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Old 07-08-2012, 12:52 PM
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wanted to hook this up today , came with zero instructions.
I think I get it (partly) ?
On the plug itself that connects the sealed beam light , 3 female connectors .
one side has black wires grounded to the housing plus one black is part of harness that exits the unit.
the top connector (perpendicular) has 2 yellow wires ( low or high beam ) ?
the 3rd connector has 1 white wire (low or high beam )

on the pig tail there are 2 black (ground ) ? , 1 yellow (low or high beam + ) , 1 white ( low or high beam + )

and finally there is a solo yellow wire that exits housing beside the pig tail with a crimp connector female end .

anybody venture a guess ?

pretty lame of J&P , & Custom Chrome to not include any instructions .

I was hoping to make this my day off project , even if it's 100 today . I just hate to have a new uninstalled toy. I'm gonna have a look at the wiring harness of the aftermarket light that's on there now .
Any bets the wiring colors are the same

thanks

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Old 07-08-2012, 01:33 PM
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just use your old headlight harness. Thats what i did, instead of wiring the new one.
 
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Old 07-08-2012, 05:03 PM
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Yes, it is much cleaner if you use your original harness. I had LED turn signals and resistors to deal with in my replacement lamp, but we won't get into that here. You can see in the pictures where I cut the plug that connects the lighting under the tank and re-spliced...better there than doing it up near the trees where it is visible. Of course you can also fiddle with taking the wires out of the connector if you feel froggy...either way the connector must come off to pass the harness thru the grommet in the headlite shell. (The extra yellow lead is for optional fog/driving lights if you have them.)





 

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