RatBoy
Turbocharged
What I'm trying to do:
I'm trying to wire a relay into the brakelight activation circuit so that I can wire my saddlebag lights as working brake lights without drawing too much energy from the OEM brakelight. I want the OEM brakelight to still work even if I don't have the saddlebages attached.
What I've checked:
(1) I checked the brake light fuse (fine)
(2) I checked the relay activation circuit and it appears to be getting power when the brake levers are engaged
(3) I've changed out the relay thinking that perhaps it have broken.
What I did:
(1) Under the right side cover, I found the three-wire circuit (red/blue/black).
(2) I spliced into the blue wire of the group so that when the brake lever is activated, the relay would energize.
(3) connected my splices to the relay at positions (85/86 so that relay will close when activated)
The issue:
The "running light" portion of the brake light is working properly, but the secondary "brake light" portion is not.
My assumptions:
(1) That the brakelight circuit is a 'double ground' circuit... meaning that power is supplied to both circuit using a single wire (red). The 'running light' portion of the brakelight is completed using a single wire (black). When the brake pedal is depressed, the second ground circuit is completed (Blue) and both circuits are fully energized.
(2) By splicing into the 'blue wire', I could get the relay to energize when the brake lever was engaged.
My problem:
The primary 'running light' circuit is working but the 'secondary' circuit is not.
Any suggestions?
Any corrections?
I'm trying to wire a relay into the brakelight activation circuit so that I can wire my saddlebag lights as working brake lights without drawing too much energy from the OEM brakelight. I want the OEM brakelight to still work even if I don't have the saddlebages attached.
What I've checked:
(1) I checked the brake light fuse (fine)
(2) I checked the relay activation circuit and it appears to be getting power when the brake levers are engaged
(3) I've changed out the relay thinking that perhaps it have broken.
What I did:
(1) Under the right side cover, I found the three-wire circuit (red/blue/black).
(2) I spliced into the blue wire of the group so that when the brake lever is activated, the relay would energize.
(3) connected my splices to the relay at positions (85/86 so that relay will close when activated)
The issue:
The "running light" portion of the brake light is working properly, but the secondary "brake light" portion is not.
My assumptions:
(1) That the brakelight circuit is a 'double ground' circuit... meaning that power is supplied to both circuit using a single wire (red). The 'running light' portion of the brakelight is completed using a single wire (black). When the brake pedal is depressed, the second ground circuit is completed (Blue) and both circuits are fully energized.
(2) By splicing into the 'blue wire', I could get the relay to energize when the brake lever was engaged.
My problem:
The primary 'running light' circuit is working but the 'secondary' circuit is not.
Any suggestions?
Any corrections?