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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 03:38 PM
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&nbsp\\;i am taking a trip and wanted to mount some aux lights, but only temporarily.&nbsp\\; so i bought some inexpensive units.&nbsp\\;

the problem:&nbsp\\; 07 RK has 3 wires in the head lamp for aux which i assume is for the extra unused toggle switch.&nbsp\\; the lighting comes with a switch and fuse etc.&nbsp\\; i don't want to use their set up but i want to use the bikes aux.&nbsp\\; the lights have only 2 wires coming from it, a black wire which is for grounding and a white wire which connects to the switch.&nbsp\\; the switch has a ground wire connection, a wite wire connection attaches to the light and a red wire with fuse to go to the pos.&nbsp\\; side of the battery.&nbsp\\;

question: how do i connect the 2 wire lights without using the switch set up.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 04:26 PM
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What's the rating on the fuse?&nbsp\\;

Sounds like you need:
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new lights black to ground
new lights white to your bike's AUX switch.
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Make sure your AUX switch can handle the current the lights will draw.&nbsp\\; I don't know what that is rated at or how much your new lights will draw.&nbsp\\;
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To be _really_ safe, wire a relay in:

HD AUX switch energizes relay coil, other side of relay coil grounded.
relay contacts replace the aftermarket switch you have now and have one contact connected to battery + through your red wire/fuse, other contact goes to white wire to new lights.&nbsp\\; New lights black wire to ground.
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