LED Auxiliary Lights | Wiring and Diagrams | KLR 650 Mods | Island ADV

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LED Auxiliary Lights | Wiring and Diagrams | KLR 650 Mods | Island ADV
Looking to install LED auxiliary lights on your dual sport or adventure bike? Well, there’s fairly easy way to go about wiring them. I break down my installation and wiring while showing techniques for splicing and tapping.
A complete plan with a parts list, schematic, and wiring diagram is included at the link below:
drive.google.com/file/d/1Uhto...
Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
00:30 The Gist of it
01:04 Diagrams
01:57 How it looks wired up
04:30 The Harness
08:16 Circuit Concept
09:29 Demo
09:42 How to tap in (T-TAP)
13:05 Solder Tap
16:08 Final Advice
NOTE: Learning about your motorcycle and how to maintain it is a great idea, but never hesitate to seek the help of a professional mechanic when the water gets too deep. I’m not a mechanic, but there are many out there that can help and provide further guidance for your machine.
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@user-oc3so6zr3z Год назад

Fantastic! Thanks for the info, as someone who has never done electrical work this made it a breeze.

@IslandADV Год назад

I'm so glad it helped! I love doing this kind of stuff. Making drawings, ordering parts, the install, all fun stuff. Cheers.

@swiralgod 19 дней назад

Exactly what I was looking for. Appreciate the parts list.

@IslandADV 18 дней назад

You're very welcome. Glad it helped.

@AllRoadRider 2 года назад

flux is the key for a clean and easy soldering job, nice vid!

@IslandADV 2 года назад

Oh yeah. Makes it so much easier to get a good joint. I use it all the time for circuit board work too.

@garygibson8427 2 года назад

Very good info I'm no electrician but I understand your directions. Thanks for sharing. And keep those videos coming.

@IslandADV 2 года назад

I'm glad you liked it. I love working with electronics. I went to college for it, so doing this kind of stuff is really enjoyable. Cheers brother. Happy Friday.

@abyields7831 Год назад

On point!

@IslandADV Год назад

Thanks! This was a fun project and one of my first big mods for the bike.

@AdventureTomek 2 года назад

Nice! I just recently installed myself some LEDs on the KLR. Nice job on the wiring.

@IslandADV 2 года назад

Thanks brother. These LEDs have saved me more than a few times. Such a great mod for any adventure bike really.

@advphilnb 2 года назад

Good and simple directions, my kind of learning video. You made that look easy! Thanks for sharing, and keep well!

@IslandADV 2 года назад

Thanks bud. I'm glad it wasn't too complicated. I think it helped that I cut out a lot me talking about relay coils, LED semiconductor material, and good solder wetting, lol. I get carried away sometimes.

@advphilnb 2 года назад

Lol, say whaaat?! Agreed, sometimes too much info is simply too much. The vid was a great balance of technical and practical application.

@black_widow_overland 2 года назад

Thanks. Definitely will help me out. I prefer the solder method with heat shrink.

@IslandADV 2 года назад

I hope it helps you out brother. You can get some really good heat shrink wrap too that you can lay up and around the tap then heat into place.

@MCCJustMotos 2 года назад

Great through job explaining things! I’m a huge fan of solder splice as well! I have a upgraded main headlight and that does well…but your making me think about those trail lights too! :)

@IslandADV 2 года назад

Thanks man. Yeah the trail lights are so worth it for me. Anytime I'm in the woods I've got them on. There's been a few times where other riders or ATVs have seen me coming through the trees and slowed down. And they are super clutch for late night camp setups, lol.

@leroyjenkins4123 Год назад

Tysm!

@IslandADV Год назад

You're welcome Mr. LEEEERROOOYYYY JENNNNKINNNNSSS!

@leroyjenkins4123 Год назад

@@IslandADV 😅

@LTVoyager 2 года назад

I much prefer solder splices as well. Insulation displacement splices are OK for interior work, but they are expensive and bulky compared to a good solder splice and they will not stand up to the weather for long, particularly in areas near salt water or where roads are salted in the winter. Although wrapping with electrical tape won’t hold up long either. I much prefer adhesive filled shrink tubing that will seal around the end with two wires.

@IslandADV 2 года назад

Definitely. It's always a struggle to find that perfect balance of ingress protection while still being able to have a good small connection. I wish there was some kind of small scale wire/cable gland component you could get. I recently installed a 12v dist. block, but despite a cover included with it, it's still not a totally enclosed setup.

@LTVoyager 2 года назад

@@IslandADV So true. I just replaced a Fuzeblock FZ-1 on my K1200LT as the circuit board traces corroded away after 13 years. Such is life in the northeast with its rain and road salt.

@NLHunter1990 2 года назад

A short light bar tied into the high beams would work well to give you a brighter high beam and at the same time it wouldn't have to tie into the low beam

@IslandADV 2 года назад

That's good idea. I've seen people do this before with the circuit. Another benefit is you have that stock switch for it built in.

@RockNDrums650 Год назад

Really useful information. I have a gen 1 and I am looking at aux lights. I want to wire it to the bright lights but I do not know wiring at all nor like the idea of slicing into essential wiring

@IslandADV Год назад

Splicing in is tricky, that's for sure, but it's totally okay if you don't want to do that. There are some kits out there that come directly off the battery and include a switch. You just need to remember to turn off the lights to prevent your battery from draining out. There is another sneaky method too though. It involves using a fuse splitter. I'll leave a link to some here in the next comment. The idea is that you find your fuse for the light system and you plug in the splitter and you have a neat and tidy wire built in to use.

@IslandADV Год назад

Fuse Splitter: www.amazon.ca/KOLACEN-Automotive-Circuit-Adapter-Standard/dp/B0722CF9FT/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=1CVZ904NNS28H&keywords=fuse+splitter&qid=1669808002&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIzLjMwIiwicXNhIjoiMi44OCIsInFzcCI6IjIuNTUifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=fuse+spl%2Caps%2C94&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyUUlYUlJNSVlDSjBLJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDI4NjM0MkMxQ0xDTUtHMzdDTCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMzQ5NDc2M0VHSDZPOVFWWUpCWCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

@LTVoyager 2 года назад

Better to use sealed connectors such as Weatherpack. They will withstand the weather and are easy to disconnect if necessary for maintenance without the need to cut off and reapply shrink tubing.

@IslandADV 2 года назад

Good suggestion. Thanks very much.

@jonjobjp Год назад

Brilliant video and explanation. Just wired my side LED's and when I flip the switch one side flashes, turn it off and on again and the other side flashes, turn it off and on again and both light stay constnatly on until switched off again - any ideas why they do this? Thanks

@IslandADV Год назад

That is a wild one. It almost seems like it's a feature. Some LEDs have a count circuit that increments every time you switch them on. So the second time you hit the switch it would activate a blink. It's similar to a headlamp. I would check the LEDs to see if a feature like this exists, then check any relay you used to see if it has any similar smarts to it. After that, check where you are drawing power from, you may be getting a feed from the blinker circuit. Good luck.

@jonjobjp Год назад

Looks like it might be a feature - just need to switch them of and on twice to get them to keep on. Thanks for the reply :) I used your video to help me wire in mine and really appreciate the in depth and clear guidance! Cheers

@IslandADV Год назад

@@jonjobjp I'm really glad it helped. That's always nice when you find a feature instead of a bug too, lol.

@csph0316 Год назад

How about the battery capacity. Can it sustain for long night ride

@IslandADV Год назад

It can for sure. I mostly use these for trail riding in the daytime actually. Mostly so I can be seen on the trails. But I've ridden an entire day with them on also charging batteries and my phone at the same time for periods. That was on our last big trip. The bike started up just fine every morning in camp.