QUESTION:
How can I tap into a switched power source near the back (such as the running light at the rear brake, or license plate light) without upsetting Mr. BUS of CAN?
The trailer is currently installed with regular incandescent bulbs - NOT LED - but I'm not worried about current draw, with this bike's alternator capacity.
Seems to be a simple question; the trailer lights will switch off with no power, once I switch off the bike power.
Situation:
I've mounted a trailer hitch (Bushtec) to tow my old Roadstar trailer, and I want to wire it and avoid the CANBUS.
Have the trailer wiring harness as well as the universal trailer isolator from Electrical Connection. I have the correct trailer plug connector to fit the trailer as well.
Background:
An electrician friend helped me (really I just watched) install the same components on my ST1300, direct to battery, and it all worked. Yes, I'll route through a fuseblock in the future. Obviously, no CANBUS involved.
Why avoid CANBUS? Two reasons.
1. Fear of the unknown.
2. I don't have an EZcan or similar yet, might use that later on. (See fuseblock remark, above.)
3. Don't want to throw an error code from the bike's brain.
All the (Searched) threads I've found here are several years old, and very non-specific. Likewise, the YouTube wiring how-to's that don't address my bike, and other shortcomings. So, can you kind and knowledgeable riders help me find switched power without blowing the ECU's little mind?
Let's bring this discussion back into the 2020s, much obliged.
As an aside, please don't tell me how many ways it's a bad idea to pull a trailer with a motorcycle. I've read enough of that.
Thank you for sharing your BMW-specific motorcycle trailer wiring experience!
How can I tap into a switched power source near the back (such as the running light at the rear brake, or license plate light) without upsetting Mr. BUS of CAN?
The trailer is currently installed with regular incandescent bulbs - NOT LED - but I'm not worried about current draw, with this bike's alternator capacity.
Seems to be a simple question; the trailer lights will switch off with no power, once I switch off the bike power.
Situation:
I've mounted a trailer hitch (Bushtec) to tow my old Roadstar trailer, and I want to wire it and avoid the CANBUS.
Have the trailer wiring harness as well as the universal trailer isolator from Electrical Connection. I have the correct trailer plug connector to fit the trailer as well.
Background:
An electrician friend helped me (really I just watched) install the same components on my ST1300, direct to battery, and it all worked. Yes, I'll route through a fuseblock in the future. Obviously, no CANBUS involved.
Why avoid CANBUS? Two reasons.
1. Fear of the unknown.
2. I don't have an EZcan or similar yet, might use that later on. (See fuseblock remark, above.)
3. Don't want to throw an error code from the bike's brain.
All the (Searched) threads I've found here are several years old, and very non-specific. Likewise, the YouTube wiring how-to's that don't address my bike, and other shortcomings. So, can you kind and knowledgeable riders help me find switched power without blowing the ECU's little mind?
Let's bring this discussion back into the 2020s, much obliged.
As an aside, please don't tell me how many ways it's a bad idea to pull a trailer with a motorcycle. I've read enough of that.
Thank you for sharing your BMW-specific motorcycle trailer wiring experience!