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2009 r1200r skene photon blaster install
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I would look at this-
If I was going to do it. It's from Twisted Throttle http://www.twistedthrottle.com/elec...-connector-for-bmw-ducati-triumph-motorcycles
Which has irritated me as of late with their Criteo cookies
At least you have an idea
Gary
This Best of Forum may help as well- https://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?56217-12V-Power-Distribution
If I was going to do it. It's from Twisted Throttle http://www.twistedthrottle.com/elec...-connector-for-bmw-ducati-triumph-motorcycles
Which has irritated me as of late with their Criteo cookies
At least you have an idea
Gary
This Best of Forum may help as well- https://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?56217-12V-Power-Distribution
I would look at this-
If I was going to do it. It's from Twisted Throttle http://www.twistedthrottle.com/elec...-connector-for-bmw-ducati-triumph-motorcycles
Which has irritated me as of late with their Criteo cookies
At least you have an idea
Gary
This Best of Forum may help as well- https://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?56217-12V-Power-Distribution
And a good idea at that ! Thanks, Gary
Anyname
Active member
I installed the controller and drew power from inside of the head lamp shell on my R1200R. I use these:
https://www.posi-products.com/posiplug.html
Much better that 3M connectors which have a tendency to break the wire over time.
https://www.posi-products.com/posiplug.html
Much better that 3M connectors which have a tendency to break the wire over time.
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deilenberger
A bozo on the bus
If you use the low beam headlight - remember that it isn't turned on until the engine starts. Better to use the parking lamp.. that comes on/turns off with the ignition. And that's what the Twisted Throttle thing is supposed to do. My experience with it was less than satisfactory - happily TT is excellent on returns for what I consider a defective design. A Positap does minimal damage to the wire being tapped. DO NOT EVER USE the "Scotch-Lok" (blue pinch things) connectors. They destroy the wire they're attached to.
Slight hi-jack....
OM
Interesting, I have used many of the 3-M brand Scotch-lok, sized appropriately, and never had a problem
OM
The skene kit comes with posi-tap connectors and it makes sense to use the parking lamp power source rather than the low-beam. I think there is enough room in the headlight housing for the skene controller which is fairly small. I read somewhere that on BMW's the ground wires are brown. Is that what you've found? Thanks to all for your help !
Bill
mikegalbicka
Back in the saddle again
Positap to parking lamp at headlamp harness plug worked great for mine.
mikegalbicka
Back in the saddle again
Yes
mikegalbicka
Back in the saddle again
Good job. P3 brake lights on rear next?
deilenberger
A bozo on the bus
Slight hi-jack....
Interesting, I have used many of the 3-M brand Scotch-lok, sized appropriately, and never had a problem
OM
And I've had to replace more than 1 wiring harness needlessly damaged by Scotch-Lok connectors. The dissimular metals used, combined with their open non-watertight construction leads to electrolysis that will travel right up the copper wire inside the insulation. I truly hate those things.
Anyname
Active member
I'd add to that by saying that the 3M/Scotchlock connectors cut through more that half of the insulation (leaving the wire poorly supported) and squeeze the wire into a narrow slot. The failures I had were caused by vibration flexing the wire where it passes through the slot. The Posi connectors just poke a small hole through the isolation and the wire seems to be better connected. The company that makes the Post tapes makes a number of similar connectors for other wiring joins.
