CoolFlow Fan for Pre-M8 Bikes
CoolFlow Fan for Pre-M8 Bikes
Finally! HD has made a CoolFlow fan for the pre-M8 touring bikes. Kit No. 26800152. I ride in the hot. I ride in the city. I want one!
But....Houston, we have a problem. There is more stuff in the kit than I need. Namely the aux power buttons and harness for the dash. I have an Ultra, It has factory aux lights, so it came with the button on the dash. I also have a set of MotoLights, which required the harness and extra buttons to be added; Kit No. 71400106.
Now... reading the CoolFlow install instructions (shocker, I know). I found the part number for the fan unit (26800151), available on Surdyke. Great! Plug and play with the parts I already have installed, and for $200 less than the kit.
Finally the last problem.... The fan wants to plug into the same position (ACC-3) on the accessory power harness as the MotoLights. DAMNIT!
How do I get both the fan and the lights to work off of separate dash switches?!? I thought maybe the Switched Circuit Adapter Harness
Part No. 70264-94A. It is for SIMULTANEOUS switching, which I don't want. I'm thinking it is as simple as splice the lights into the other (ACC-2) pig-tails on the accessory harness. It can't be that easy, right?
But....Houston, we have a problem. There is more stuff in the kit than I need. Namely the aux power buttons and harness for the dash. I have an Ultra, It has factory aux lights, so it came with the button on the dash. I also have a set of MotoLights, which required the harness and extra buttons to be added; Kit No. 71400106.
Now... reading the CoolFlow install instructions (shocker, I know). I found the part number for the fan unit (26800151), available on Surdyke. Great! Plug and play with the parts I already have installed, and for $200 less than the kit.
Finally the last problem.... The fan wants to plug into the same position (ACC-3) on the accessory power harness as the MotoLights. DAMNIT!
How do I get both the fan and the lights to work off of separate dash switches?!? I thought maybe the Switched Circuit Adapter Harness
Part No. 70264-94A. It is for SIMULTANEOUS switching, which I don't want. I'm thinking it is as simple as splice the lights into the other (ACC-2) pig-tails on the accessory harness. It can't be that easy, right?
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Finally! HD has made a CoolFlow fan for the pre-M8 touring bikes. Kit No. 26800152. I ride in the hot. I ride in the city. I want one!
But....Houston, we have a problem. There is more stuff in the kit than I need. Namely the aux power buttons and harness for the dash. I have an Ultra, It has factory aux lights, so it came with the button on the dash. I also have a set of MotoLights, which required the harness and extra buttons to be added; Kit No. 71400106.
Now... reading the CoolFlow install instructions (shocker, I know). I found the part number for the fan unit (26800151), available on Surdyke. Great! Plug and play with the parts I already have installed, and for $200 less than the kit.
Finally the last problem.... The fan wants to plug into the same position (ACC-3) on the accessory power harness as the MotoLights. DAMNIT!
How do I get both the fan and the lights to work off of separate dash switches?!? I thought maybe the Switched Circuit Adapter Harness
Part No. 70264-94A. It is for SIMULTANEOUS switching, which I don't want. I'm thinking it is as simple as splice the lights into the other (ACC-2) pig-tails on the accessory harness. It can't be that easy, right?
But....Houston, we have a problem. There is more stuff in the kit than I need. Namely the aux power buttons and harness for the dash. I have an Ultra, It has factory aux lights, so it came with the button on the dash. I also have a set of MotoLights, which required the harness and extra buttons to be added; Kit No. 71400106.
Now... reading the CoolFlow install instructions (shocker, I know). I found the part number for the fan unit (26800151), available on Surdyke. Great! Plug and play with the parts I already have installed, and for $200 less than the kit.
Finally the last problem.... The fan wants to plug into the same position (ACC-3) on the accessory power harness as the MotoLights. DAMNIT!
How do I get both the fan and the lights to work off of separate dash switches?!? I thought maybe the Switched Circuit Adapter Harness
Part No. 70264-94A. It is for SIMULTANEOUS switching, which I don't want. I'm thinking it is as simple as splice the lights into the other (ACC-2) pig-tails on the accessory harness. It can't be that easy, right?
Last edited by hbsoldier3; Aug 23, 2018 at 09:37 AM. Reason: Added text
That's a good idea. The harness MotoLight sent has them already wired back to under the seat. So it should be easy enough to adjust them to the other side of the accessory harness.
My bigger concern with switching the lights to ACC-2 position is for "accessories below 2 AMP." I have no idea what the draw is for either part. I do have the LED MotoLights, so that helps, but there is a blue 15-amp fuse on the MotoLight provided harness.
My bigger concern with switching the lights to ACC-2 position is for "accessories below 2 AMP." I have no idea what the draw is for either part. I do have the LED MotoLights, so that helps, but there is a blue 15-amp fuse on the MotoLight provided harness.
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That's a good idea. The harness MotoLight sent has them already wired back to under the seat. So it should be easy enough to adjust them to the other side of the accessory harness.
My bigger concern with switching the lights to ACC-2 position is for "accessories below 2 AMP." I have no idea what the draw is for either part. I do have the LED MotoLights, so that helps, but there is a blue 15-amp fuse on the MotoLight provided harness.
My bigger concern with switching the lights to ACC-2 position is for "accessories below 2 AMP." I have no idea what the draw is for either part. I do have the LED MotoLights, so that helps, but there is a blue 15-amp fuse on the MotoLight provided harness.
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This is HUGE news!!! I have a '15 RGS and commute in city riding with temps over 100ş in the summer. I also have auxiliary fog lights with the aux button kit installed already. Only one button (for the fog lights) is active and able to be pushed, so like you, I have no idea what all I would need to hook this all up. I am not good with electrical wiring stuff, so if anyone has Cliff's Notes, that would be super ; )
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If you you have a button not in use, then just posi-tap the power wire to the button under the tank. Look at the wiring diagrams in the service manual. It is easier than you think. Hopefully this works, but I maybe wrong, since I am only using the stock harness.
Last edited by hbsoldier3; Aug 23, 2018 at 10:29 AM.
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The highest watt LED MR-16 lamp I could find is 9 watts. So.... In theory, the LED lamps are only 0.75 amps each. (9w / 12v). I'd be more comfortable with a relay. Now I just have to figure that out.
The next layer of NOW WHAT? is that I want to eventually add some colored accent LEDs. But that is a Future Vince problem.
....I much prefer telling engineers what I want and letting them work their mojo.
The next layer of NOW WHAT? is that I want to eventually add some colored accent LEDs. But that is a Future Vince problem.
....I much prefer telling engineers what I want and letting them work their mojo.
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It sits above the transmission. So... Maybe your passenger's right foot.