to power any thing from as it is lightly fused and wired the OEM light or heated grip plugs are a better bet and are ignition controled already.

 

[XtreemLee]

Where do I get a relay at?

 

[XtreemLee]

What kind? How do I hook it up?

 

[MChappy]

Any parts store should have a Bosch relay

 

[Chuck B]

Standard Auto type relays come in either 4 prong or 5 prong (5 prong most commonly found). Hope that helps....

 

[Reveille]

My local auto zone store had the 4 prong relay for $5. Works perfect. It was sold as a universal accessory light relay.

 

[escapefjrtist]

Yeah, definitely install a relay for the lights. For installation information, take a look at http://www.canyonchasers.net/shop/generic/relay.php This also includes a distribution block so disregard for your situation.

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[Ironhand]

Do the Yamaha Accessory plugs use the OE plug for power or just to switch the relay?

 

[Reveille]

not fully sure I understand your question. Which accessory plug are you referring to do you mean the cigarette lighter or do you mean the unused terminated plug on the harness under the right side fairing?

 

[Dallara]

not fully sure I understand your question. Which accessory plug are you referring to do you mean the cigarette lighter or do you mean the unused terminated plug on the harness under the right side fairing?

It's not "terminated". It just has a dummy plug plugged into it. Actually, there are two under there. One for the Yamaha accessory lights and one for the Yamaha accessory heated grips. Both have dummy plugs plugged into them. Just unplug those dummy plugs (which you can actually use if you have the right pins to insert into them) and you have full access to the bike's electrical system.

Eastern Beaver even makes accessory harnesses and junction blocks that plug right into one or the other of them, complete with relay.

Here's a thread with one of Eastern Beaver's products that I'm referring to:

http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=8215.0

Just FYI.

Dallara



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[Karson]

I'd suggest OP have a buddy who's comfortable splicing, terminating, joining, etc... 12v wiring help out, at least in this case.

I say that with no intent to offend, just as a suggestion to get a bit more familiarity with the basics.

There's a handful of scenarios this could be wired all with varying levels of complexity, and with that even more scenarios that the maiden voyage of installing said relay could go bad and cause sparky/fire (like tapping into the undersized acc wire as being done currently).

 

[mayassa]

Why would you need to run another relay if the Aux plug is already switched through a relay. I get the fact its a thin set of wires by the PIAA led lights pull low amps and are the same as the Yamaha kit

 

[Karson]

Why would you need to run another relay if the Aux plug is already switched through a relay. I get the fact its a thin set of wires by the PIAA led lights pull low amps and are the same as the Yamaha kit

Who said they were PIAA LED? Even then, not the best power source method in this application. Use it as a switched power source for a relay, sure, but not as the primary +12V

 

[mayassa]

Who said they were PIAA LED? Even then, not the best power source method in this application. Use it as a switched power source for a relay, sure, but not as the primary +12V

Good point I assumed PIAA, And your right it would be better to go with a relay if the Aux plug is not on one already.