Anyone have these LEDs installed?
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Anyone have these LEDs installed?
I got this 54331-04A Tour-PakŽ Luggage and Saddlebag Interior Light Kit http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
The instructions say to wire it directly to the battery. It's got a timer that shuts it off if you forget to turn it off.
NOTE
The Tour-Pak light has a feature that disables the light after
five minutes if the Tour-Pak contents press against the light
and activate the switch.
If the light has been disabled in this manner, it can be reenabled
by disconnecting the two-way pin housing on the Tour-
Pak light/controller harness from the harness extension socket
housing, and then re-connecting the harnesses.
It sounds like a PITA to reset it if it ever times out. It might not be too bad if you had the tourpak mat inside that could be lifted up easily, but I have the liner which is molded to the pak shape and is held in place by the pouch fasteners.
My question is wouldn't it be better if it was wired into an accessory circuit that shuts off with the ignition switch? Or maybe it could be wired into the running lights that are already on the tourpak? Shut the ignition off, lights go off, no troubles! Has anyone tried either of these methods? Any problems?
The instructions say to wire it directly to the battery. It's got a timer that shuts it off if you forget to turn it off.
NOTE
The Tour-Pak light has a feature that disables the light after
five minutes if the Tour-Pak contents press against the light
and activate the switch.
If the light has been disabled in this manner, it can be reenabled
by disconnecting the two-way pin housing on the Tour-
Pak light/controller harness from the harness extension socket
housing, and then re-connecting the harnesses.
It sounds like a PITA to reset it if it ever times out. It might not be too bad if you had the tourpak mat inside that could be lifted up easily, but I have the liner which is molded to the pak shape and is held in place by the pouch fasteners.
My question is wouldn't it be better if it was wired into an accessory circuit that shuts off with the ignition switch? Or maybe it could be wired into the running lights that are already on the tourpak? Shut the ignition off, lights go off, no troubles! Has anyone tried either of these methods? Any problems?
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well if you tie it in to the ign switch in anyway you would turn the switch off then open the tour pak and no lights , if you wanted to turn your switch on all the time it would work your way but that sounds like a pita allso
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Unless you pack your Tour Pak to the brim and have to stand on it to shut, I don't see how you will have continuous pressure on the light for over five minutes.
Never had a problem with mine and mine are wired direct.
Never had a problem with mine and mine are wired direct.
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so there are options...my tour pak lights are wired to the battery ( fused), with magnetic switch ( like burglar alarm) from Frys electronics $2.
the advantage is all your wiring can be either in the base, or in the lid. if you use a mercury switch, wiring must be in the lid.
Mike
the advantage is all your wiring can be either in the base, or in the lid. if you use a mercury switch, wiring must be in the lid.
Mike
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Doh!!!! I misread the note! I missed the part about the light having to be PRESSED for 5 minutes.... i was thinking if it was left on for 5 minutes.... Hmmmm... I wonder if this thing will time out at all. Gonna have to re-read the instructions more carefully tomorrow.
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