Aux lighting...2009 R3Touring

RickyT

2009 Rocket 3 Touring... in Alberta Canada
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2009 Triumph Rocket 3 Touring
Help please....I have the switch on the handlebars, but no lights in the bike
To add lights, is there someplace particular to tie in the wiring to connect to that switch?
Perhaps an unrelated question, the plug under the left side cover is for what?
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That plug is for an emissions canister, yes. There are many ways to wire new auxiliary lights to the touring. There is a "plug" under your tank that is specifically designed for it and runs off that switch.
Here's a wiring diagram and a key to help you find it. As I recall, it's up near the front of the bike near the ignition coil connection. Might be a blue/black and black wire going into a dead end connector.

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That plug is for an emissions canister, yes. There are many ways to wire new auxiliary lights to the touring. There is a "plug" under your tank that is specifically designed for it and runs off that switch.
Here's a wiring diagram and a key to help you find it. As I recall, it's up near the front of the bike near the ignition coil connection. Might be a blue/black and black wire going into a dead end connector.

Pages from R3T Service Manual_Page_1.jpg Pages from R3T Service Manual_Page_2.jpg

Correction, it's number 58 on this wiring diagram, and has a blue/black and purple wire going to it. Like I said, it's under the tank, and usually rests near the front on (maybe) the right-hand side of the bike.
 
Mine was buried underneath a lot of other wires. Don't confuse it with the constant on lead for a GPS in same area. Use a multimeter to verify you have correct connector. If you haven't found it, there's a connect for a cigarette lighter/ battery charger buried in front of the emissions connector you found and a knockout in the pan ed l behind engine.
 
The best thing is to find the accessory wiring harness and light kit and go from there; also get the Eastern Beaver relay kit or the one from the electrical guru on this forum DeCosse. So you can eliminate overheating of your ignition switch.
 
The best thing is to find the accessory wiring harness and light kit and go from there; also get the Eastern Beaver relay kit or the one from the electrical guru on this forum DeCosse. So you can eliminate overheating of your ignition switch.

Marty's got a good point here - the ignition switch is what most of the electrical system on your bike is powered through and it is terrifically under-engineered. For my accessory lights, I wired completely new circuits and put a relay on the old ones so that I could still use the switch without digging through all of that wiring.
 
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