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Old Dec 5, 2019 | 08:18 PM
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Have a 2000 softail bagger trying to put on saddlebag lights on #67800241A- ELECTRA GLO SADDLEBAG LIGHT bike does not have the newer connection wonder if I could hardwire it
 
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On my 2011 FLHR I added a tourpack and hardwired my side marker lights into my run / turn / brake controller and have no Issues. I say give it a go....
 
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On my 2011 FLHR I added a tourpack and hardwired my side marker lights into my run / turn / brake controller and have no Issues. I say give it a go....
my question to you is I have Two plugs going into the controller that controls the lights one in and one out how do I hardwire my lights to that
 
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my question to you is I have Two plugs going into the controller that controls the lights one in and one out how do I hardwire my lights to that
What I did was use a test light to find which wire lit each turn signal and tapped into it ( seeing as I have the r/t/b setup ) that wire will also activate my brake lights. Then I tied the ground wires together and used a bolt on the frame as a ground...
 
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Also, were you looking to make these function as r/t/b? If you only want them to be a running light, see if you have an orange wire with a white stripe on it back there, on a lot of our bikes that is a switched power wire you could tie into. Look for it and test with ignition on...
 
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OK yes but I do want to run/t/b
 
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